[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40032-40035]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16158]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 100

[Docket Number USCG-2014-0407]
RIN 1625-AA08

Special Local Regulation; Great Race On The Sea, Powerboat Race,
Atlantic Ocean, Long Beach, NY

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is proposing a temporary special local
regulation on the navigable waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Long
Beach, NY during the Great Race On The Sea Powerboat Race. This action
is necessary to provide for the safety of life of participants and
spectators during this event. Entering into, transiting through,
remaining, anchoring or mooring within these regulated areas would be
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector
Long Island Sound.

DATES: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast
Guard on or before August 11, 2014.
    Requests for public meetings must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before July 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number using
any one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov .
    (2) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (3) Mail or Delivery: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S.
Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Deliveries
accepted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. The telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    See the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below for further instructions
on submitting comments. To avoid duplication, please use only one of
these three methods.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
call or email Petty Officer Scott Baumgartner, Prevention Department,
Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If you have questions on viewing or
submitting material to the docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Acronyms

COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

A. Public Participation and Request for Comments

    We encourage you to participate in this rulemaking by submitting
comments and related materials. All comments received will be posted
without change to http://www.regulations.gov and will include any
personal information you have provided.

1. Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number for this
rulemaking, indicate the specific section of this document to which
each comment applies, and provide a reason for each suggestion or
recommendation. You may submit your comments and material online at
http://www.regulations.gov, or by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but
please use only one of these means. If you submit a comment online, it
will be considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully
transmit the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment,
it will be considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when
it is received at the Docket Management Facility. We recommend that you
include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a
telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact
you if we have questions regarding your submission.
    To submit your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number [USCG-2014-0407] in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on ``Submit a Comment'' on the line associated with
this rulemaking.

    If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery, submit them
in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/2\ by 11 inches, suitable for
copying and electronic filing. If you submit comments by mail and would
like to know that they reached the Facility, please enclose a stamped,
self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will consider all comments and
material received during the comment period and may change the rule
based on your comments.

2. Viewing Comments and Documents

    To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this preamble
as being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov,
type the docket number (USCG-2014-0407) in the ``SEARCH'' box and click
``SEARCH.'' Click on Open Docket Folder on the line associated with
this rulemaking. You may also visit the Docket Management Facility in
Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the Department of Transportation
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.

3. Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received into any
of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act notice
regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of the
Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

4. Public meeting

    We do not plan to hold a public meeting. But you may submit a
request for one, using one of the methods specified under ADDRESSES on
or before July 18, 2014. Please explain why you believe a public
meeting would be beneficial. If we determine that one would aid this
rulemaking, we will hold one at a time and place announced by a later
notice in the Federal Register.

B. Regulatory History and Information

    In 2013, the Event Sponsor, Great South Bay Racing Inc. sponsored a
similar powerboat racing event that was held in the same location, with
the same race course, in the same timeframe but with a different event
name, ``Long Beach Regatta''. The Coast Guard issued a temporary final
rule entitled, ``Special Local Regulations: Long Beach Regatta,
Powerboat Race, Atlantic Ocean, Long Beach, NY'' that was effective on
August 25, 2013 for this event.

C. Basis and Purpose

    The legal basis for this proposed rule is 33 U.S.C. 1233 and
Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, which
collectively authorize the Coast Guard to define regulatory special
local regulations. This rule would establish a special local regulation
in order to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters during
the Great Race On The Sea Powerboat Race.

