[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2445-028]

Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice Soliciting Scoping
Comments

    Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed

with the Commission and is available for public inspection.
    a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License.
    b. Project No.: 2445-028.
    c. Date Filed: December 23, 2021.
    d. Applicant: Green Mountain Power Corporation (GMP).
    e. Name of Project: Center Rutland Hydroelectric Project (project).
    f. Location: On Otter Creek in Rutland County, Vermont. The project
does not occupy any federal land.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).
    h. Applicant Contact: Mr. John Greenan, P.E., Green Mountain Power
Corporation, 2152 Post Road, Rutland, VT 05701; Phone at (802) 770-
2195, or email at [email protected].
    i. FERC Contact: Taconya D. Goar at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
[email protected].
    j. Deadline for Filing Scoping Comments: July 6, 2022.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
scoping comments using the Commission's eFiling system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief
comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/QuickComment.aspx. 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.
Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed 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,
MD 20852. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket
number on the first page: Center Rutland Hydroelectric Project (P-2445-
028).
    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 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. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this
time.
    l. The existing Center Rutland Hydroelectric Project consists of:
(1) a 190-foot-long, 14-foot-high concrete and stone masonry gravity
dam that includes: (a) a 174-foot-long spillway section with a crest
elevation of 504.8 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD
29); and (b) a 16-foot-long non-overflow section; (2) an impoundment
with a surface area of 13 acres and a storage capacity of 30 acre-feet
at an elevation of 507.4 feet NGVD 29; (3) a 13-foot-long, 7- to 30-
foot-wide forebay; (4) a 39.58-foot-wide, 18-foot-high concrete and
marble masonry intake structure with a 6.7-foot-wide, 6.5-foot-high
steel headgate and a 30-foot-wide, 12-foot-high trashrack with \9/16\-
inch clear bar spacing; (5) a 6-foot-diameter, 75-foot-long steel
penstock; (6) a 40-foot-long, 33-foot-wide stone and marble masonry
powerhouse containing one 275-kilowatt horizontal-shaft turbine-
generator; (7) a 480-volt/12.47-kilovolt (kv) transformer and 80-foot-
long, 12.47-kV transmission line that interconnects with the local
distribution grid; (8) a 0.35-mile-long fiber optic cable for smart
grid communications with the electric system; and (9) appurtenant
facilities.
    The current license requires: (1) run-of-river operation, such that
outflow from the project approximates inflow to the impoundment; (2) a
minimum bypassed reach flow of 80 cubic feet per second (cfs) or inflow
to the impoundment, whichever is less, from June 1 through October 15;
and (3) a minimum flow release of 154 cfs or 90 percent of inflow to
the impoundment, whichever is less, downstream of the powerhouse when
refilling the impoundment following a drawdown for maintenance or
emergencies.
    The applicant proposes to: (1) continue operating the project in a
run-of-river mode; (2) continue releasing a minimum bypassed reach flow
of 80 cfs or inflow, whichever is less, from June 1 through October 15;
(3) release a minimum bypassed reach flow of 40 cfs or inflow,
whichever is less, from October 16 through May 31; (4) implement a
seasonal clearing restriction from April 15 through October 31, for
trees that are 4 inches in diameter or greater, to protect the
federally threatened northern long-eared bat; (5) develop and implement
a flow management and monitoring plan; and (6) develop and implement a
historic properties management plan. In addition, the applicant
proposes to reinstall the 2.3-foot-high flashboards, and develop a
water quality monitoring study to test the release of the minimum
bypassed reach flows after installing the flashboards.
    m. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents via the internet through
the Commission's Home Page (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. For assistance, contact
FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or
TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    n. You may also register online at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support.
    o. Scoping Process: Commission staff will prepare either an
environmental assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) that describes and evaluates the probable effects of the
licensee's proposed action and alternatives. The EA or EIS will
consider both site-specific and cumulative environmental impacts and
reasonable alternatives to the proposed action. The Commission's
scoping process will help determine the required level of analysis and
satisfy the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping
requirements, irrespective of whether the Commission prepares an EA or
an EIS.
    At this time, we do not anticipate holding on-site scoping
meetings. Instead, we are soliciting written comments and suggestions
on the preliminary list of issues and alternatives to be addressed in
the NEPA document, as described in scoping document 1 (SD1), issued
June 6, 2022.
    Copies of the SD1 outlining the subject areas to be addressed in
the NEPA document were distributed to the parties on the Commission's
mailing list and the applicant's distribution list. Copies of SD1 may
be viewed on the web 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. For assistance, call 1-866-
208-3676 or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: June 6, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0032; FRL-9921-94]

