[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13290-13291]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7590-016]

City of Nashua, New Hampshire; Notice of Application for
Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed

with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Non-capacity amendment of license.
    b. Project No.: 7590-016.
    c. Date Filed: January 31, 2022.
    d. Applicant: City of Nashua, New Hampshire.
    e. Name of Project: Jackson Mills.
    f. Location: The project is located on the Nashua River, in the
Town of Nashua, New Hampshire.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contacts: Deb Chisholm, Waterways Manager, City of
Nashua, PO Box 2019, Nashua, NH 03061,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Jeffrey V. Ojala,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and
protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, or April 4,
2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, motions to intervene, and protests and requests for
cooperating agency status using the Commission's eFiling system at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration,
using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the
end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at [email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free), or
(202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a
paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should
include docket number P-7590-016. Comments emailed to Commission staff
are not considered part of the Commission record.
    The Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure require all
intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person whose name appears on the official service
list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or
documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they
must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency.
    k. Description of Request: The licensee proposes to amend its
exemption to replace the current turbine/generator which has completed
its functional life cycle, and as part of ongoing maintenance, is
scheduled for replacement in 2022. To remove the existing turbine/
generator and install the new one, certain portions of the powerhouse
building would need to be demolished and reconstructed to fit the new
turbine/generator arrangement, including a replacement draft tube. As
such, the proposed amendment would require the temporary installation
of a cofferdam at the downstream toe of the dam to encompass and
isolate the draft tube and tailrace. The licensee would remove ledge
and rock from the existing tailrace to allow the installation of the
replacement draft tube and to improve hydraulic performance of existing
turbine flows.
    l. This filing may be viewed on the Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance,
call 1-866-208-3676 or email [email protected], for TTY, call
(202) 502-8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant.
    Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    m. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    n. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all
capital letters the title ``COMMENTS'', ``PROTEST'', or ``MOTION TO
INTERVENE'' as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the
applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the
person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their
evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied
by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared
by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.

    Dated: March 3, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-57466; File No. SR-OCC-2008-07]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Options Clearing Corporation;
Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to streetTRACKS
Gold Shares

March 11, 2008.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on March 7, 2008, The Options
Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') 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 primarily by
OCC. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on
the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The proposed rule change would clarify the jurisdictional status of
options and security futures on streetTRACKS Gold Shares by adding an
interpretation following the definition of ``fund share'' in Article I,
Section 1 of OCC's By-Laws.\2\
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    \2\ The new interpretation would replace the interpretation that
was added to OCC's By-Laws in File No. SR-OCC-2008-04, which was
effective upon filing. At the request of the Commission, OCC has
withdrawn SR-OCC-2008-04 from consideration by the Commission in
conjunction with the submission of SR-OCC-2008-07.
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II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, OCC 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. OCC has prepared summaries, set forth in sections (A),
(B), and (C) below, of the most significant aspects of such
statements.\3\
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(A) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    The purpose of the proposed rule change is to clarify the
jurisdictional status of options and security futures on streetTRACKS
Gold Shares by adding an interpretation following the definition of
``fund share'' in Article I, Section 1 of OCC's By-Laws. Under the
proposed interpretation, OCC would clear and treat as securities
options any option contracts on streetTRACKS Gold Shares that are
traded on securities exchanges. Similarly, OCC would clear and treat as
security futures any futures contracts on streetTRACKS Gold Shares.\4\
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    \4\ The exact language of the interpretation can be found at
http://www.optionsclearing.com/publications/rules/proposed_changes/
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    In its capacity as a ``derivatives clearing organization''
registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``CFTC''),
OCC will file this proposed rule change for prior approval by the CFTC
pursuant to provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (``CEA'') in order
to foreclose any potential liability under the CEA based on an argument
that the clearing by OCC of options on streetTRACKS Gold Shares as
securities options or the clearing of futures on that product as
security futures constitutes a violation of the CEA. This rule change
will be filed with the CFTC as an amendment to SR-OCC-2008-04, which is
pending approval at the CFTC.
    The proposed rule change is consistent with the purposes and
requirements of Section 17A of the Act because it is designed to
promote the prompt and accurate clearance and settlement of
transactions in securities options and security futures, to foster
cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in the clearance and
settlement of such transactions, to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a national system for the prompt and accurate
clearance and settlement of such transactions, and, in general, to
protect investors and the public interest. It accomplishes this purpose
by reducing the likelihood of a dispute as to the Commission's
jurisdiction or shared jurisdiction in the case of security futures
over derivatives based on streetTRACKS Gold Shares. The proposed rule
change is not inconsistent with the By-Laws and Rules of OCC, including
any proposed to be amended.

(B) Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    OCC does not believe that the proposed rule change would impose any
burden on competition.

