[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 160 (Tuesday, August 19, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48952-48954]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18860]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0252; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-213-AD;
Amendment 39-17933; AD 2014-16-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
The Boeing Company Model 707 airplanes, Model 720 and 720B series
airplanes, Model 727 airplanes, and Model 737-100, -200, and -200C
series airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a fire that
originated near the first officer's area and caused extensive damage to
the flight deck on a different airplane model. This AD requires
replacing the low-pressure oxygen hoses with non-conductive low-
pressure oxygen hoses in the flight compartment. We are issuing this AD
to prevent electrical current from inadvertently passing through an
internal, anti-collapse spring of the low-pressure oxygen hose, which
can cause the low-pressure oxygen hose to melt or burn, leading to an
oxygen-fed fire and/or smoke in the flight deck.

DATES: This AD is effective September 23, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in this AD as of September 23,
2014.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view this referenced service information
at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW.,
Renton, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the
FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0252; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Model 707 airplanes, Model 720 and
720B series airplanes, and Model 727 airplanes, contact Patrick Farina,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety, Mechanical and Environmental Systems
Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes, contact Tracy
Ton, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety, Mechanical and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles ACO, 3960 Paramount
Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax: 562-627-
5210; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to certain The Boeing Company
Model 707 airplanes, Model 720 and 720B series airplanes, Model 727
airplanes, and Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes. The
NPRM published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2014 (79 FR 22599).
The NPRM was prompted by a report of a fire that originated near the
first officer's area and caused extensive damage to the flight deck on
a different airplane model. The NPRM proposed to require replacing the
low-pressure oxygen hoses with non-conductive low-pressure oxygen hoses
in the flight compartment. We are issuing this AD to prevent
inadvertent electrical current from passing through an internal, anti-
collapse spring of the low-pressure oxygen hose, which can cause the
low-pressure oxygen hose to melt or burn, leading to an oxygen-fed fire
and/or smoke in the flight deck.

Explanation of Changes Made to This Final Rule

    We have changed the point-of-contact information for the various
affected airplane models in paragraphs (i)(1) and (j) of this final
rule.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM (79 FR 22599, April 23,
2014) or on the determination of the cost to the public.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting this AD with the changes described
previously and minor editorial changes. We have determined that these
minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 22599, April 23, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 22599, April 23, 2014).

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 530 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
            Action                    Labor cost          Parts cost     Cost per product        operators
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Replace oxygen hoses..........  Up to 17 work-hours x             $297  Up to $1,742.....  Up to $923,260.
                                 $85 per hour = $1,445.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

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

Regulatory Findings

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

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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

2014-16-09 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-17933; Docket No. FAA-
2014-0252; Directorate Identifier 2013-NM-213-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective September 23, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to The Boeing Company airplanes identified in
paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(3) of this AD, certificated in any
category.
    (1) Model 707-100 long body, -200, -100B long body, and -100B
short body airplanes; Model 707-300, -300B, -300C, and -400 series
airplanes; and Model 720 and 720B series airplanes; as identified in
Boeing 707 Alert Service Bulletin A3538, dated October 2, 2013.
    (2) Model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-200F
series airplanes, as identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
727-35A0031, dated July 18, 2013.
    (3) Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes, as
identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-35A1140, dated
August 28, 2013.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 35, Oxygen.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of a fire which originated near
the first officer's area and caused extensive damage to the flight
deck on a different airplane model. We are issuing this AD to
prevent inadvertent electrical current from passing through an
internal, anti-collapse spring of the low-pressure oxygen hose,
which can cause the low-pressure oxygen hose to melt or burn,
leading to an oxygen-fed fire and/or smoke in the flight deck.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Oxygen Hose Replacement

    Within 36 months after the effective date of this AD: Replace
the low-pressure oxygen hoses in the flight compartment with non-
conductive low-pressure oxygen hoses, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of the service bulletin specified in
paragraphs (g)(1) through (g)(3) of this AD, as applicable.
    (1) For Model 707-100 long body, -200, -100B long body, and -
100B short body series airplanes; Model 707-300, -300B, -300C, and -
400 series airplanes; and Model 720 and 720B series airplanes:
Boeing 707 Alert Service Bulletin A3538, dated October 2, 2013.
    (2) For Model 727, 727C, 727-100, 727-100C, 727-200, and 727-
200F series airplanes: Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 727-35A0031,
dated July 18, 2013.
    (3) For Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes: Boeing
Alert Service Bulletin 737-35A1140, dated August 28, 2013.

(h) Parts Installation Prohibition

    As of the effective date of this AD, no person may install a
low-pressure oxygen hose specified in Table 1 to paragraph (h) of
this AD, on any airplane.

                      Table 1 to Paragraph (h) of this AD--Low-Pressure Oxygen Hoses (P/N)
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                                                                                RE Darling (aka
          Boeing specification No.               Hydroflow             B/E Aerospace                 REDAR)
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10-60174-24.................................       37001-642  Not applicable (n/a)...........              (n/a)
10-60174-26.................................       37001-640  (n/a)..........................              (n/a)
10-60174-25.................................       37001-641  (n/a)..........................              (n/a)
10-60174-36.................................        37001-36  (n/a)..........................              (n/a)

10-60174-35.................................        37001-35  173470-35......................      40830-505-018
                                                    37001-36  173470-36......................
                                                              ZH833-35.......................
                                                              ZH833-36.......................
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(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification Office
(ACO), FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for The Boeing
Company Model 707 airplanes, Model 720 and 720B series airplanes,
Model 727 airplanes, and Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series
airplanes, covered by this AD, if requested using the procedures
found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local Flight Standards
District Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the manager of the ACO, send it to the attention of the person
identified in paragraph (j)(1) or (j)(2) of this AD, as applicable.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact the applicable
person identified in paragraph (j)(1) or (j)(2) of this AD.
    (1) For Model 707 airplanes, Model 720 and 720B series
airplanes, and Model 727 airplanes, contact Patrick Farina,
Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety, Mechanical and Environmental
Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles Aircraft Certification
Office (ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) For Model 737-100, -200, and -200C series airplanes, contact
Tracy Ton, Aerospace Engineer, Cabin Safety, Mechanical and
Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles ACO, 3960
Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing 707 Alert Service Bulletin A3538, dated October 2,
2013.
    (ii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 727-35A0031, dated July 18,
2013.
    (iii) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-35A1140, dated August
28, 2013.
    (3) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone 206-544-
5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this service information at FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call
425-227-1221.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 30, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-18860 Filed 8-18-14; 8:45 am]
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

	OFFICE OF PREVENTION, PESTICIDESs

                   AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

MEMORANDUM

Date:  		04-MAR-2010

SUBJECT:	Halosulfuron-methyl Acute and Chronic Aggregate Dietary (Food
and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessments for the Section 3
Registration Action on Pea and Bean, Succulent Shelled, Subgroup 6B;
Vegetable, Tuberous and Corm, Subgroup 1C; Rhubarb; Bushberry Subgroup
13-07B; Apple; and Okra.