D. Discussion of Proposed Rule

    Great South Bay Racing Inc. is sponsoring the Great Race On The Sea
Powerboat Race, an offshore powerboat race, located on the Atlantic
Ocean off Long Beach, NY. The event will span two days with race trials
and practice runs conducted on Saturday, August 23, 2014 from 8:30 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m., and the actual races conducted on Sunday, August 24,
2014 from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The event will feature six classes
of offshore powerboats including vessels from the Extreme Class which
can reach speeds up to 150 miles per hour during the race. The sponsor
expects a minimum of 5,000 spectators for this event with a portion of
them expected to view the event from recreational vessels.
    The COTP Sector Long Island Sound has determined the combination of
increased numbers of recreational vessels in close proximity to this
event and registered event participants operating powerboats at high
speeds have the potential to result in serious injuries or fatalities.
This special local regulation proposes temporary regulated areas to
restrict vessel movement around the location of the powerboat race to
reduce the risks associated with racing vessels operating within
congested waterways. For these reasons the Coast Guard is proposing
three temporary regulated areas on the Atlantic Ocean, from 8:30 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. on August 23, 2014 and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on
August 24, 2014:
    (1) Race Course Area. This area is for the exclusive use of
registered event participants, safety, support, and official vessels.
    (2) No Entry Area. This area serves as a buffer zone that separates
racing vessels from spectators.
    (3) Spectator Viewing Area. This area is for the exclusive use of
spectator vessels. The sponsor will mark this area.
    The geographic locations of these regulated areas and specific
requirements of this rule are contained in the regulatory text.
    Because a number of spectator vessels are expected to congregate
around the location of this event, these regulated areas are needed to
protect both spectators and participants from the safety hazards
created by them, including powerboats traveling at high speeds and
congested waterways. During the enforcement periods, persons and
vessels would be prohibited from entering, transiting through,
remaining, anchoring or mooring within the regulated areas unless
stipulated otherwise or specifically authorized by the COTP or the
designated representative. The Coast Guard may be assisted by other
federal, state, and local agencies in the enforcement of these
regulated areas.
    The Coast Guard determined that these regulated areas would not
have a significant impact on vessel traffic due to their temporary
nature and the fact that vessels are allowed to transit the navigable
waters outside of the regulated areas.
    The Coast Guard has ordered special local regulations and safety
zones for this event when it was held in different locations and has
received no public comments or concerns regarding the impact to
waterway traffic. Advanced public notifications would be made to the
local maritime community through all appropriate means which may
include, but is not limited to, Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast
Notice to Mariners.

E. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this proposed rule after considering numerous statutes
and executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these statutes or executive orders.

1. Regulatory Planning and Review

    This proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under
section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review,
as supplemented by Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review, and does not require an assessment of potential
costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of Executive Order 12866 or
under section 1 of Executive Order 13563. The Office of Management and
Budget has not reviewed it under those Orders.
    The Coast Guard determined that this proposed rulemaking is not a
significant regulatory action because the regulated areas would be of
limited duration and vessels may transit the navigable waterways
outside of the regulated areas. Additionally, persons or vessels
requiring entry into the regulated areas may be authorized to do so by
the COTP Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative.

    Advanced public notifications would also be made to local mariners
through appropriate means, which may include but is not limited to,
Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

2. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this
proposed rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
    This proposed rule would affect the following entities, some of
which may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels
intending to enter, transit, anchor or moor within the regulated areas
on August 23, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and on August 24, 2014
from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
    This proposed temporary special local regulation will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
for the following reasons: The regulated areas are of short duration,
vessels that can safely do so may navigate in all other portions of the
waterways except for the areas designated as regulated areas, and
vessels requiring entry into the regulated areas may be authorized to
do so by the COTP Sector Long Island Sound or designated
representative. Additionally, before the effective period, public
notifications would be made to local mariners through appropriate
means, which may include but is not limited to, Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    If you think that your business, organization, or governmental
jurisdiction qualifies as a small entity and that this proposed rule
would have a significant economic impact on it, please submit a comment
(see ADDRESSES) explaining why you think it qualifies and how and to
what degree this rule would economically affect it.

3. Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want to assist small
entities in understanding this proposed rule. If the rule would affect
your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction and you
have questions concerning its provisions or options for compliance,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT, above. The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this proposed rule or any
policy or action of the Coast Guard.

4. Collection of Information

    This proposed rule will not call for a new collection of
information under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520.).

5. Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has 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. We have analyzed this proposed rule under that Order and
determined that this rule does not have implications for federalism.

6. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places or vessels.

7. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this proposed rule would not
result in such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule
elsewhere in this preamble.

8. Taking of Private Property

    This proposed rule would not cause a taking of private property or
otherwise have taking implications under Executive Order 12630,
Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected
Property Rights.

9. Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and
3(b)(2) of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize
litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

10. Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Executive Order 13045,
Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks. This proposed rule is not an economically significant rule and
would not create an environmental risk to health or risk to safety that
might disproportionately affect children.

11. Indian Tribal Governments

    This proposed rule does not have tribal implications under
Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

12. Energy Effects

    This proposed rule is not a ``significant energy action'' under
Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use.