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and request for comment.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of several
initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or
on various commodities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown
in the body of this document, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(RD) (7505P), main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The mailing address for each contact person is:
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the
mailing address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail
code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide
petition summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
    [emsp14]Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for the division listed at the end of the
pesticide petition summary of interest.

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

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment
that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that
does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for
inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part
2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, requesting the establishment or modification of
regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in
or on various food commodities. The Agency is taking public comment on
the requests before responding to the petitioners. EPA is not proposing
any particular action at this time. EPA has determined that the
pesticide petitions described in this document contain the data or
information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the
submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the
pesticide petitions. After considering the public comments, EPA intends
to evaluate whether and what action may be warranted. Additional data
may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these
pesticide petitions.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions
that are the subject of this document, prepared by the petitioner, is
included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket
for each of the petitions is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
    As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA
is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an
opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food
commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained
through the petition summary referenced in this unit.

New Tolerances

    1. PP 2E8098 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0355). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419, requests to establish an import
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the new active ingredient
herbicide, bicyclopyrone: 4-hydroxy-3-[2-[(2-methoxyethoxy) methyl]-6-
(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridylcarbonyl] bicyclo [3.2.1]oct-3-en-2-one.],
in or on sugarcane, stalks at 0.01 parts per million (ppm). The Direct
Analysis and Common Moiety Methods were used to measure and evaluate
the chemical bicyclopyrone. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 4F8269 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0840). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27419-8300, requests to
establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.561 for residues of the fungicide,
acibenzolar-s-methyl, in or on pome fruit, crop group 11-10 at 0.03
ppm; and citrus fruit, crop group 10-10 at 0.01 ppm. The analytical
method AG-671A is a validated method for the determination and
confirmation of acibenzolar-s-methyl in raw agricultural commodities
and processing substrates at a limit of quantitation of 0.02 ppm. The
method involves extraction, solid phase cleanup of samples with
analysis by high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet
detection, or confirmatory liquid chromatography with mass
spectrometry. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 4F8288 (EPA-HQ-OPP- 2014-0709). Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27709, requests to establish tolerances in 40
CFR 180.555 for residues of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, in or on
leafy greens, subgroup 4A at 30 ppm; herb, subgroup 19A at 200 ppm;
spice, subgroup 19B, except black pepper at 30 ppm; head and stem
Brassica, subgroup 5A at 2 ppm; leafy Brassica greens, subgroup 5B at
30 ppm; tuberous and corm vegetables, subgroup 1C at 0.04 ppm; small
fruit vine climbing (except fuzzy kiwifruit), subgroup 13-07F at 2.0
ppm; and low growing berry, subgroup 13-07G at 1.5 ppm. The gas
chromatography method with nitrogen phosphorus detection (GC/NPD),
Method AG-659A is used to measure and evaluate the chemicals
trifloxystrobin and its metabolite CGA-321113. Contact: RD.
    4. PP 4E8297 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0574). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4), IR-4 Project Headquarters, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey, Suite 201 W, 500 College Road East,
Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.479
for residues of the herbicide, halosulfuron-methyl, methyl 5-[(4,6-
dimethoxy-2-pyrimidiny)amino] carbonylaminosulfonyl]-3-chloro-1-methyl-
1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate, including its metabolites and degradates, in
or on the raw agricultural commodities: Fruit, pome group 11-10 at 0.05
ppm, and a tolerance with regional restrictions for fruit, small vine
climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F at 0.05 ppm. The
analytical method, gas chromatography with a nitrogen-specific
detector, is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: RD.
    5. PP 4F8305 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0640). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528, requests
to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.649 for residues of the
herbicide, saflufenacil (2-chloro-5-[3,6-dihydro-3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-
(trifluoromethyl)-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl]-4-fluoro-N-[[methyl(1-
methylethyl)amino]sulfonyl]benzamide) and its metabolites, N-[2-chloro-
5-(2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3,6-dihydro-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl)-4-
fluorobenzoyl]-N'-isopropylsulfamide and N-[4-chloro-2-fluoro-5-
([[(isopropylamino)sulfonyl]amino]carbonyl)phenyl]urea, calculated as
the stoichiometric equivalent of saflufenacil, in or on pomegranate at
0.03 ppm. Adequate enforcement methodology, LC/MS/MS method D0603/02,
is available to enforce the tolerance expression. Contact: RD.
    6. PP 4E8306 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0672). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540 requests the following: (1)
To establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.377 for the combined residues of
the insecticide, diflubenzuron (N-[[(4-chlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-
2,6-difluorobenzamide) and its metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-
chloroaniline, in or on the raw agricultural commodities carrot, roots
at 0.2 ppm; peach subgroup 12-12B at 0.5 ppm; plum subgroup 12-12C at
0.5 ppm; plum, prune, dried at 0.5 ppm; nut, tree,