PC Code:  128721	DP Barcode:  D367059

Decision No.:  414896	Registration Nos.:  81880-18 and 81880-2

Petition No.:  9E7577	Regulatory Action:  Section 3 Registration

Risk Assessment Type:  NA	Case No.:  NA

TXR No.:  NA	CAS No.:  100784-20-1

MRID Nos.:  NA	40 CFR:  §180.479

FROM:	Debra Rate, Ph.D., Biologist

	Alternative Risk Integration and Assessment (ARIA) Team

	Risk Integration, Minor Use and Emergency Response Branch (RIMUERB)

Registration Division (RD; 7505P)

THROUGH:	Thurston Morton, Chemist

Breann Hanson, Biologist

Dietary Exposure Science Advisory Council (DESAC)

Health Effects Division (HED; 7509P)

and

	William Cutchin, Acting Senior Branch Scientist

	ARIA/RIMUERB/RD (7505P)

TO:		Whang Phang, Toxicologist

		Risk Assessment Branch III (RABIII)

		HED (7509P)

		Vickie Walters/James Tompkins (RM Team #25)

		Herbicide Branch (HB)/RD (7505P)

Executive Summary

Acute and chronic aggregate dietary (food and drinking water) exposure
and risk assessments were conducted using the Dietary Exposure
Evaluation Model DEEM-FCID™, Version 2.03, which uses food consumption
data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Continuing
Surveys of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) from 1994-1996 and 1998.
The analyses were performed to support a Section 3 request for new uses
on pea and bean, succulent shelled, Subgroup 6B; vegetable, tuberous and
corm, Subgroup 1C; rhubarb; bushberry Subgroup 13-07B; apple; and okra.

Acute Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure Results and
Characterization

An acute dietary (food and drinking water) exposure assessment was
conducted for the proposed uses on pea and bean, succulent shelled,
Subgroup 6B; vegetable, tuberous and corm, Subgroup 1C; rhubarb;
bushberry Subgroup 13-07B; apple; and okra; all established uses; and
drinking water.  An unrefined assessment was conducted.  The residue
levels used in the assessment for all commodities were the established
or recommended tolerance levels (DP#367058, D. Rate, 03/03/2010).  The
assessment was conducted using the assumption that 100% of the crop was
treated (100%CT).  Default (DEEM 7.81) processing factors were used
unless processing studies were available.  For some commodities,
processing studies showed that residues do not concentrate upon
processing (i.e. tomato paste, tomato puree, potato flour and potato
granules/flakes).

Estimated concentrations of halosulfuron-methyl in drinking water from
use on rice, which reflected the highest use rate, were provided by the
Environmental Fate and Effects Division (EFED) and incorporated directly
into the acute assessment.  A Tier 1 drinking water assessment for the
use on rice was performed using the FQPA Index Reservoir Screening Tool
(FIRST) modeling.  The acute estimated drinking water concentration
(acute EDWC) of halosulfuron-methyl is not expected to exceed 59.2 ppb
(0.0592 ppm).

The acute dietary (food and drinking water) exposure to
halosulfuron-methyl is below ARIA’s level of concern for the general
U.S. population and all population subgroups.  For the general U.S.
population, an appropriate dose/endpoint attributable to a single dose
was not observed in the reviewed oral toxicity studies.  The acute
dietary exposure estimate at the 95th percentile is <1% of the aPAD for
females 13-49 years old, the only population subgroup of concern.

Chronic Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure Results and
Characterization

A chronic dietary (food and drinking water) exposure assessment was
conducted for the recommended uses on pea and bean, succulent shelled,
Subgroup 6B; vegetable, tuberous and corm, Subgroup 1C; rhubarb;
bushberry Subgroup 13-07B; apple; and okra; all established uses; and
drinking water.  An unrefined assessment was conducted.  The residue
levels used in the assessment for all commodities were the established
or recommended tolerance levels.  The assessment was conducted using the
assumption of 100% CT.  Default (DEEM 7.81) processing factors were used
unless processing studies were available.  For some commodities,
processing studies showed that residues do not concentrate upon
processing (i.e. tomato paste, tomato puree, potato flour and potato
granules/flakes).

Estimated concentrations of halosulfuron-methyl in drinking water from
use on rice, which reflected the highest use rate, were provided by EFED
and incorporated directly into the chronic assessment.  A Tier 1
drinking water assessment for the use on rice was performed using FIRST
modeling.  The annual mean (chronic) estimated drinking water
concentration (chronic EDWC) of halosulfuron-methyl is not expected to
exceed 59.2 ppb (0.0592 ppm).

The chronic dietary (food and drinking water) exposure to
halosulfuron-methyl is below ARIA’s level of concern for the general
U.S. population and all population subgroups.  The chronic dietary
exposure estimates are 2% of the cPAD for the general U.S. population
and 5% of the cPAD for all infants (<1 year old), the most highly
exposed population subgroup.

Cancer Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure Results and
Characterization

The HIARC classified halosulfuron-methyl as “not likely to be a human
carcinogen;” therefore, quantification of human cancer risk is not
required.

I.	Introduction

Dietary risk assessment incorporates both exposure and toxicity of a
given pesticide.  For acute and chronic assessments, the risk is
expressed as a percentage of a maximum acceptable dose (i.e., the dose
which HED has concluded will result in no unreasonable adverse health
effects).  This dose is referred to as the population adjusted dose
(PAD).  The PAD is equivalent to point of departure (POD, NOAEL, LOAEL,
e.g.) divided by the required uncertainty or safety factors.

For acute and non-cancer chronic exposures, ARIA is concerned when
estimated dietary risk exceeds 100% of the PAD.  ARIA is generally
concerned when estimated cancer risk exceeds one in one million.
References which discuss the acute and chronic risk assessments in more
detail are available on the EPA/pesticides web site:  “Available
Information on Assessing Exposure from Pesticides, A User’s Guide,”
21-JUN-2000, web link:      HYPERLINK
"http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2000/July/Day-12/6061.pdf"
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2000/July/Day-12/6061.pdf  ; or see
SOP 99.6 (20-AUG-1999).

The most recent dietary risk assessment for halosulfuron-methyl was
conducted by Nancy Dodd (DP#359457, 05/29/2009).

II.	Residue Information

Halosulfuron-methyl Use:

Interregional Research Project No. 4 (IR-4) has proposed new uses of
halosulfuron-methyl on:  apple; bushberry Subgroup 13-07B; okra;
succulent-shelled pea and bean Subgroup 6B; dried shelled pea and bean,
except soybean, Subgroup 6C; rhubarb; and tuberous and corm vegetable
Subgroup 1C.  A tolerance of 0.05 ppm on each of these commodities or
crop groups/subgroups is proposed.  ARIA has recommended in favor of
these tolerances, with the exception of dried shelled pea and bean,
except soybean, Subgroup 6C.  The existing individual tolerance on bean,
dry seed (0.05 ppm) was included in the assessment.