13. Technical Standards

    This proposed rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we
did not consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

14. Environment

    We have analyzed this proposed rule under Department of Homeland
Security Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction
M16475.lD, which guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have
made a preliminary determination that this action is one of a category
of actions that do not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the human environment. This proposed rule involves the
establishment of special local regulations. This rule may be
categorically excluded from further review under paragraph 34(h) of
Figure 2-1 of the Commandant Instruction. A preliminary environmental
analysis checklist supporting this determination is available in the
docket where indicated under ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the discovery of a significant

environmental impact from this proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100

    Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and recording
requirements, Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard proposes
to amend 33 CFR part 100 as follows:

PART 100--SAFETY OF LIFE ON NAVIGABLE WATERS

0
1. The authority citation for part 100 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  33 U.S.C. 1233.

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2. Add Sec.  100.35T01-0407 to read as follows:

Sec.  100.35T01-0407  Special Local Regulation; Great Race On The Sea,
Powerboat Race, Atlantic Ocean, Long Beach, NY.

    (a) Regulated Areas. All coordinates are North American Datum 1983
(NAD 83).
    (1) ``Race Course Area'': All navigable waters of the Atlantic
Ocean off Long Beach, NY within the following boundaries: Beginning at
point ``A'' at position 40[deg]34'15.84'' N, 073[deg]36'03.82'' W, then
west to point ``B'' at position 40[deg]34'06.68'' N, 073[deg]40'09.27''
W, then north to point ``C'' at position 40[deg]34'48.56'' N,
073[deg]40'08.70'' W, then east to point ``D'' at position
40[deg]34'53.33'' N, 073[deg]36'14.93'' W, then south to the point of
origin, point ``A''.
    (2) ``No Entry Area'': A buffer zone comprising all navigable
waters of the Atlantic Ocean surrounding the ``Race Course Area'' and
extending from the south border 700 feet outwards, from the east and
west borders 1000 feet outwards and from the north border extending to
the shoreline.
    (3) ``Spectator Viewing Area'': All navigable waters of the
Atlantic Ocean off Long Beach, NY within the following boundaries:
Beginning at point ``A'' at position 40[deg]34'00.59'' N,
073[deg]35'53.34'' W, then west to point ``B'' at position
40[deg]33'54.27'' N, 073[deg]38'33.75'' W, then north to point ``C'' at
position 40[deg]34'03.29'' N, 073[deg]38'34.11'' W, then east to point
``D'' at position 40[deg]34'09.15'' N, 073[deg]35'56.24'' W, then south
to the point of origin, point ``A''.
    (b) Special Local Regulations.
    (1) In accordance with the general regulations found in section
100.35 of this part, entering into, transiting through, anchoring or
remaining within the regulated areas is prohibited unless authorized by
the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Long Island Sound, or designated
representative.
    (2) The following persons and vessels are authorized by the COTP
Sector Long Island Sound to enter areas of this special local
regulation:
    (i) ``Race Course Area'': Registered event participants, safety,
support, and official vessels.
    (ii) ``No Entry Area'':
    (A) Registered regatta participants, safety, support, and official
vessels may transit to or from the ``Race Course Area'' at a speed of
25 knots or less when racing is halted.
    (B) Swimmers may utilize all shoreline waters up to 100 feet from
shore (i.e. end of the jetties).
    (iii) ``Spectator Viewing Area'': Spectator vessels engaged in
viewing the powerboat race.
    (3) All persons and vessels shall comply with the instructions of
the COTP Sector Long Island Sound or designated representative. These
designated representatives are comprised of commissioned, warrant, and
petty officers of the Coast Guard. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast
Guard vessel by siren, radio, flashing lights, or other means the
operator of a vessel shall proceed as directed.
    (4) Persons and vessels desiring to enter, transit through, anchor
in, or remain within the regulated areas must contact the COTP Sector
Long Island Sound by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or designated
representative via VHF radio on channel 16, to request authorization.
If authorization to enter, transit through, anchor in, or remain within
the regulated areas is granted by the COTP Sector Long Island Sound or
designated representative, all persons and vessels receiving such
authorization must comply with the instructions of the COTP Sector Long
Island Sound or designated representative.
    (5) The Coast Guard will provide notice of the regulated areas
prior to the event through appropriate means, which may include but is
not limited to, the Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to
Mariners.
    (c) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) Designated Representative. A ``designated representative'' is
any commissioned, warrant, or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who
has been designated by the Captain of the Port, Sector Long Island
Sound to act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be
on an official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate
with vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer. In addition, members of
the Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of
this regulation.
    (2) Official Patrol Vessels. Official patrol vessels may consist of
any Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement
vessels assigned or approved by the COTP Sector Long Island Sound.
    (3) Spectators. All persons and vessels not registered with the
event sponsor as participants or official patrol vessels.
    (d) Enforcement Period: This section will be enforced from 8:30
a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on August 23, 2014 and from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30
p.m. on August 24, 2014.