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

    Written comments were not and are not intended to be solicited with
respect to the proposed rule change, and none have been received.

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

    Within thirty-five days of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register or within such longer period (i) As the
Commission may designate up to ninety days of such date if it finds
such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so
finding or (ii) as to which the self-regulatory organization consents,
the Commission will:
    (A) By order approve the proposed rule change; or
    (B) Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule
change should be disapproved.

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 e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-OCC-2008-07 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-OCC-2008-07. 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 on official 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 OCC and on OCC's Web
site at http://www.optionsclearing.com.
    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-OCC-2007-07
and should be submitted on or before April 7, 2008.

    For the Commission by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50007-50010]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0233; FRL-9982-44-Region 9]

Air Plan Approval; California; San Diego County Air Pollution
Control District; Stationary Source Permits and Exemptions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve and conditionally approve revisions to the San Diego
County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD or ``District'') portion
of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions
concern the District's New Source Review (NSR) permitting program for
new and modified sources of air pollution under section 110(a)(2)(C)
and part D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). This
action updates the SDAPCD's applicable SIP with current SDAPCD
permitting rules.

DATES: These rules will be effective on November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0233. All documents in the docket are
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. 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 through http://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ya-Ting Tsai, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3328, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On June 25, 2018 (83 FR 29483) the EPA proposed to approve and
conditionally approve the following rules into the California SIP.

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 Rule number        Rule title          Adopted date     Submitted date
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11..........  Exemptions from Rule          05/11/2016        08/22/2016
               10 Permit
               Requirements.
20..........  Standards for Granting        06/10/1986        11/21/1986
               Permits.
20.1........  New Source Review--           04/27/2016        06/17/2016
               General Provisions.
20.2*.......  New Source Review--Non-       04/27/2016        06/17/2016
               Major Stationary
               Sources.
20.3*.......  New Source Review--           04/27/2016        06/17/2016
               Major Stationary
               Sources and PSD
               Stationary Sources.
20.4*.......  New Source Review--           04/27/2016        06/17/2016
               Portable Emission
               Units.
20.6........  Standards for Permit          04/27/2016        06/17/2016
               to Operate Air
               Quality Analysis.
24..........  Temporary Permit to           06/29/2016        08/22/2016
               Operate.
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* The following subsections of the Rules 20.2-20.4 were not submitted to
  the EPA for inclusion in the San Diego SIP: Rule 20.2 Subsections
  (d)(2)(i)(B), (d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and (d)(3); Rule 20.3
  Subsections (d)(1)(vi), (d)(2)(i)(B), (d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and
  (d)(3); and Rule 20.4 Subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), (d)(1)(iii),
  (d)(2)(i)(B), (d)(2)(iv), (d)(2)(v)(B), (d)(3) and (d)(5).

    We determined that these rules generally comply with most
applicable CAA requirements, but that they do not satisfy the
requirements at 40 CFR 51.165(a)(6) and (7) and section 173(a)(4) of
the Act. First, the submitted rules do not contain recordkeeping and
reporting requirements for sources using an actual-to-potential-actual
test to determine applicability of major source requirements. Second,
the rules do not incorporate the requirement at section 173(a)(4) of
the Act, which states that nonattainment NSR permit programs shall
provide that permits to construct and operate may not be issued if the
EPA Administrator has determined that the applicable implementation
plan for the nonattainment area is not being adequately implemented.
These deficiencies are the basis for the EPA's final conditional
approval of the District's June 17, 2016 submittal. The District and
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) have committed to adopt and
submit revisions to address the identified deficiencies by July 31,
2019, consistent with the requirements at CAA section 110(k)(4) for
conditional approval. Based on our evaluation of the submitted rules,
the EPA proposed to fully approve the SDAPCD's August 22, 2016 and
November 21, 1986 submittals (consisting of Rules 11, 20, and 24), and
to conditionally approve the District's June 17, 2016 submittal
(consisting of Rules 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, and 20.6).