Permanent tolerances are established under §180.479(a)(1) for residues
of halosulfuron-methyl and its metabolites determined as
3-chloro-1-methyl-5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid, expressed as
halosulfuron-methyl equivalents, in/on the meat byproducts of cattle,
goat, hog, horse, and sheep at 0.1 ppm.  Tolerances are established
under §180.479(a)(2) for residues of halosulfuron-methyl in/on a
variety of field, fruit, and vegetable crop commodities, at levels
ranging from 0.05 to 2.0 ppm.  A time-limited tolerance for sweet
potato, established under §180.479(b), has expired (expiration date
12/31/08).

The Metabolism Committee has concluded that the residue of concern in
target plants, rotational plants, and livestock is halosulfuron-methyl
(G. J. Herndon, No DP#s, 9/16/1993 and 5/21/1996).  Although HED
concluded that the residue of concern in livestock is
halosulfuron-methyl, tolerances for residues in livestock commodities
are expressed in terms of halosulfuron-methyl and its metabolites
determined as 3-chloro-1-methyl-5-sulfamoylpyrazole-4-carboxylic acid,
expressed as halosulfuron-methyl equivalents, because the enforcement
method for livestock commodities quantifies the parent and metabolites
containing the 3-chlorosulfonamide moiety (3-CSA) by converting residues
to 3-CSA.

The residue of concern in water is halosulfuron-methyl.  The parent is
mobile and persistent.

Residue Data used for Acute and Chronic Assessments:

These acute and chronic assessments are unrefined assessments using
tolerance-level residues and 100% CT for all commodities with proposed
and established tolerances.

No changes in the established livestock tolerances are being recommended
as a result of the proposed uses.

Default (DEEM 7.81) processing factors were used unless processing
studies were available.  The processing factors which were used were
1.5X for field corn syrup, 14.3X for dried tomato, 1.5X for tomato
juice, 8.0X for dried apple, and 1.3X for apple juice.  For some
commodities, processing studies showed that residues do not concentrate
upon processing (i.e. tomato paste, tomato puree, potato flour and
potato granules/flakes).

  Drinking Water Data

The drinking water residues used in the dietary risk assessment were
provided by EFED in the following memorandum: “Halosulfuron-methyl
Drinking Water Assessment for Additional Food Uses (including Proposed
Use on Soybean)” (DP#358032, M. Barrett, 5/27/2009) and incorporated
directly into this dietary assessment.  Water residues were incorporated
in the DEEM-FCID into the food categories “water, direct, all
sources” and “water, indirect, all sources.”  Since the
application rates associated with the proposed new uses did not exceed
the application rate on rice (0.125 lb ai/A), a new drinking water
assessment was not required for this dietary analysis.

The Tier I EDWCs for halosulfuron-methyl are based on a maximum annual
application rate of 0.125 lb ai/A for rice.  The two screening models,
FIRST and Screening Concentrations in Ground Water (SCI-GROW), were used
for estimating EDWCs of halosulfuron-methyl.  Estimates for
halosulfuron-methyl in surface water based on the FIRST model for rice
are 59.2 ppb for acute and chronic concentrations.  It should be noted
that the drinking water estimate based on rice application is an upper
bound estimate.  The estimate for halosulfuron-methyl in groundwater
based on the SCI-GROW model result is 0.065 ppb.  Table 1 summarizes the
results.

Table 1.  Summary of Estimated Surface Water and Groundwater
Concentrations for Halosulfuron-methyl.

	Surface Water Conc., ppb a	Groundwater Conc., ppb b

Acute	59.2	0.065

Chronic (non-cancer)	59.2	0.065

a From the FIRST model.

b From the SCI-GROW model.

Halosulfuron-methyl, like most other sulfonylurea herbicides, is
extremely mobile with a median Koc of 104 g/mL and Kf (Freundlich
partition) values ranging from 0.32 to 3.6 in four test soils.  Its
persistence in soil and water appears to be highly variable.
Halosulfuron-methyl has the potential to leach to groundwater, and also
presents concerns for transport to surface water by runoff.

The FIRST and SCI-GROW models and their descriptions are available at
the EPA internet site:   HYPERLINK
"http://www.epa.gov/oppefed1/models/water/"
http://www.epa.gov/oppefed1/models/water/ .

IV.	DEEM-FCID™ Program and Consumption Information

Halosulfuron-methyl acute and chronic dietary exposure assessments were
conducted using the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model software with the
Food Commodity Intake Database DEEM-FCID™, Version 2.03, which
incorporates consumption data from USDA’s Continuing Surveys of Food
Intakes by Individuals (CSFII), 1994-1996 and 1998.  The 1994-96, 98
data are based on the reported consumption of more than 20,000
individuals over two non-consecutive survey days.  Foods “as
consumed” (e.g., apple pie) are linked to EPA-defined food commodities
(e.g. apples, peeled fruit - cooked; fresh or N/S; baked; or wheat flour
- cooked; fresh or N/S, baked) using publicly available recipe
translation files developed jointly by USDA/ARS and EPA.  For chronic
exposure assessment, consumption data are averaged for the entire U.S.
population and within population subgroups, but for acute exposure
assessment are retained as individual consumption events.  Based on
analysis of the 1994-96, 98 CSFII consumption data, which took into
account dietary patterns and survey respondents, HED concluded that it
is most appropriate to report risk for the following population
subgroups: the general U.S. population, all infants (<1 year old),
children 1-2, children 3-5, children 6-12, youth 13-19, adults 20-49,
females 13-49, and adults 50+ years old.

For chronic dietary exposure assessment, an estimate of the residue
level in each food or food-form (e.g., orange or orange juice) on the
food commodity residue list is multiplied by the average daily
consumption estimate for that food/food form to produce a residue intake
estimate.  The resulting residue intake estimate for each food/food form
is summed with the residue intake estimates for all other food/food
forms on the commodity residue list to arrive at the total average
estimated exposure.  Exposure is expressed in mg/kg body weight/day and
as a percent of the cPAD.  This procedure is performed for each
population subgroup.

For acute exposure assessments, individual one-day food consumption data
are used on an individual-by-individual basis.  The reported consumption
amounts of each food item can be multiplied by a residue point estimate
and summed to obtain a total daily pesticide exposure for a
deterministic exposure assessment, or “matched” in multiple random
pairings with residue values and then summed in a probabilistic
assessment.  The resulting distribution of exposures is expressed as a
percentage of the aPAD on both a user (i.e., only those who reported
eating relevant commodities/food forms) and a per-capita (i.e., those
who reported eating the relevant commodities as well as those who did
not) basis.  In accordance with HED policy, per capita exposure and risk
are reported for all tiers of analysis.  However, for unrefined
assessments, any significant differences in user vs. per capita exposure
and risk are specifically identified and noted in the risk assessment.

V.  Toxicological Information

The risk assessment team confirmed endpoints that were previously
selected and confirmed the reduction to 1X of the FQPA Safety Factor for
all population subgroups (DP#358031, W. Phang, 06/30/2009).

Halosulfuron-methyl is classified as “not likely to be carcinogenic to
humans” based on a lack of evidence of carcinogenicity in male and
female mice and rats.  Therefore, halosulfuron-methyl is not expected to
pose a cancer risk for humans.