    Dated: June 30, 2014.
H.L. Morrison,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Sector Long
Island Sound.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8303-8304]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03108]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

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

    Docket Numbers: EL15-22-000; ER10-2475-006; ER13-521-002; ER13-520-
002; ER13-1442-002; ER13-1441-002; ER13-1273-002; ER13-1272-002; ER13-
1271-002; ER13-1270-002; ER13-1269-002; ER13-1268-002; ER13-1267-002;
ER13-1266-003; ER12-21-013; ER12-1626-003; ER10-3246-003; ER10-2605-
006; ER10-2474-006.
    Applicants: Nevada Power Company, Sierra Pacific Power Company,

PacifiCorp, Agua Caliente Solar, LLC, Pinyon Pines Wind I, LLC, Pinyon
Pines Wind II, LLC, Solar Star California XIX, LLC, Solar Star
California XX, LLC, Topaz Solar Farms LLC, CalEnergy, LLC, CE Leathers
Company, Del Ranch Company, Elmore Company, Fish Lake Power LLC, Salton
Sea Power Generation Company, Salton Sea Power L.L.C., Vulcan/BN
Geothermal Power Company, Yuma Cogeneration Associates.
    Description: Response to Show Cause Order of the Berkshire Hathaway
Energy MBR Sellers.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1285-005.
    Applicants: Craven County Wood Energy Limited Partnership.
    Description: Notice of Non-Material Change in Status of Craven
County Wood Energy Limited Partnership.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5177.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER13-1523-002; ER12-1875-003.
    Applicants: Blythe Energy Inc., AltaGas Renewable Energy Colorado
LLC.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of Blythe Energy Inc. and
AltaGas Renewable Energy Colorado LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5186.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-372-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Amendment per 35.17(b): Response to Request for
Additional Information and Errata, PJM SA 1141 to be effective 10/10/
2014.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5202.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1013-000.
    Applicants: WSPP Inc.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) rate filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii): 2015
Normal to be effective 4/10/2015.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5087.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1014-000.
    Applicants: The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Public Service
Company of New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts Electric Company.
    Description: Northeast Utilities Service Company on behalf of The
Connecticut Light and Power Company, et. al. submits Notice of
Cancellation of Service Agreements.
    Filed Date: 2/9/15.
    Accession Number: 20150209-5130.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/15.

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

    Dated: February 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0582; FRL-8959-01-OCSPP]

Cocamidopropylamine Oxide; Exemption From the Requirement of a
Tolerance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of cocamidopropylamine oxide (CAS Reg. No.
68155-09-9) when used as an inert ingredient (surfactant) at a
concentration not to exceed 6% by weight in glyphosate formulations.
SciReg, Inc., on behalf of Albaugh, LLC submitted a petition to EPA
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting the
establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of cocamidopropylamine oxide when used in accordance with
this exemption.

DATES: This regulation is effective May 20, 2022. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before July 19, 2022, and
must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR
part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0582, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room and OPP Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marietta Echeverria, Registration
Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
[email protected].

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:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. How can I get electronic access to other related information?

    You may access a frequently updated electronic version of 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Publishing Office's e-CFR site at
http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.

C. How can I file an objection or hearing request?

    Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. You must file your objection or request a
hearing on this regulation in accordance with the instructions provided
in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, you must identify
docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0582 in the subject line on the first
page of your submission. All objections and requests for a hearing must
be in writing and must be received by the Hearing Clerk on or before
July 19, 2022. Addresses for mail and hand delivery of objections and
hearing requests are provided in 40 CFR 178.25(b).
    In addition to filing an objection or hearing request with the
Hearing Clerk as described in 40 CFR part 178, please submit a copy of
the filing (excluding any Confidential Business Information (CBI)) for
inclusion in the public docket. Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be disclosed publicly by EPA without
prior notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your objection or hearing
request, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0582, 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 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.