group 14-12 at 0.2 ppm; pepper/eggplant subgroup 8-10 B at 1.0 ppm, and
cottonseed subgroup 20C at 0.2 ppm. Upon the approval of these
tolerances, to remove established tolerances in or on fruit, stone,
group 12, except cherry at 0.07 ppm; nut, tree, group 14 at 0.06 ppm;
pistachio at 0.06 ppm; pepper at 1.0 ppm; and cotton, undelinted seed
at 0.2 ppm. (2) to establish a regional tolerance for the combined
residues of diflubenzuron and its metabolites 4-chlorophenlyurea and 4-
chloroaniline in or on the raw agricultural commodities alfalfa, forage
at 6 ppm; alfalfa, hay at 20 ppm; and alfalfa, seed at 0.9 ppm.
Adequate enforcement analytical methods for determining diflubenzuron
and its metabolites in/on appropriate raw agricultural commodities and
processed commodities are available for the established and proposed
tolerances. Contact: RD.
    7. PP 4E8309 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0428). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.449 for residues of the insecticide,
abamectin, including its metabolites and degradates, determined by
measuring only avermectin B1 a mixture of avermectins
containing greater than or equal to 80% avermectin B1 a (5-
O-demethyl avermectin A1) and less than or equal to 20%
avermectin B1b (5-O-demethyl-25-de(1-methylpropyl)-25-(1-
methylethyl) avermectin A1) and its delta-8,9-isomer, in or
on the raw agricultural commodities: Fruit, stone, group 12-12 at 0.09
ppm, fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-
07F at 0.02 ppm, nut, tree, group 14-12 at 0.01 ppm, vegetable,
fruiting, group 8-10 at 0.07 ppm, fruit, citrus, group 10-10 at 0.02
ppm, berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G at 0.05 ppm, fruit, pome,
group 11-10 at 0.02 ppm, papaya at 0.40 ppm, star apple at 0.40 ppm,
black sapote at 0.40 ppm, sapodilla at 0.40 ppm, canistel at 0.40 ppm,
mamey sapote at 0.40 ppm, guava at 0.015 ppm, feijoa at 0.015 ppm,
jaboticaba at 0.015 ppm, wax jambu at 0.015 ppm, starfruit at 0.015
ppm, passionfruit at 0.015 ppm, acerola at 0.015 ppm, lychee 0.01 ppm,
longan at 0.01 ppm, Spanish lime at 0.01 ppm, rambutan at 0.01 ppm,
pulasan at 0.01 ppm, pineapple at 0.015 ppm, bean at 0.015 ppm, and
onion, green, subgroup 3-07B at 0.08 ppm. Upon the approval of the
aforementioned tolerances, IR-4 proposes to remove established
tolerances of abamectin, including its metabolites and degradates, in
or on the following commodities: Bean, dry, seed at 0.01 ppm, citrus at
0.02 ppm, apple at 0.02 ppm, pear at 0.02 ppm, fruit, stone, group 12
at 0.09 ppm, nut, tree, group 14 at 0.01 ppm, pistachio at 0.01 ppm,
grape at 0.02 ppm, strawberry at 0.05 ppm and vegetable, fruiting,
group 8 at 0.02 ppm. The analytical methods involve homogenization,
filtration, partition, and cleanup with analysis by high performance
liquid chromatography (HPLC)-fluorescence detection. Contact: RD.
    8. PP 4E8310 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0769). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to establish a
tolerance in 40 CFR part 180.155 for residues of the plant growth
regulator, 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, including its metabolites and
degradates, determined by measuring only 1-naphthaleneacetic acid and
its conjugates, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of 1-
naphthaleneacetic acid, in or on the raw agricultural commodity