Toxicological endpoints for use in dietary exposure risk assessments are
summarized in Table 2 below.

Table 2.  Summary of Toxicological Doses and Endpoints for
Halosulfuron-methyl for Use in Dietary Exposure Risk Assessments

Exposure/

Scenario	Point of Departure	Uncertainty/FQPA Safety Factors	RfD, PAD,
Level of Concern 	Study and Toxicological Effects

Acute Dietary

(Females 13-49 years of age)	NOAEL= 50 mg/kg/day	UFA= 10x

UFH= 10x

FQPA SF= 1x	Acute RfD = 0.5 mg/kg/day

aPAD =0.5 mg/kg/day	Developmental Toxicity - Rabbit

LOAEL = 150 mg/kg/day based on decreased mean litter size, increased
number of resorptions (total and per dam) and increased postimplantation
loss. (developmental toxicity)

Acute Dietary (General Population, including Infants and Children)	N/A
N/A	N/A	No appropriate dose/endpoint selected.

Chronic Dietary (All Populations)	NOAEL= 10 mg/kg/day	UFA= 10x

UFH= 10x

FQPA SF= 1x 	Chronic RfD = 0.1

mg/kg/day

cPAD = 0.1 mg/kg/day	Chronic Toxicity - Dog

LOAEL = 40 mg/kg/day based on decreased body weight gains in females.

Cancer (oral, dermal, inhalation)	Classification: “not likely to be
carcinogenic to humans” by the oral route, based on no evidence of
carcinogenicity from studies in rats and mice.

Point of Departure (POD) = A data point or an estimated point that is
derived from observed dose-response data and used to mark the beginning
of extrapolation to determine risk associated with lower environmentally
relevant human exposures.  NOAEL = no observed adverse effect level.
LOAEL = lowest observed adverse effect level.  UF = uncertainty factor.
UFA = extrapolation from animal to human (interspecies).  UFH =
potential variation in sensitivity among members of the human population
(intraspecies).  FQPA SF = FQPA Safety Factor.  PAD = population
adjusted dose (a = acute, c = chronic).  RfD = reference dose.  N/A =
not applicable.

VI.	Results/Discussion

As stated above, for acute and chronic dietary assessments, ARIA is
concerned when dietary risk exceeds 100% of the PAD.  The DEEM-FCID(
analyses estimate the dietary exposure of the U.S. population and
various population subgroups.  The results reported in Table 3 are for
the general U.S. Population, all infants (<1 year old), children 1-2,
children 3-5, children 6-12, youth 13-19, females 13-49, adults 20-49,
and adults 50+ years.

Results of Acute Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure Analysis

The results of the acute (food and drinking water) dietary exposure
analysis are reported in Table 3 below.  The acute dietary exposure
estimate at the 95th percentile is <1% of the aPAD for females 13-49
years old, the only population subgroup of concern.

Results of Chronic Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure Analysis

The results of the chronic dietary (food and drinking water) exposure
analysis are reported in Table 3 below.  The chronic dietary (food and
drinking water) exposure to halosulfuron-methyl is below ARIA’s level
of concern for the general U.S. population and all population subgroups.
 The chronic dietary exposure estimates are 2% of the cPAD for the
general U.S. population and 5% of the cPAD for all infants (<1 year
old), the most highly exposed population subgroup.

Table 3.  Summary of Dietary Exposure and Risk for Halosulfuron-methyl.

Population Subgroup	Acute Dietary

(95th Percentile)	Chronic Dietary

	Dietary Exposure (mg/kg/day)	% aPAD*	Dietary Exposure

(mg/kg/day)	% cPAD*

General U.S. Population	N/A	N/A	0.001705	2

All Infants (< 1 year old)

	0.005059	5

Children 1-2 years old

	0.003157	3

Children 3-5 years old

	0.002823	3

Children 6-12 years old

	0.001859	2

Youth 13-19 years old

	0.001327	1

Adults 20-49 years old

	0.001511	2

Adults 50+ years old

	0.001558	2

Females 13-49 years old	0.003401	<1	0.001503	2

The population subgroup with the highest estimated exposure/risk is
bolded.

VII.	Characterization of Inputs/Outputs

An unrefined assessment was conducted.  The residue levels used in the
assessment for all commodities were the established or recommended
tolerance levels.  The assessment was conducted using the assumption
that 100% of the crop was treated.  Default (DEEM 7.81) processing
factors were used unless processing studies were available.  For some
commodities, processing studies showed that residues do not concentrate
upon processing (i.e. tomato paste, tomato puree, potato flour and
potato granules/flakes).

The assessment could be refined with percent crop treated estimates,
anticipated residues, or monitoring data.  Since risk estimates are well
below ARIA’s level of concern, a more highly refined analysis is not
needed at this time.

Conclusions

Acute and chronic dietary exposure assessments were conducted for the
proposed uses on pea and bean, succulent shelled, Subgroup 6B;
vegetable, tuberous and corm, Subgroup 1C; rhubarb; bushberry Subgroup
13-07B; apple; and okra.  The analyses were unrefined assessments, using
the proposed or established tolerances for all commodities, using the
assumption of 100% CT, and default (DEEM 7.81) processing factors when
appropriate.

For both of the acute and chronic assessments, the general U.S.
population and all population subgroups have risk estimates which are
below ARIA’s level of concern.

IX.		List of Attachments

Attachment 1:  Acute and Chronic Food plus Water Residue Input File

Attachment 2:  Acute Results File

Attachment 3:  Chronic Results File

cc:  D. Rate, W. Phang

Attachment 1:  Acute and Chronic Food plus Water Residue Input File

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ver. 2.00

DEEM-FCID Chronic analysis for HALOSULFURON-METHYL
1994-98 data

Residue file: C:\Documents and
Settings\drate\Desktop\Halosulfuron\DEEM\acute & chronic 128721.R98

                                                           Adjust. #2
NOT used

Analysis Date 02-17-2010             Residue file dated:
02-17-2010/13:45:22/8

Reference dose (RfD) = 0.1  (NOEL) = 10 mg/kg bw/day

Comment:Acute is only for Females 13-49 yrs

------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------

Food Crop                                       Residue
Adj.Factors      Comment

EPA Code  Grp  Food Name                          (ppm)

                                                             #1
#2

-------- ---- -------------------------------   ---------- ------
------   -------

14000030 14   Almond                             0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

14000031 14   Almond-babyfood                    0.050000   1.000
1.000

14000040 14   Almond, oil                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

14000041 14   Almond, oil-babyfood               0.050000   1.000
1.000

11000070 11   Apple, fruit with peel             0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

11000080 11   Apple, peeled fruit                0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

11000081 11   Apple, peeled fruit-babyfood       0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

11000090 11   Apple, dried                       0.050000   8.000
1.000   9E7577

11000091 11   Apple, dried-babyfood              0.050000   8.000
1.000   9E7577

11000100 11   Apple, juice                       0.050000   1.300
1.000   9E7577

11000101 11   Apple, juice-babyfood              0.050000   1.300
1.000   9E7577

11000110 11   Apple, sauce                       0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