II. Petition for Exemption

    In the Federal Register of September 22, 2021 (86 FR 52624)
(FRL8792-03), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21
U.S.C. 346a, announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP IN-
11268) by SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192 on
behalf of Albaugh, LLC. The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.920 be
amended by establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of cocamidopropylamine oxide when used as an
inert ingredient (surfactant) at a concentration not to exceed 6% by
weight in glyphosate formulations. That document referenced a summary
of the petition prepared by SciReg, Inc on behalf of Albaugh, LLC, the
petitioner, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. There were no comments received in response to the
notice of filing.

III. Inert Ingredient Definition

    Inert ingredients are all ingredients that are not active
ingredients as defined in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are not
limited to, the following types of ingredients (except when they have a
pesticidal efficacy of their own): Solvents such as alcohols and
hydrocarbons; surfactants such as polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty
acids; carriers such as clay and

diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as carrageenan and modified
cellulose; wetting, spreading, and dispersing agents; propellants in
aerosol dispensers; microencapsulating agents; and emulsifiers. The
term ``inert'' is not intended to imply nontoxicity; the ingredient may
or may not be chemically active. Generally, EPA has exempted inert
ingredients from the requirement of a tolerance based on the low
toxicity of the individual inert ingredients.

IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

    Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish an
exemption from the requirement for a tolerance (the legal limit for a
pesticide chemical residue in or on a food) only if EPA determines that
the tolerance is ``safe.'' Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA defines
``safe'' to mean that ``there is a reasonable certainty that no harm
will result from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical residue,
including all anticipated dietary exposures and all other exposures for
which there is reliable information.'' This includes exposure through
drinking water and in residential settings, but does not include
occupational exposure. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to
give special consideration to exposure of infants and children to the
pesticide chemical residue in establishing a tolerance and to ``ensure
that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result to
infants and children from aggregate exposure to the pesticide chemical
residue . . . .''
    EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be clearly demonstrated that the risks from
aggregate exposure to pesticide chemical residues under reasonably
foreseeable circumstances will pose no appreciable risks to human
health. In order to determine the risks from aggregate exposure to
pesticide inert ingredients, the Agency considers the toxicity of the
inert in conjunction with possible exposure to residues of the inert
ingredient through food, drinking water, and through other exposures
that occur as a result of pesticide use in residential settings. If EPA
is able to determine that a finite tolerance is not necessary to ensure
that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from
aggregate exposure to the inert ingredient, an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance may be established.
    Consistent with FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(A), and the factors
specified in FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has reviewed the available
scientific data and other relevant information in support of this
action. EPA has sufficient data to assess the hazards of and to make a
determination on aggregate exposure for cocamidopropylamine oxide
including exposure resulting from the exemption established by this
action. EPA's assessment of exposures and risks associated with
cocamidopropylamine oxide follows.

A. Toxicological Profile

    EPA has evaluated the available toxicity data and considered their
validity, completeness, and reliability as well as the relationship of
the results of the studies to human risk. EPA has also considered
available information concerning the variability of the sensitivities
of major identifiable subgroups of consumers, including infants and
children. Specific information on the studies received and the nature
of the adverse effects caused by cocamidopropylamine oxide as well as
the no-observed-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) and the lowest-observed-
adverse-effect-level (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies are discussed in
this unit.
    Available acute toxicity studies on cocamidopropylamine oxide show
low oral, dermal, and inhalation toxicity. Cocamidopropylamine oxide
was determined to be a severe eye irritant and moderate dermal
irritant. Dermal sensitization studies showed cocamidopropylamine oxide
was a non-sensitizer to a mild sensitizer. No mutagenic effects were
noted in mutagenicity studies with cocamidopropylamine oxide. In a 28-
day repeat-dose oral toxicity study in rats, hematological changes,
statistically significant increase in spleen weight, and treatment-
related changes in liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder, and stomach
were observed at the 150 mg/kg/day dose level. No adverse effects of
treatment were seen in reproduction/developmental toxicity study at the
highest dose tested (100 mg/kg/day). Therefore, the NOAEL for the 28-
day repeat-dose oral toxicity study is 15 mg/kg/day and the parental,
reproductive, and developmental NOAELs are 100 mg/kg/day.
    There was no evidence of carcinogenicity or neuropathological
changes or effects reported in any of the studies. The agency does not
believe cocamidopropylamine oxide will be carcinogenic or neurotoxic.