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received one comment. This comment raised issues
outside the scope of this rulemaking, including renewable energy
spending in other countries. This comment is not germane to our
evaluation of these SDAPCD NSR Rules.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment of the rules
as described in our proposed action. Therefore, as authorized in
section 110(k)(3) and (k)(4) of the Act, the EPA is approving and
conditionally approving these rules into the California SIP as
proposed. While we cannot grant full approval of the June 17, 2016
submittal at this time, the SDAPCD and CARB have satisfactorily
committed to address deficiencies listed in our proposed action by
providing the EPA with a SIP submittal by July 31, 2019, which will
include specific rule revisions that would adequately address the
deficiencies. If the State submits the rule revisions that it has
committed to submit by this deadline and the EPA approves the
submission, then these deficiencies will be cured. However, if the
State fails to submit these revisions within the required timeframe,
the conditional approval will become a disapproval, and the EPA will
issue a finding of disapproval. The EPA is not required to propose the
finding of disapproval. A finding of disapproval would start an 18-
month clock to apply sanctions under CAA section 179(b) and a two-year
clock for a Federal implementation plan under CAA section 110(c)(1).
    In this action, the EPA is also correcting an error in the existing
regulatory text. On June 21, 2017 (82 FR 28240) we approved regulatory
materials from CARB's submittal dated August 22, 2016 into 40 CFR
52.220 at paragraph (c)(488). We inadvertently provided an incorrect
date of April 21, 2016, for the CARB submittal in the June 21, 2017
regulatory text. As this action addresses additional materials that
were submitted on August 22, 2016, we are taking action today to
correct this error under the ``good cause'' exemption in section
553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedure Act, which authorizes
agencies, upon finding ``good cause,'' to dispense with public
participation where public notice and comment procedures are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. Public
notice and comment for this correction is unnecessary because this
action merely corrects an inadvertent error in the regulatory text
added by the June 21, 2017 rulemaking, and is consistent with that
action as described in the preamble. The EPA can identify no particular
reason why the public would be interested in having the

opportunity to comment on the correction prior to this action being
finalized, since this action does not change the EPA's analysis or
overall action as stated in the June 21, 2017 rulemaking. This
correction will become effective on the same date as the other changes
to the regulatory text, as set out above.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the San
Diego Air Pollution Control District rules described in the amendments
to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue
to make, these documents available through www.regulations.gov and at
the EPA Region IX Office (please contact the person identified in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more
information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves State law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
    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. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 3, 2018. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Administrative practice and procedure, Environmental protection,
Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide,
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: August 6, 2018.
Deborah Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40, of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(6)(i)(E),
(c)(51)(vii)(E), (c)(64)(i)(B), (c)(171)(i)(E), and (c)(241)(i)(A)(8),
revising paragraph (c)(488) introductory text, and adding paragraphs
(c)(488)(i)(A)(3) and (4) and (c)(508) to read as follows:

Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan--in part.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (6) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (E) Previously approved on September 22, 1972 and now deleted with
replacement in paragraph (c)(171)(i)(E)(1) of this section, Rule 20.
* * * * *
    (51) * * *
    (vii) * * *
    (E) Previously approved on July 6, 1982 in paragraph
(c)(51)(vii)(C) of this section, and now deleted with replacement in
paragraph (c)(488)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Rule 11.
* * * * *
    (64) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) Previously approved on April 14, 1981 in paragraph
(c)(64)(i)(A) of this section, and now deleted with replacement in
paragraph (c)(508)(i)(A) of this section, Rules 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4,
and 20.6.
* * * * *

    (171) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (E) San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 20, ``Standards for Granting Permits,'' revision adopted
on June 10, 1986.
* * * * *
    (241) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (8) Previously approved on October 24, 2007 in paragraph
(c)(241)(i)(A)(6) of this section, and now deleted with replacement in
paragraph (c)(488)(i)(A)(4) of this section, Rule 24, ``Temporary
Permit to Operate,'' adopted on March 20, 1996.
* * * * *
    (488) New and amended regulations were submitted on August 22, 2016
by the Governor's designee.
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (3) Rule 11, ``Exemptions from Rule 10 Permit Requirements,''
revision adopted on May 11, 2016.
    (4) Rule 24, ``Temporary Permit to Operate,'' revision adopted on
June 29, 2016.
* * * * *
    (508) New or amended regulations for the following APCD was
submitted on June 17, 2016 by the Governor's designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference. (A) San Diego County Air Pollution
Control District.
    (1) Rule 20.1, ``New Source Review--General Provisions,'' revision
adopted on April 27, 2016.
    (2) Rule 20.2, ``New Source Review--Non-Major Stationary Sources''
(except subsections (d)(2)(i)(B), (d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and (d)(3)),
revision adopted on April 27, 2016.
    (3) Rule 20.3, ``New Source Review--Major Stationary Sources and
PSD Stationary Sources'' (except subsections (d)(1)(vi), (d)(2)(i)(B),
(d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and (d)(3)), revision adopted on April 27,
2016.
    (4) Rule 20.4, ``New Sources Review--Portable Emission Units''
(except subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), (d)(1)(iii), (d)(2)(i)(B),
(d)(2)(iv), (d)(2)(v)(B), (d)(3) and (d)(5)), revision adopted on April
27, 2016.
    (5) Rule 20.6, ``Standards for Permit to Operate Air Quality
Analysis,'' revision adopted on April 27, 2016.