11000111 11   Apple, sauce-babyfood              0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01030150 1CD  Arrowroot, flour                   0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01030151 1CD  Arrowroot, flour-babyfood          0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01030170 1CD  Artichoke, Jerusalem               0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

95000190 O    Asparagus                          0.800000   1.000
1.000   1F6229

09020210 9B   Balsam pear                        0.500000   1.000
1.000

06030300 6C   Bean, black, seed                  0.050000   1.000
1.000

06020310 6B   Bean, broad, succulent             0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06030320 6C   Bean, broad, seed                  0.050000   1.000
1.000

06020330 6B   Bean, cowpea, succulent            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06030340 6C   Bean, cowpea, seed                 0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030350 6C   Bean,  great northern, seed        0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030360 6C   Bean, kidney, seed                 0.050000   1.000
1.000

06020370 6B   Bean, lima, succulent              0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06030380 6C   Bean, lima, seed                   0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030390 6C   Bean, mung, seed                   0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030400 6C   Bean, navy, seed                   0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030410 6C   Bean, pink, seed                   0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030420 6C   Bean, pinto, seed                  0.050000   1.000
1.000

06010430 6A   Bean, snap, succulent              0.050000   1.000
1.000

06010431 6A   Bean, snap, succulent-babyfood     0.050000   1.000
1.000

21000460 M    Beef, meat byproducts              0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

21000461 M    Beef, meat byproducts-babyfood     0.100000   1.000
1.000

21000480 M    Beef, kidney                       0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

21000490 M    Beef, liver                        0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

21000491 M    Beef, liver-babyfood               0.100000   1.000
1.000

13020570 13B  Blueberry                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

13020571 13B  Blueberry-babyfood                 0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

14000590 14   Brazil nut                         0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

14000680 14   Butternut                          0.050000   1.000
1.000

09010750 9A   Cantaloupe                         0.100000   1.000
1.000   0E6206

09010800 9A   Casaba                             0.100000   1.000
1.000   0E6206

14000810 14   Cashew                             0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

01030820 1CD  Cassava                            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01030821 1CD  Cassava-babyfood                   0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

09020880 9B   Chayote, fruit                     0.500000   1.000
1.000

14000920 14   Chestnut                           0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

06030980 6C   Chickpea, seed                     0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030981 6C   Chickpea, seed-babyfood            0.050000   1.000
1.000

06030990 6C   Chickpea, flour                    0.050000   1.000
1.000

09021020 9B   Chinese waxgourd                   0.500000   1.000
1.000

15001200 15   Corn, field, flour                 0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001201 15   Corn, field, flour-babyfood        0.050000   1.000
1.000

15001210 15   Corn, field, meal                  0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001211 15   Corn, field, meal-babyfood         0.050000   1.000
1.000

15001220 15   Corn, field, bran                  0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001230 15   Corn, field, starch                0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001231 15   Corn, field, starch-babyfood       0.050000   1.000
1.000

15001240 15   Corn, field, syrup                 0.050000   1.500
1.000   6F4661

15001241 15   Corn, field, syrup-babyfood        0.050000   1.500
1.000

15001250 15   Corn, field, oil                   0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001251 15   Corn, field, oil-babyfood          0.050000   1.000
1.000

15001260 15   Corn, pop                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001270 15   Corn, sweet                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

15001271 15   Corn, sweet-babyfood               0.050000   1.000
1.000

95001280 O    Cottonseed, oil                    0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

95001281 O    Cottonseed, oil-babyfood           0.050000   1.000
1.000

09021350 9B   Cucumber                           0.500000   1.000
1.000   0E6085

13021360 13B  Currant                            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

13021370 13B  Currant, dried                     0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01031390 1CD  Dasheen, corm                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

08001480 8    Eggplant                           0.050000   1.000
1.000

13021490 13B  Elderberry                         0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

14001550 14   Filbert                            0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

14001560 14   Filbert, oil                       0.050000   1.000
1.000

01031660 1CD  Ginger                             0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01031661 1CD  Ginger-babyfood                    0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01031670 1CD  Ginger, dried                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

23001700 M    Goat, meat byproducts              0.100000   1.000
1.000

23001720 M    Goat, kidney                       0.100000   1.000
1.000

23001730 M    Goat, liver                        0.100000   1.000
1.000

13021740 13B  Gooseberry                         0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06031820 6C   Guar, seed                         0.050000   1.000
1.000

06031821 6C   Guar, seed-babyfood                0.050000   1.000
1.000

14001850 14   Hickory nut                        0.050000   1.000
1.000

09011870 9A   Honeydew melon                     0.100000   1.000
1.000   0E6206

13021910 13B  Huckleberry                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

14002130 14   Macadamia nut                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

08002340 8    Okra                               0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06022550 6B   Pea, succulent                     0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06022551 6B   Pea, succulent-babyfood            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

06022590 6B   Pea, pigeon, succulent             0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

14002690 14   Pecan                              0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

08002700 8    Pepper, bell                       0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002701 8    Pepper, bell-babyfood              0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002710 8    Pepper, bell, dried                0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002711 8    Pepper, bell, dried-babyfood       0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002720 8    Pepper, nonbell                    0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002721 8    Pepper, nonbell-babyfood           0.050000   1.000
1.000

08002730 8    Pepper, nonbell, dried             0.050000   1.000
1.000

14002820 14   Pistachio                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

25002920 M    Pork, meat byproducts              0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

25002921 M    Pork, meat byproducts-babyfood     0.100000   1.000
1.000

25002940 M    Pork, kidney                       0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

25002950 M    Pork, liver                        0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

01032960 1C   Potato, chips                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032970 1C   Potato, dry (granules/ flakes)     0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032971 1C   Potato, dry (granules/ flakes)-b   0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032980 1C   Potato, flour                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032981 1C   Potato, flour-babyfood             0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032990 1C   Potato, tuber, w/peel              0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01032991 1C   Potato, tuber, w/peel-babyfood     0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01033000 1C   Potato, tuber, w/o peel            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01033001 1C   Potato, tuber, w/o peel-babyfood   0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

09023080 9B   Pumpkin                            0.500000   1.000
1.000   0E6085

09023090 9B   Pumpkin, seed                      0.500000   1.000
1.000

04023220 4B   Rhubarb                            0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

15003230 15   Rice, white                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

15003231 15   Rice, white-babyfood               0.050000   1.000
1.000

15003240 15   Rice, brown                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

15003241 15   Rice, brown-babyfood               0.050000   1.000
1.000

15003250 15   Rice, flour                        0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

15003251 15   Rice, flour-babyfood               0.050000   1.000
1.000

15003260 15   Rice, bran                         0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

15003261 15   Rice, bran-babyfood                0.050000   1.000
1.000

26003400 M    Sheep, meat byproducts             0.100000   1.000
1.000   3F4193

26003420 M    Sheep, kidney                      0.100000   1.000
1.000

26003430 M    Sheep, liver                       0.100000   1.000
1.000

15003440 15   Sorghum, grain                     0.050000   1.000
1.000

15003450 15   Sorghum, syrup                     0.050000   1.000
1.000

06003470 6    Soybean, seed                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F7424