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/Levels of Concern

    Once a pesticide's toxicological profile is determined, EPA
identifies toxicological points of departure (POD) and levels of
concern to use in evaluating the risk posed by human exposure to the
pesticide. For hazards that have a threshold below which there is no
appreciable risk, the toxicological POD is used as the basis for
derivation of reference values for risk assessment. PODs are developed
based on a careful analysis of the doses in each toxicological study to
determine the dose at which no adverse effects are observed (the NOAEL)
and the lowest dose at which adverse effects of concern are identified
(the LOAEL). Uncertainty/safety factors are used in conjunction with
the POD to calculate a safe exposure level--generally referred to as a
population-adjusted dose (PAD) or a reference dose (RfD)--and a safe
margin of exposure (MOE). For non-threshold risks, the Agency assumes
that any amount of exposure will lead to some degree of risk. Thus, the
Agency estimates risk in terms of the probability of an occurrence of
the adverse effect expected in a lifetime. For more information on the
general principles EPA uses in risk characterization and a complete
description of the risk assessment process, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/riskassess.htm.
    The toxicity endpoint selected for use in risk assessment is taken
from the 28-day repeat-dose toxicity study of cocamidopropylamine oxide
in which a NOAEL was established at 15 mg/kg/day based on hematological
changes, a statistically significant increase in spleen weight, and
treatment-related changes in liver, spleen, kidneys, urinary bladder,
and stomach seen at 150 mg/kg/day. The uncertainty factors include 10X
for interspecies extrapolation, 10X for intraspecies variation, and a
1X for the FQPA Safety Factor, bringing the combined uncertainty factor
to 100. The resultant chronic Population Adjusted Dose (cPAD) is 0.15
mg/kg/day.

C. Exposure Assessment

    1. Dietary exposure from food and feed uses. In evaluating dietary
exposure to cocamidopropylamine oxide, EPA considered exposure under
the proposed exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. Dietary
exposure to cocamidopropylamine oxide may occur from eating foods
treated with pesticide formulations containing this inert ingredient
and drinking water containing runoff from

soils containing the treated crops. Because no acute endpoint of
concern was identified, a quantitative acute dietary exposure
assessment is unnecessary. In conducting the chronic dietary exposure
assessment using the Dietary Exposure Evaluation Model (DEEM)--FCIDTM,
Version 3.16, EPA used food consumption information from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey, What We Eat in America, (NHANES/WWEIA). This dietary survey was
conducted from 2003 to 2008. Dietary exposure is estimated using the
Agency's Dietary Exposure Estimate Model (DEEM). The Inert Dietary
Exposure Evaluation Model (I-DEEM) is a highly conservative model with
the assumption that the residue level of the inert ingredient would be
no higher than the highest tolerance for a given commodity. Implicit in
this assumption is that there would be similar rates of degradation
between the active and inert ingredient (if any) and that the
concentration of inert ingredient in the scenarios leading to these
highest of tolerances would be no higher than the concentration of the
active ingredient. The model assumes 100 percent crop treated (PCT) for
all crops and that every food eaten by a person each day has tolerance-
level residues. In the case of cocamidopropylamine oxide a 6% by weight
limitation in glyphosate formulations was incorporated into the model.
A complete description of the general approach taken to assess inert
ingredient risks in the absence of residue data is contained in the
memorandum entitled ``Alkyl Amines Polyalkoxylates (Cluster 4): Acute
and Chronic Aggregate (Food and Drinking Water) Dietary Exposure and
Risk Assessments for the Inerts,'' (D361707, S. Piper, 2/25/09) and can
be found at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0738.
    2. Dietary exposure from drinking water. For the purpose of the
screening-level dietary risk assessment to support this request for an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for cocamidopropylamine
oxide, a conservative drinking water concentration value of 100 ppb
based on screening-level modeling was used to assess the contribution
to drinking water for the chronic dietary risk assessments for parent
compound. These values were directly entered into the dietary exposure
model.
    3. From non-dietary exposure. The term ``residential exposure'' is
used in this document to refer to non-occupational, non-dietary
exposure (e.g., textiles (clothing and diapers), carpets, swimming
pools, and hard surface disinfection on walls, floors, tables).
    Cocamidopropylamine oxide may be used as an inert ingredient in
pesticide products that are registered for specific uses that may
result in residential exposure, such as pesticides used in and around
the home, and in non-pesticide products such as personal care products
and cosmetics. In a conservative effort to assess residential exposure,
EPA has conducted a screening-level assessment using high-end
residential exposure scenarios, such as pesticides used on lawns/turf
and as antimicrobial cleaning products. Cocoamidopropylamine oxide is
also used in some cosmetics, however the primary cosmetic use of
cocoamidopropylamine oxide is in rinse-off hair care products in which
dermal absorption would be unlikely given its highly polarized
molecular structure and short contact time. As a result, such uses
would result in negligible residential exposure to cocamidopropylamine
oxide.
    4. Cumulative effects from substances with a common mechanism of
toxicity. Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA requires that, when
considering whether to establish, modify, or revoke a tolerance, the
Agency consider ``available information'' concerning the cumulative
effects of a particular pesticide's residues and ``other substances
that have a common mechanism of toxicity.''
    EPA has not found cocamidopropylamine oxide to share a common
mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and
cocamidopropylamine oxide does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite
produced by other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance
action, therefore, EPA has assumed that cocamidopropylamine oxide does
not have a common mechanism of toxicity with other substances. For
information regarding EPA's efforts to determine which chemicals have a
common mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate the cumulative effects of
such chemicals, see EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.