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3. Section 52.248 is amended by adding paragraph (e) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.248  Identification of plan--conditional approval.

* * * * *
    (e) The EPA is conditionally approving California State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted on June 17, 2016,
updating New Source Review permitting rules for the San Diego Air
Pollution Control District (SDAPCD). The conditional approval is based
on a commitment from the State to submit a SIP revision that will
correct identified deficiencies in the following rules for the SDAPCD:
    (1) Rule 20.1, ``New Source Review--General Provisions'';
    (2) Rule 20.2, ``New Source Review--Non-Major Stationary Sources''
(except subsections (d)(2)(i)(B), (d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and (d)(3));
    (3) Rule 20.3, ``New Source Review--Major Stationary Sources and
PSD Stationary Sources'' (except subsections (d)(1)(vi), (d)(2)(i)(B),
(d)(2)(v), (d)(2)(vi)(B) and (d)(3));
    (4) Rule 20.4, ``New Sources Review--Portable Emission Units''
(except subsections (b)(2), (b)(3), (d)(1)(iii), (d)(2)(i)(B),
(d)(2)(iv), (d)(2)(v)(B), (d)(3) and (d)(5)); and
    (5) Rule 20.6, ``Standards for Permit to Operate Air Quality
Analysis.'' If the State fails to meet its commitment by July 31, 2019,
the conditional approval is treated as a disapproval.

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[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54615]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 73

[Docket No. FDA-2018-C-1007]

Listing of Color Additives; of Color Additives Exempt From
Certification; Antarctic Krill Meal; Confirmation of Effective Date

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is confirming the
effective date of June 10, 2022, for the final rule that appeared in
the Federal Register of May 10, 2022, and that amended the color
additive regulations to provide for the safe use of Antarctic krill
meal, composed of the ground and dried tissue of Euphausia superba,
with or without the lipid fraction, for use in the feed of salmonid
fish, to enhance the color of their flesh.

DATES: Effective date of final rule published in the Federal Register
of May 10, 2022 (87 FR 27931) confirmed: June 10, 2022.

ADDRESSES: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the
docket number found in brackets in the heading of this final rule into
the ``Search'' box and follow the prompts, and/or go to the Dockets
Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen DiFranco, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5001 Campus
Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of May 10, 2022 (87
FR 27931), we amended the color additive regulations in part 73 (21 CFR
part 73), ``Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Certification,'' to
add a new Sec.  73.32, ``Antarctic krill meal.'' The new regulation
provides for the safe use of Antarctic krill meal, composed of the
ground and dried tissue of Euphausia superba, with or without the lipid
fraction, for use in the feed of salmonid fish, to enhance the color of
their flesh.
    We gave interested persons until June 10, 2022, to file objections
or requests for a hearing. We received no objections or requests for a
hearing on the final rule. Therefore, we find that the effective date
of the final rule that published in the Federal Register of May 10,
2022, should be confirmed.

List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 73

    Color additives, Cosmetics, Drugs, Foods, Medical devices.

    Therefore, under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21
U.S.C. 321, 341, 342, 343, 348, 351, 352, 355, 361, 362, 371, 379e) and
under authority delegated to the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, we are
giving notice that no objections or requests for a hearing were filed
in response to the May 10, 2022, final rule. Accordingly, the
amendments issued thereby became effective June 10, 2022.

    Dated: August 30, 2022.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36262-36264]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No.FAA-2015-1871; Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-10]

Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Iron Mountain, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to establish Class E airspace at the Iron
Mountain VHF Omni-Directional Radio Range/Distance Measuring Equipment
(VOR/DME), Iron Mountain, MI, to facilitate vectoring of Instrument
Flight Rules (IFR) aircraft under control of Minneapolis Air Route
Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). The FAA is proposing this action to
enhance the safety and efficiency of aircraft operations within the
National Airspace System (NAS).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must

identify the docket number FAA-2015-1871/Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-10,
at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments through
the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public
docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final
disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.
    FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. The Order is also available for inspection
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-
6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and Regulations Group,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC, 20591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raul Garza, Jr., Central Service
Center, Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137; telephone:
817-222-4075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would establish Class E airspace at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME
navigation aid, Iron Mountain, MI.

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2015-1871/
Airspace Docket No. 15-AGL-10.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
    You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see ADDRESSES section for address and phone number) between
9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the office of the Central Service Center, 2601
Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137.
    Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference

    This document proposes to amend FAA Order 7400.9Y, Airspace
Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and effective
September 15, 2014. FAA Order 7400.9Y is publicly available as listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.9Y lists
Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), Part 71 by establishing Class E airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface at the Iron Mountain VOR/DME
navigation aid, Iron Mountain, MI. This action would contain aircraft
while in IFR conditions under control of Minneapolis ARTCC by safely
vectoring aircraft from en route airspace to terminal areas.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6006 of FAA Order
7400.9Y, August 6, 2014, and effective September 15, 2014, which is
incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

 List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

     Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Y,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2014, and
effective September 15, 2014, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6006: En Route Domestic Airspace Areas

* * * * *

AGL MI E6 Iron Mountain, MI [New]

Iron Mountain VOR/DME, MI
    Lat. 45[deg]48'58'' N., long. 088[deg]06'44'' W.