pomegranate at 0.05 ppm. The analytical method involves extraction of
residues in pomegranate including 1-napthaleneacetic acid, 1-
napthaleneacetamide, and 1-napthaleneacetic acid, ethyl ester that are
then converted to the parent, 1-napthaleneacetic acid. The analyte
concentration is determined by high performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) using fluorescence detection. Contact: RD.
    9. PP 4E8312 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0749). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540 requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.446 for residues of the acaricide,
clofentezine, in or on the raw agricultural commodities avocado at 0.3
ppm; papaya at 0.3 ppm; fruit, pome, group 11-10 at 0.5 ppm; cherry,
subgroup 12-12A at 1.0 ppm; peach, subgroup 12-12B at 1.0 ppm; and
fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-07F at
1.0 ppm. Upon the approval of the aforementioned tolerances, IR-4
proposes that the existing tolerances for apple at 0.5 ppm; pear at 0.5
ppm; cherry at 1.0 ppm; nectarine at 1.0 ppm; peach at 1.0 ppm; and
grape at 1.0 ppm be removed as unnecessary. An adequate method for
purposes of enforcement of the proposed clofentezine tolerance is
available. An independent method validation was successfully completed,
and the method was found acceptable. An extensive database of method
validation data using this method on various crop commodities is
available. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) and minimum detection limit
(MDL) were determined to be 0.01 ppm and 0.003 ppm, respectively.
Contact: RD.
    10. PP 4F8315 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0804). Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569,
Yuma, AZ, 85366-5569, requests to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part
180.448 for residues of the insecticide, hexythiazox, in or on wheat,
forage at 6.0 parts per million (ppm); wheat, hay at 30 ppm; wheat,
grain at 0.02 ppm; and wheat, straw at 8.0 ppm. High performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC) method using mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS/
MS) is proposed for enforcement purposes. Contact: RD.
    11. PP 4E8321 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0788). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to establish
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.434 for residues of the fungicide,
propiconazole, 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]
methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole and its metabolites determined as 2,4,-
dichlorobenzoic acid (2,4-DCBA), expressed as the stoichiometric
equivalent of propiconazole, in or on the raw agricultural commodities:
Dill, fresh at 30 ppm; dill, dried at 80 ppm; dill, seed at 15 ppm;
leafy Brassica greens, subgroup 5B at 20 ppm; radish, tops at 0.2 ppm;
radish, roots at 0.04 ppm; Ti palm, leaves at 10 ppm; Ti palm, roots at
0.3 ppm, watercress at 6 ppm, fruit, stone, group 12-12, except plum at
4 ppm and nut, tree, group 14-12 at 0.1 ppm. Analytical methods AG-626
and AG-454A were developed for the determination of residues of
propiconazole and its metabolites containing the DCBA moiety.
Analytical method AG-626 has been accepted and published by EPA as the
tolerance enforcement method for crops. The limit of quantitation (LOQ)
for the method is 0.05 ppm. Contact: RD.