06003480 6    Soybean, flour                     0.050000   1.000
1.000

06003481 6    Soybean, flour-babyfood            0.050000   1.000
1.000

06003490 6    Soybean, soy milk                  0.050000   1.000
1.000

06003491 6    Soybean, soy milk-babyfood or in   0.050000   1.000
1.000

06003500 6    Soybean, oil                       0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F7424

06003501 6    Soybean, oil-babyfood              0.050000   1.000
1.000

09023560 9B   Squash, summer                     0.500000   1.000
1.000   0E6085

09023561 9B   Squash, summer-babyfood            0.500000   1.000
1.000

09023570 9B   Squash, winter                     0.500000   1.000
1.000   0E6085

09023571 9B   Squash, winter-babyfood            0.500000   1.000
1.000

95003620 O    Sugarcane, sugar                   0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

95003621 O    Sugarcane, sugar-babyfood          0.050000   1.000
1.000

95003630 O    Sugarcane, molasses                0.050000   1.000
1.000   6F4661

95003631 O    Sugarcane, molasses-babyfood       0.050000   1.000
1.000

01033660 1CD  Sweet potato                       0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01033661 1CD  Sweet potato-babyfood              0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01033710 1CD  Tanier, corm                       0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

08003740 8    Tomatillo                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   0F6169

08003750 8    Tomato                             0.050000   1.000
1.000   0F6169

08003751 8    Tomato-babyfood                    0.050000   1.000
1.000

08003760 8    Tomato, paste                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   0F6169

08003761 8    Tomato, paste-babyfood             0.050000   1.000
1.000

08003770 8    Tomato, puree                      0.050000   1.000
1.000   0F6169

08003771 8    Tomato, puree-babyfood             0.050000   1.000
1.000

08003780 8    Tomato, dried                      0.050000  14.300
1.000   0F6169

08003781 8    Tomato, dried-babyfood             0.050000  14.300
1.000

08003790 8    Tomato, juice                      0.050000   1.500
1.000   0F6169

01033870 1CD  Turmeric                           0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

14003910 14   Walnut                             0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

86010000 O    Water, direct, all sources         0.059200   1.000
1.000   DP#358

  Full comment: DP#358032

86020000 O    Water, indirect, all sources       0.059200   1.000
1.000

09013990 9A   Watermelon                         0.100000   1.000
1.000

09014000 9A   Watermelon, juice                  0.100000   1.000
1.000

15004050 15   Wild rice                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   8F4937

01034060 1CD  Yam, true                          0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

01034070 1CD  Yam bean                           0.050000   1.000
1.000   9E7577

Attachment 2:  Acute Results File

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Ver. 2.02 DEEM-FCID ACUTE Analysis for HALOSULFURON-METHYL

(1994-98 data)

Residue file: acute & chronic 128721.R98          Adjustment factor #2
NOT used.

Analysis Date: 02-17-2010/13:47:27    Residue file dated:
02-17-2010/13:45:22/8

NOEL (Acute) =  50.000000 mg/kg body-wt/day

Daily totals for food and foodform consumption used.

Run Comment: "Acute is only for Females 13-49 yrs"

========================================================================
=======

Summary calculations (per capita):

      95th Percentile             99th Percentile             99.9th
Percentile

 Exposure  % aRfD     MOE    Exposure  % aRfD     MOE    Exposure  %
aRfD     MOE

---------- ------- -------- ---------- ------- -------- ----------
------- --------

Females 13-49 yrs:

  0.003401  0.68    14702    0.005484  1.10     9116     0.008568   1.71
    5835

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ver. 2.00

DEEM-FCID Chronic analysis for HALOSULFURON-METHYL              (1994-98
data)

Residue file name: C:\Documents and
Settings\drate\Desktop\Halosulfuron\DEEM\acute & chronic 128721.R98

                                                 Adjustment factor #2
NOT used.

Analysis Date 02-17-2010/13:46:02     Residue file dated:
02-17-2010/13:45:22/8

Reference dose (RfD, Chronic) = .1 mg/kg bw/day

NOEL (Chronic) = 10 mg/kg bw/day

COMMENT 1: Acute is only for Females 13-49 yrs

========================================================================
=======

                    Total exposure by population subgroup

------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------

                                                    Total Exposure

-----------------------------------

          Population                         mg/kg       Margin of
Percent

           Subgroup                       body wt/day   Exposure 1/  of
RfD

--------------------------------------   -------------  ----------
---------

U.S. Population (total)                     0.001705        5,865
1.7%

U.S. Population (spring season)             0.001697        5,892
1.7%

U.S. Population (summer season)             0.001855        5,390
1.9%

U.S. Population (autumn season)             0.001643        6,086
1.6%

U.S. Population (winter season)             0.001620        6,171
1.6%

Northeast region                            0.001596        6,267
1.6%

Midwest region                              0.001723        5,805
1.7%

Southern region                             0.001621        6,168
1.6%

Western region                              0.001917        5,216
1.9%

Hispanics                                   0.001924        5,198
1.9%

Non-hispanic whites                         0.001664        6,010
1.7%

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 86 (Friday, May 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26106-26107]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

[Docket No. FMCSA-2000-7165; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-
2002-13411; FMCSA-2004-17984; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-20560;
FMCSA-2007-27333; FMCSA-2008-0340; FMCSA-2009-0054; FMCSA-2011-0024]

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the
vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for
20 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals
from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not
compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these
exemption renewals will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to
or greater than the level of safety maintained without the exemptions
for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.

DATES: This decision is effective May 31, 2013. Comments must be
received on or before June 3, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) numbers: Docket No. [Docket No. FMCSA-2000-
7165; FMCSA-2000-8398; FMCSA-2002-12294; FMCSA-2002-13411; FMCSA-2004-
17984; FMCSA-2005-20027; FMCSA-2005-20560; FMCSA-2007-27333; FMCSA-
2008-0340; FMCSA-2009-0054; FMCSA-2011-0024], using any of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Instructions: Each submission must include the Agency name and the
docket number for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments
received without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or Room W12-140
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your comments, please include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting comments on-line.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review DOT's Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) published in the Federal Register on January
17, 2008 (73 FR 3316).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Papp, Chief, Medical
Programs Division,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W64-224,
Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA may renew an exemption
from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to
drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it
finds ``such exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is
equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent
such exemption.'' The procedures for requesting an exemption (including
renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381.