    That airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface
within an area bounded by lat. 47[deg]50'56'' N., long.
089[deg]40'18'' W.; to lat. 46[deg]51'42'' N., long. 090[deg]20'18''
W.; to IWD VORTAC, to IMT VOR/DME, to lat. 46[deg]53'22'' N., long.
088[deg]21'39'' W.; to lat. 47[deg]01'28'' N., long. 086[deg]59'15''
W.; to lat. 47[deg]05'20'' N., long. 087[deg]00'05'' W.; to lat.
47[deg]54'59'' N., long. 088[deg]46'22'' W., thence to the point of
beginning clockwise via a 27-mile DME arc south of the YQT VOR/DME,
excluding that airspace within Federal airways and within Canadian
airspace.

    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on June 12, 2015
Walter Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2015-15459 Filed 6-23-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 236 (Friday, December 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73028-73029]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1790-008; ER10-2468-002; ER10-2596-002; ER10-
2597-002; ER11-3589-003; ER11-3325-003.
    Applicants: BP Energy Company, Fowler Ridge Wind Farm LLC, Fowler
Ridge II Wind Farm LLC, Fowler Ridge III Wind Farm LLC, Long Island
Solar Farm, LLC, Whiting Clean Energy, Inc.
    Description: Notification of non-material change in status of BP
Energy Company, et. al.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5271.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-2654-004.
    Applicants: Netsales & Arts, Inc.
    Description: mbr--tar to be effective 9/30/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5005.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-172-001.
    Applicants: Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership.
    Description: Amendment to Filing of Revision to Market-Based Rate
Tariff to be effective 11/29/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5001.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-472-000.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Wisconsin Corporation.
    Description: 2012--11--29--NSPW CRNL Opt to Purch Agrmt-136 to be
effective 1/1/2013.
    Filed Date: 11/29/12.
    Accession Number: 20121129-5183.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/20/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-473-000.
    Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    Description: OATT Revised Cover Sheet to be effective 11/14/2011.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5000.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-474-000.
    Applicants: Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, ISO New
England Inc.
    Description: Conforming and Clean-up Chges to Sec II, Sch. 21--FGE
to be effective 12/31/9998.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5018.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-475-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: SGIA & Distribution Service Agmt Industry
600 Brea Canyon Roof Top Solar Project to be effective 1/30/2013.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-476-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
    Description: Southwest Power Pool, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2491 Westar Energy, Inc. NITSA NOA to be effective 11/
1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5147.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-477-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., Virginia Electric and
Power Company.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(2)(iii: Dominion submits Interconnection Service Agmt No. 3453
among Dominion & Progress to be effective 12/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5166.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-478-000.
    Applicants: East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc.
    Description: Petition of East Kentucky Power Cooperative to Submit
an Out-of-Time Fixed Resource Requirement Plan to PJM.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5170.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-479-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Pacific Gas and Electric Company submits tariff filing
per 35.15: Notice of Termination of SunEdison's FRV Regulus to be
effective 10/26/2012.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5203.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-480-000.
    Applicants: ISO New England Inc. & Bangor Hydro-Electric Company.
    Description: Bangor Hydro Electric Company and ISO New England Inc.
Notice of Cancellation of Original Service Agreement No. 66.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5209.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/21/12.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
securities filings:

    Docket Numbers: ES13-10-000.
    Applicants: FirstEnergy Service Company, Jersey Central Power &
Light Co.
    Description: Supplement to Application of FirstEnergy Service
Company.
    Filed Date: 11/30/12.
    Accession Number: 20121130-5313.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/10/12.

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

    Dated: November 30, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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	UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 	WASHINGTON D.C., 20460

	OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

                                                                PC Code: 128847                                                              DP Barcode: 390040 MEMORANDUM

DATE:	June 23, 2011

SUBJECT: 	The Drinking Water Degradates Identification Memorandum for Difenoconazole

FROM:	Faruque Khan, Ph.D.,Senior Scientist 		Environmental Risk Branch I 		Environmental Fate and Effects Division (7507P)

TO:		Christine Olinger, Co-chair 		Edward Scollon, Co-chair 		Residues of Concern Knowledgebase Subcommittee

THRU: 	Katrina White, Ph.D., EFED ROCKS Representative 		William Shaughnessy., Ph.D,, EFED ROCKS Representative 		Residues of Concern Knowledgebase Subcommittee 		 		Nancy Andrews, Ph.D., Branch Chief 		Sujatha Sankula, Ph.D., Lead Biologist 		Environmental Risk Branch I 		Environmental Fate and Effects Division

This memorandum identifies the environmental degradates of difenoconazole.  These data are provided to help determine which environmental degradates are of risk concern for conducting a drinking water assessment to support a human health risk assessment.  If you have questions concerning this memorandum, please contact Faruque Khan at<PHONE_NUMBER>.