Amended Tolerances

    1. PP 3F8209 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0149). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC,
P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, North Carolina, 27419-8300, requests to
increase the tolerances in 40 CFR part 180.475 for residues of the
fungicide, difenoconazole, in or on fruit, pome, group 11-10 from 1 ppm
to 3 ppm, and for apple, wet pomace from 4.5 ppm to 7.5 ppm. An
adequate enforcement method, GC/NPD method AG-575B, is available for
the determination of residues of difenoconazole per se in/on plant
commodities. An adequate

enforcement method, LC/MS/MS method REM 147.07b, is available for the
determination of residues of difenoconazole and CGA-205375 in livestock
commodities. Contact: RD.
    2. PP 4F8288 (EPA-HQ-OPP- 2014-0709). Bayer CropScience LP, 2 T.W.
Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27709, requests to amend the tolerance in 40
CFR 180.555 for residues of the fungicide, trifloxystrobin, in or on
leafy petioles, group 4B from 3.5 to 9 ppm. The gas chromatography
method with nitrogen phosphorus detection (GC/NPD), method AG-659A is
used to measure and evaluate the chemicals trifloxystrobin and its
metabolite CGA-321113. Contact: RD.
    3. PP 4E8306 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0672). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08540, requests that the existing
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.377 for the insecticide, diflubenzuron, in or
on the following raw agricultural commodities be modified: Egg from
0.05 to 0.15 ppm; poultry, fat from 0.05 to 0.15 ppm; and poultry, meat
byproducts from 0.05 to 0.06 ppm. Adequate enforcement analytical
methods for determining diflubenzuron and its metabolites, 4-
chlorophenlyurea and 4-chloroaniline in/on appropriate raw agricultural
commodities and processed commodities are available for the established
and proposed tolerances. Contact: RD.
    4. PP 4E8307 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0740). IR-4, IR-4 Project
Headquarters, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 500 College
Road East, Suite 201 W, Princeton, NJ 08450, requests that the existing
tolerances with regional restrictions in 40 CFR part 180.578(c) for
residues of the insecticide, acetamiprid (1E)-N-[(6-chloro-3-
pyridinyl)methyl]-N'-cyano-N-methylethanimidamide, including its
metabolites and degradates, in or on the following raw agricultural
commodities be modified: Clover, forage from 0.10 ppm to 0.3 ppm, and
clover, hay from 0.01 ppm to 1.5 ppm. The analytical method involves
extraction of acetamiprid from crop matrices and analysis by liquid
chromatography (LC)/mass spectroscopy (MS)/methods. Contact: RD.

New Tolerance Exemption

    IN-10754 (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0677). Evonik Corporation, 299 Jefferson
Rd., Parsippany, NJ 07054, requests to establish an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues for 2-propenoic acid, 2-methyl-
, 2-methylpropyl ester, homopolymer (CAS No 9011-15-8) with a minimum
number average molecular weight (in amu) of 55,000, when used as a
pesticide inert ingredient in pesticide formulations under 40 CFR
180.960. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because
it is not relevant based upon the definition of a low risk polymer
under 40 CFR 723.250. Contact: RD.

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: January 30, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02611 Filed 2-10-15; 8:45 am]
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From:	Szabo, Aaron<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:	Friday, January 30, 2015 4:34 PM
To:	Owens, Nicole; Brachtl, Megan; Mathias, Scott; Pepple, Karl
Subject:	Conclusion of EO 12866 and 13563 Review: Implementation of the 2008
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan
Requirements (RIN No. 2060-AR34)

This email serves as notice that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has concluded its review
under Executive Orders (EO) 12866 and 13563 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final
rule title Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State
Implementation Plan Requirements (RIN No. 2060-AR34).

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.  Thank you.

Aaron L. Szabo
Policy Analyst
Office of Management and Budget
202-395-3621
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