Exemption Decision

    This notice addresses 20 individuals who have requested renewal of
their exemptions in accordance with FMCSA procedures. FMCSA has
evaluated these 20 applications for renewal on their merits and decided
to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are:

Robert A. Casson (KY)
Charles C. Chapman (NC)
Jeffery W. Cotner (OR)
Fredrick M. DeHoff (IN)
Everett A. Doty (AZ)
John K. Fank (IL)
Bobby G. Fletcher (TX)
Heather M.B. Gordon (NH)
Raymond G. Hayden (LA)
Robert E. Hendrick (IL)
Gene A. Lesher, Jr. (WV)
Anthony R. Miles (NV)
Eric E. Myers (MD)
Kenneth L. Nau (MD)
Barbara C. Pennington (FL)
Manuel H. Sanchez (TX)
George D. Schell (IL)
David M. Stout (OR)
Kenneth E. Suter, Jr. (OH)
Thaddeus E. Temoney (DC)

    The exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions:
(1) That each individual has a physical examination every year (a) by
an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the
better eye continues to meet the requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is
otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each
individual provides a copy of the ophthalmologist's or optometrist's
report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical
examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual
medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver's
qualification file and retains a copy of the certification on his/her
person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal,
State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid for
two years unless rescinded earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be
rescinded if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and
conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower
level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3)
continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315.

Basis for Renewing Exemptions

    Under 49 U.S.C. 31315(b)(1), an exemption may be granted for no
longer than two years from its approval date and may be renewed upon
application for additional two year periods. In accordance with 49
U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, each of the 20 applicants has satisfied the
entry conditions for obtaining an exemption from the vision
requirements (65 FR 33406; 65 FR 57234; 65 FR 78256; 66 FR 16311; 67 FR
46016; 67 FR 57267; 67 FR 76439; 68 FR 10298; 68 FR 13360; 69 FR 33997;
69 FR 61292; 69 FR 62741; 70 FR 2701; 70 FR 7545; 70 FR 12265; 70 FR
14747; 70 FR 16887; 70 FR 17504; 70 FR 30997; 71 FR 62147; 72 FR 7812;
72 FR 11426; 72 FR 12665; 72 FR 12666; 72 FR 25831; 72 FR 27624; 73 FR
75803; 74 FR 6209; 74 FR 9329; 74 FR 11988; 74 FR 15586; 74 FR 19270;
74 FR 21427; 76 FR 17481; 76 FR 21796; 76 FR 25762; 76 FR 28125). Each
of these 20 applicants has requested renewal of the exemption and has
submitted evidence showing that the vision in the better eye continues
to meet the requirement specified at 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10) and that the
vision impairment is stable. In addition, a review of each record of
safety while driving with the respective vision deficiencies over the
past two years indicates each applicant continues to meet the vision
exemption requirements.
    These factors provide an adequate basis for predicting each
driver's ability to continue to drive safely in interstate commerce.
Therefore, FMCSA concludes that extending the exemption for each
renewal applicant for a period of two years is likely to achieve a
level of safety equal to that existing without the exemption.

Request for Comments

    FMCSA will review comments received at any time concerning a
particular driver's safety record and determine if the continuation of
the exemption is consistent with the requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315. However, FMCSA requests that interested parties with
specific data concerning the safety records of these drivers submit
comments by June 3, 2013.
    FMCSA believes that the requirements for a renewal of an exemption
under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 can be satisfied by initially
granting the renewal and then requesting and evaluating, if needed,
subsequent comments submitted by interested parties. As indicated
above, the Agency previously published notices of final disposition
announcing its decision to exempt these 20 individuals from the vision
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). The final decision to grant an
exemption to each of these individuals was made on the merits of each
case and made only after careful consideration of the comments received
to its notices of applications. The notices of applications stated in
detail the qualifications, experience, and medical condition of each
applicant for an exemption from the vision requirements. That
information is available by consulting the above cited Federal Register
publications.
    Interested parties or organizations possessing information that
would otherwise show that any, or all, of these drivers are not
currently achieving the statutory level of safety should immediately
notify FMCSA. The Agency will evaluate any adverse evidence submitted
and, if safety is being compromised or if continuation of the exemption
would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C.
31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will take immediate steps to revoke the
exemption of a driver.

    Issued on: April 24, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2013-10521 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9985-9987]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-68848; File No. SR-NYSEARCA-2013-09]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing
and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Proposing To Amend
the NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of Fees and Charges for Exchange
Services

 February 6, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that, on January 29, 2013, NYSE Arca, Inc. (the ``Exchange'' or
``NYSE Arca'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II,
and III below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C.78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to amend the NYSE Arca Equities Schedule of
Fees and Charges for Exchange Services (``Fee Schedule'') to (i)
eliminate the Tape B Step Up Tier and (ii) modify the rebate for Mid-
Point Passive Liquidity (``MPL'') Orders that provide liquidity in Tape
C Securities. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

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

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
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 those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

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

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend the Fee Schedule to (i) eliminate
the Tape B Step Up Tier and (ii) modify the rebate for MPL Orders that
provide liquidity in Tape C Securities. The Exchange proposes to
implement the fee changes on February 1, 2013.
    The Tape B Step Up Tier currently provides for a $0.0026 per share
fee for orders of qualifying ETP Holders that take liquidity from the
Book in Tape B Securities. The Exchange has determined to eliminate the
Tape B Step Up Tier because it generally has not incentivized ETP
Holders to submit additional liquidity in Tape B Securities as
intended.\4\
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    \4\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 66568 (March 9,
2012), 77 FR 15819, 15822 (March 16, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-2012-17).
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    Currently, under Tier 1,\5\ Tier 2,\6\ and the Basic Rates \7\ of
the Fee Schedule, the Exchange offers a $0.0015 credit per share for
MPL Orders \8\ that provide

liquidity in Tape C Securities, except that for certain Tape C
Securities deemed ``Active Tape C Securities,'' a $0.0025 credit per
share is offered. The Active Tape C Securities are:
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    \5\ Tier 1 rates are available to ETP Holders and Market Makers
that provide liquidity an average daily share volume per month of
0.70% or more of the US consolidated average daily volume (``CADV'')
or (2) that (a) provide liquidity an average daily share volume per
month of 0.15% or more of the US CADV and (b) are affiliated with an
OTP Holder or OTP Firm that provides an ADV of electronic posted
executions (including all account types) in Penny Pilot issues on
NYSE Arca Options of at least 100,000 contracts, of which at least
25,000 contracts must be for the account of a market maker.
    \6\ Tier 2 rates are available to ETP Holders and Market Makers
that provide liquidity an average daily share volume per month of
0.30% or more, but less than 0.70% of the US CADV.
    \7\ Basic Rates are applicable when tier rates do not apply. The
Exchange notes that the Active Tape C Securities are erroneously
referred to as the ``Most Active Tape C Securities'' in the Basic
Rate section of the Fee Schedule. See SR-NYSEArca-2012-104, Exhibit
5, at 26, available at http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2012/34-67986-ex5.pdf. The changes proposed herein will remove the
erroneous reference.
    \8\ See Rules 7.31(h)(4) and (5). MPL Orders allow for
additional opportunities for passive interaction with trading
interest on the Exchange and are designed to offer potential price
improvement to incoming marketable orders submitted to the Exchange.
See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 67986 (October 4, 2012), 77
FR 61803 (October 11, 2012) (SR-NYSEArca-2012-104) (``2012
Release'').