 Difenoconazole is a fungicide in the conazole chemical class.  Fungicidal activity of the conazole class of compounds is attributed to the inhibition of ergosterol biosynthesis.  There are several active registrations for formulations of difenoconazole (including mixtures) and one for the technical grade product.  Based on the field and laboratory studies, the active ingredient difenoconazole is persistent in soil and slightly mobile.  Difenoconazole is likely to reach surface water sources of drinking water via spray drift and runoff.  Detailed description of fate and transport properties of difenoconazole can be obtained from previous section 3 assessment (U.S. EPA, 2010; D378927+).    Mobility, Volatility, and Propensity to Move into Surface and Ground Water    Based on a low vapor pressure of 2.5 x 10[-10] mm Hg and a Henry's Law constant of 8.9 x 10[-12] atm-m[3]/mol, difenoconazole has a low propensity to volatilize from application site and surface water.  It has a low solubility (15 mg/L) in water.  Difenoconazole appears to be slightly mobile to hardly mobile in the soil; its Koc values range from 3,471-11,202 L/kg.  Difenoconazole has potential to reach surface water via run-off, erosion, and spray drift, and is less likely to reach ground water except in soils of high sand and low organic matter content.

 Degradation    Environmental fate data indicate that difenoconazole is relatively stable to aerobic and anaerobic soil metabolisms and aerobic and anaerobic aquatic metabolism. When applied at 0.1-0.23 ppm to an aerobic soil, difenoconazole appears to degrade with half-lives ranging from 84.5 to 533 days based on laboratory studies conducted on a variety of foreign and domestic soils.  At concentrations of 10 ppm, difenoconazole degraded with the half-lives of 1059-1600 days in aerobic, and 947 days anaerobic loam soil, respectively.  In aquatic environment under aerobic conditions, difenoconazole microbially degraded with half-lives ranging from 315 to 565 days at concentrations up to 0.17 mg ai/L, and 860 days in a concentration of 10 mg ai/L. Under anaerobic conditions, difenoconazole degraded in 370 days at a concentration of 0.04 mg ai/L, and 1245 days at concentrations of 10 mg ai/L.  The longer half-life values obtained for those higher concentration rates may imply that the rate of difenoconazole microbially mediated degradation may be concentration dependent.  In laboratory studies on difenoconazole a significant amount of radioactivity was nonextractable (14.4 to 48.9%) from soils.

 Considering abiotic degradation, difenoconazole is photolyzed in water (half-life of 6 to 228 days), but stable in soil.  The half-life of 228 days was extrapolated from a 15-day study in which difenoconazole slowly photolyzed from 100% to 91% under artificial light conditions (MRID 46950105). Also, the compound is stable to hydrolysis at pH values from 4 to 9.    Difenoconazole degraded with half-lives ranging from 139 to 462 days in the terrestrial field dissipation studies.  The overall stability of the compound in the terrestrial environment suggests that difenoconazole may accumulate in soil with successive applications from year to year.

Bioaccumulation

The octanol water partition coefficient, log Kow of 4.4, suggests that defienoconazole has a potential to bioaccumulate.  Difenoconazole accumulated rapidly in edible and non-edible bluegill sunfish tissues with bioconcentration factors of 170x for edible tissues, 570x for non-edible tissues, and 330x for whole body.  Depuration was also rapid with a depuration half-life of approximately 1 day and 96-98% clearance after 14 days of depuration.  From both edible and non-edible tissues, one metabolite was recovered, CGA-205375, and accounted for 51-64% of the applied.

   Possible Degradates of Toxic and Exposure Concern

Difenoconazole  may break down to CGA205375, (1-[2-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-phenyl]-2-[1,2,4]triazol-1-yl-ethanol), next to triazolyl acetic acid and further to triazole methanol and triazole. 1,2,4-triazole and its conjugates (triazole alanine and triazole acetic acid) are common metabolites to the class of compounds known as the triazole-derivative fungicides (T-D fungicides, conazoles).  A separate drinking water assessment was conducted on 1,2,4-triazole degradates ((U.S. EPA, 2006; D D320682).  The majority of the major degradates formed under both abiotic and biotic processes.

 A summary of ecotoxicity data for degradates has been submitted (MRID 453427-01) from several submitted studies including data in birds (45284015), earthworms (MRID 45297201), daphnids (MRID 00133381), fish (MRID 45284017), and algae (MRID 00133382).  The data suggest that 1,2,4-triazole may be less toxic than difenoconazole to fish, daphnids, and aquatic plants, but more toxic to earthworms.  No toxicity data are available on the other major degradates of difenocozole at this time.

Residues of possible exposure concern for drinking water include the parent and its degradates.  The submitted environmental fate data for difenconazole and its degradates are summarized in Table 1.

 Table 1.  Difenconazole and Its Major and Minor Environmental Degradates.   Code Name/ Synonym Chemical Name Chemical Structure Study Type MRID Maximum %AR (day) Final %AR (study length)                                     PARENT Difenconazole

CGA-169374

IUPAC Name: 3-Chloro-4-[(2RS,4RS;2RS,4SR)-4-methyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]phenyl 4-chlorophenyl ether.

CAS Name: 1-[2-[2-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole.

CAS Number: 119446-68-3 Formula: C19H17Cl2N3O3 MW: 406.3  SMILES:  O1CC(C)OC1(Cn2ncnc2)c3c(Cl)cc(Oc4ccc(Cl)cc4)cc3                                                                                Hydrolysis     pH 5 42245127

                                    ---[1]

                                        Hydrolysis     pH 7

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                                        Hydrolysis     pH 9

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                                        Aqueous Photolysis 42245128

2.50 (30 days)

46950104

1.21+-0.5  (30 days)

46950105

94.1 (15 days)

                                         Soil Photolysis 46950106- 46950107

91.4 (30 days)

                                        Aerobic Soil Metabolism 4695109

18.4  +-0.1  (293 days)

46950110

13.6(293 days)

46950111

51.0(228 days)

46950112- 46950113

54.2  +-4.8  (360 days)

46950114 46950115

58.8 +-1.1 (372 days)

                                        Aerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950116

71.2 (183 days)

46950117- 46950118

81.53+-3.22 (112 days)

                                        Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120

42.72  0.88  (350 days)

                                        Terrestrial Field Dissipation 46950126

44 ppb  (531 days)

46950127

14 ppb (535 days)

46950129

302 ppb (422 days)                                                             MAJOR (>10%) TRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS CGA-179500 [CGA 205375,   CGA 211391 and M1]

IUPAC Name: 4-[ Not reported  CAS Name: alpha-[2-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol. 1-[2-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-[1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl-ethanol. CAS Number: 117018-19-6

                                                                                Aqueous Photolysis 42245128 2.9 (5 days) 0.1 (30 days)

46950104 2.04 (14 days) 0.96 (30 days)

46950105 NA NA

Aerobic Soil metabolism 46950109 5.1+- 1.4 (84days) 3.7+- 0.1 (293 days)

46950110 4.6+- 0.1 (56days) 2.7+- 0.5 (293 days)

46950111 9.4+- 05 (120days) 9.0(228 days)

46950112- 46950113 14.8+-1.8 (360days)

14.8+- 1.8  (360 days)

4695114- 4695115 9.4+- 0.1  (372 day) 9.4+- 0.1  (372 day)

Aerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950116

11.4 (183 days) 11.4 (183 days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 12.60+- 0.42  (175days) 6.2 +- 0.76  (350 days)

Terrestrial Field Dissipation 46950126 11 ppb (358 days) 6.2ppb (531days)

46950127 12 ppb (123 days) 5.6 ppb (531days)

46950129 18ppb (364 days) 12.0 2ppb (535days) CGA-71019

IUPAC Name: 4-[ Not reported

CAS Name: 1H-1,2,4-Triazole  CAS Number: 288-88-0                                                                                Aqueous Photolysis 42245128 13.4 (9 days) 10.9 (30 days)

46950104 12.27 +- 0.7 (30days) 12.27 +- 0.7  (30 days)

46950105 NA[2] NA

                                        Aerobic  Soil Metabolism 4695110

20.6  (190 day) 17.8+- 2.8  (293 day)

4695111

1.6+-0.4  (120 day) 0.9  (228day)

4695114- 4695115 7.8+- 0.1  (372 day) 7.8+- 0.1  (372 day)

                                        Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 25.62+- 0.35  (350 day) 25.62+- 0.35  (350 day)

                                        Terrestrial Field Dissipation 46950129 3.5 ppb (36 days) < LOQ (535days) CGA-142856 IUPAC Name: 4-[ Not reported

CAS Name: 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-1-acetic acid CAS Number: 28711-29-7                                                                                Aqueous Photolysis 46950104 41.83 +-0.9 (30days) 41.83+-0.9   (30 days)