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               Company name                            Symbol
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Cisco Systems, Inc........................  CSCO
Dell Inc..................................  DELL
Facebook, Inc.............................  FB
Intel Corporation.........................  INTC
Microsoft Corporation.....................  MSFT
Micron Technology Inc.....................  MU
Oracle Corporation........................  ORCL
Research In Motion Limited................  RIMM
SIRIUS XM Radio Inc.......................  SIRI
Zynga, Inc................................  ZNGA
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    The Exchange proposes to remove the distinction between MPL Orders
that provide liquidity in Active Tape C Securities and MPL Orders that
provide liquidity in other Tape C Securities by eliminating the Active
Tape C Securities MPL Order credit. At the same time, the Exchange
proposes to increase the existing credits for MPL Orders that provide
liquidity in all Tape C Securities from $0.0015 to $0.0020 per share.
The Exchange believes that the proposed change will increase the
liquidity available on the Exchange in Tape C Securities generally, and
therefore could increase the potential price improvement to incoming
marketable orders submitted to the Exchange in Tape C Securities.
    The proposed change is not otherwise intended to address any other
problem, and the Exchange is not aware of any significant problem that
the affected market participants would have in complying with the
proposed change.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent
with Section 6(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
``Act''),\9\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Sections
6(b)(4) and 6(b)(5) of the Act,\10\ in particular, because it provides
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other
charges among its members, issuers and other persons using its
facilities and does not unfairly discriminate between customers,
issuers, brokers or dealers.
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    \10\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    The Exchange believes that eliminating the Tape B Step Up Tier is
reasonable because such tier has generally not incentivized ETP Holders
to submit additional liquidity in Tape B Securities as intended.\11\
The Exchange believes that removal of the Tape B Step Up Tier is
equitable and not unfairly discriminatory because it would be
eliminated for all ETP Holders.
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    In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed change to have
the same credit apply to liquidity providing MPL Orders in Active Tape
C Securities and MPL Orders that provide liquidity in other Tape C
Securities is reasonable because the Exchange believes that it will
incentivize ETP Holders to submit more liquidity providing MPL Orders
to the Book for all Tape C Securities, thereby increasing the liquidity
available on the Exchange in Tape C Securities generally, and therefore
could increase the potential price improvement and benefit all market
participants. The Exchange also believes the change to the MPL Order
credit in Tape C Securities is reasonable because the $0.0025 credit
for just the Active Tape C Securities has not generally incentivized
ETP Holders to submit additional liquidity in Active Tape C Securities
as intended.\12\ The Exchange, however, believes that that the
increased $0.0020 MPL credit in all Tape C Securities will have the
desired effect of incentivizing ETP holders to increase liquidity in
Tape C Securities because ETP Holders will not be limited to Active
Tape C Securities only to receive the higher MPL credit. The Exchange
believes the proposed change also is equitable and not unfairly
discriminatory because it will apply uniformly to all ETP Holders and
all MPL Orders in Tape C Securities will be eligible for the credit.
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    The Exchange notes that it operates in a highly competitive market
in which market participants can readily favor competing venues. In
such an environment, the Exchange must continually review, and consider
adjusting, its fees and credits to remain competitive with other
exchanges. For the reasons described above, the Exchange believes that
the proposed change reflects this competitive environment.

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

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. In particular, the removal
of the Tape B Step Up Tier will not impose a burden on competition
because the tier will be removed in its entirety and generally has not
encouraged liquidity as intended. In addition, because the Tape B Step
Up Tier did not operate as intended--which was to increase liquidity in
Tape B Securities--the Exchange does not believe that firms will be
adversely affected as they generally were not availing themselves of
that tier in any event. Eliminating the Active Tape C Securities MPL
Order credit and replacing it with a MPL Order credit in all Tape C
Securities will not impose a burden in competition because now all Tape
C Securities will eligible for the credit, albeit at a slightly reduced
level than for Active Tape C Securities.

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

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

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

    The foregoing rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to
Section 19(b)(3)(A) \13\ of the Act and subparagraph (f)(2) of Rule
19b-4 \14\ thereunder, because it establishes a due, fee, or other
charge imposed by NYSE Arca.
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    \14\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2).
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings under
Section 19(b)(2)(B) \15\ of the Act to determine whether the proposed
rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File Number SR-NYSEArca-2013-09 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2013-09. This
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSEArca-2013-09 and should
be submitted on or before March 5, 2013.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\16\
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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1. Agency/ Subagency originating request U. S. EPA/ OECA/ OC/ CCSMD 2. OMB control number b. G None a 2060 0073 3. Type of information collection ( check one) a. G New collection b. G Revision of a currently approved collection c. X Extension of a currently approved collection d. G Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired e. G Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired f. G Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 4. Type of review requested ( check one) a. X Regular b. G Emergency  Approval requested by: / / c. G Delegated 5. Small entities Will this information collection have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities? G Yes x G No For b f, note item A2 of Supporting Statement Instructions 6. Requested expiration date x a. G Three years from approval date b. G Other Specify: / /___

7. Title NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart FFF for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing 8. Agency form number( s) ( If applicable) 1157.06 9. Keywords Environmental Protection, Air Pollution Control, Clean Air Act 10. Abstract These standards apply to each rotogravure printing line used to print or coat flexible vinyl or urethane products, and for which construction, modification or reconstruction commenced after January 18, 1983. Volatile organic compounds are the pollutants regulated under this Subpart. The standards restrict the use ofinks to those with a weighted average VOC content of less than 1.0 kilogram VOC per kilogram of ink solids, unless the source can otherwise reduce emissionsby 85 percent.

11. Affected public ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. Individuals or households d. Farms b. P Business or other for profit e. Federal Government c. Not for profit institutions f. State, Local or Tribal Government 12. Obligation to respond ( Mark primary with " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. G Voluntary b. G Required to obtain or retain benefits c. P Mandatory 13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden a. Number of respondents 10 b. Total annual responses 21 1. Percentage of these responses collected electronically 0 % c. Total annual hours requested 329 d. Current OMB inventory 515 e. Difference ( 186) f. Explanation of difference 1. Program Change 2. Adjustment ( 18 6) 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden ( in thousands of dollars)

a. Total annualized capital/ startup costs 7 b. Total annual costs ( O& M) 45 c. Total annualized cost requested 52 d. Current OMB inventory 3 e. Difference ( 49) f. Explanation of difference 1. Program change 2. Adjustment ( 49)

15. Purpose of information collection ( Mark Primary With " P" and all others that apply with " X") a. __ Application for benefits e. __ Program planning or management b. __ Program evaluation f. __ Research c. __ General purpose statistics g. P_ Regulatory or compliance d. __ Audit 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting ( check all that apply) a. X Recordkeeping b. Q Third party disclosure c. x Reporting 1. X On occasion 2. Q Weekly 3. Q Monthly 4. Q Quarterly 5. x Semi annually 6. Q Annually 7. Q Biennually 8. Q Other ( describe) 17. Statistical methods Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Q Yes X No 18. Agency contact ( person who can best answer questions regarding the content of this submission) Name: Ginger Gotliffe Phone: 202 564 7072 OMB 83 I 10/ 95