                                        Terrestrial Field Dissipation  46950126 <LOQ[3] 11 ppb  (358 days) CGA-107069 IUPAC Name: 4-[ Not reported

CAS Name: 1H-1,2,4-Triazole-1-methanol CAS Number: 74205-82-6

                                        Aqueous Photolysis 46950104 Reported as combined residue with CGA 71019

Carbon Dioxide CAS Number:  124-38-9 Formula: CO2 MW: 44.1 g/mol                                         Aqueous Photolysis 46950104 2.01 (30 day) 2.01+- 2.5(30 days)

46950105 0.01 (3days) <0.1 (15 days)

                                        Soil Photolysis 46950106 46950107 0.02 (30days) 0.2 (30 days)

Aerobic Soil Metabolism 46950109 23.4 +- 1.9   (293 days) 23.4 +- 1.9   (293 days)

46950110 4.5 +- 2.4   (293 days) 4.5 +- 2.4   (293 days)

46950111 19.2   (228 days) 19.2   (228 days)

46950112 46950113 15.0 +- 1.3   (360 days) 15.0 +- 1.3   (360 days)

46950114 46950115 4.2 +- 0.1   (372 days) 4.2 +- 0.1   (372 days)

Aerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950116 3.9(183 days) 3.9 (183 days)

46950117 46950118 0.59 +- 0.28   (98 days) 0.29 +- 0.03   (112 days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 0.55+- 0.33  (245days) 0.25 +- 0.02  (350 days) Non-extractable Residues

Soil Photolysis 46950106/ 46950107 0.55+- 0.33  (245days) 0.25 +- 0.02  (350 days)

Aerobic Soil Metabolism 4695109 38.0 +-1.3 (293days) 38.0 +-1.3 (293days)

46950110 48.9 +-0.6 (293 days) 48.9 +-0.6 (293 days)

46950111 22.9 (228 days) 22.9 (228 days)

46950112 46950113 14.4 +-1.0 (360 days) 14.4 +-1.0 (360 days)

46950114 46950115 18.4 +-1.0 (372 days) 18.4 +-1.0 (372 days)

Aerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950116 8.7  (183 days) 8.7 (183 days)

46950117 46950118 8.87 +- 3.04   (112 days) 8.87 +- 3.04   (112 days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 8.06+- 1.24  (302days) 7.11 +- 0.32  (350 days) Unidentified Unknowns[4]

Aqueous Photolysis 42245128 20.0 (15days) 6.5  (30 days)

46950104 29.02 +- 2.9 (30days) 29.02 +- 2.9 (30days)

46950105 16.7(15 days) 11.1 (15 days)

Aerobic Soil Metabolism 4695111 0.4 (228 days) 0.4 (228 days)

Aerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950116 5.5  (127days) 5.7  (183day)

46950117-46950118 5.56+- 0.03 (98days)

4.26+- 1.34 (112days)

46950119-46950120 0.77+- 0.23  (245 day) <LOQ (350 days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 5.69+- 0.57  (302 day) 5.21+- 0.98  (350 day)                     MINOR (<10%) TRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS CGA-205374 [CGA176459] IUPAC Name: 2-(4-Cyclopropyl-2,4-dioxo-butyl)-succinic acid

 CAS Name: 1-[2-Chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-ethanone.

CAS Number: 136815-80-0                                                                                Aqueous Photolysis 42245128 1.5 (0 day) < LOQ (30 days)

46950104 1.11+- 0.11  (14 days) 0.13 +- 0.1  (30 days)

46950105 NA NA

Aerobic  Soil Metabolism 46950114- 46950115 2.1 +- 0.4  (272days) 1.4 +- 0.1 (293 days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 0.77+- 0.23  (245 day) <LOQ (350 days) M2

Aerobic  Soil Metabolism 46950109 1.5 (28days) 1.4 +- 0.1 (293 days)

46950110 2.1+- 1.81 (293days) 2.1+- 1.81 (293days)

46950111 1.5 (228days) 1.5 (228days)

Anaerobic Aquatic Metabolism 46950119-46950120 5.79+- 1.42  (245 days) < LOQ (350 days) M4

Aerobic  Soil Metabolism 46950109 1.2 (190days) 1.0 +- 0.4 (293 days)  [1] =  Stable  [2] = Not Analyzed  [3] = Limit of Quantitation  [4] Unidentified unknowns may consists of M4, M5, M6, M7 and several other unidentified components with no zone exceeding 5.68% of applied radioactivity.

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      US EPA, 2006.  1,2,4-Triazole, Triazole Alanine, Triazole Acetic Acid:  Drinking Water Assessment in Support of Reregistration and Registration Actions for Triazole-derivative Fungicide Compounds. February 28, 2006. (D320682)