D. Safety Factor for Infants and Children

    1. In general. Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA
shall apply an additional tenfold (10x) margin of safety for infants
and children in the case of threshold effects to account for prenatal
and postnatal toxicity and the completeness of the database on toxicity
and exposure unless EPA determines based on reliable data that a
different margin of safety will be safe for infants and children. This
additional margin of safety is commonly referred to as the FQPA Safety
Factor (SF). In applying this provision, EPA either retains the default
value of 10X, or uses a different additional safety factor when
reliable data available to EPA support the choice of a different
factor.
    2. Prenatal and postnatal sensitivity. The Agency has concluded
that there is reliable data to determine that infants and children will
be safe if the FQPA SF of 10X is reduced to 1X for the assessment of
all exposure for the following reasons. The toxicity database for
cocamidopropylamine oxide contains subchronic, developmental,
reproduction, and mutagenicity studies. There is no indication of
immunotoxicity or neurotoxicity in the available studies; therefore,
there is no need to require an immunotoxicity or neurotoxicity study.
No fetal susceptibility is observed in developmental/reproductive
toxicity studies in the rat. Neither maternal, offspring nor
reproduction toxicity is observed in any of the studies. Therefore,
based on the adequacy of the toxicity database, the conservative nature
of the exposure assessment and the lack of concern for prenatal and
postnatal sensitivity, the Agency has concluded that there is reliable
data to determine that infants and children will be safe if the FQPA SF
of 10x is reduced to 1x all exposure scenarios.

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of Safety

    EPA determines whether acute and chronic dietary pesticide
exposures are safe by comparing aggregate exposure estimates to the
acute PAD (aPAD) and chronic PAD (cPAD). For linear cancer risks, EPA
calculates the lifetime probability of acquiring cancer given the
estimated aggregate exposure. Short-, intermediate-, and chronic-term
risks are evaluated by comparing the estimated aggregate food, water,
and residential exposure to the appropriate PODs to ensure that an
adequate MOE exists.
    1. Acute risk. An acute aggregate risk assessment takes into
account acute exposure estimates from dietary consumption of food and
drinking water. No adverse effect resulting from a single oral exposure
was identified and no acute dietary endpoint was selected. Therefore,
cocamidopropylamine oxide is not expected to pose an acute risk.
    2. Chronic risk. Using the exposure assumptions described in this
unit for chronic exposure, EPA has concluded that chronic exposure to
cocamidopropylamine oxide from food

and water will utilize 82% of the cPAD for children 1 to 2 years old,
the population group receiving the greatest exposure.
    3. Short-term risk. Short-term aggregate exposure takes into
account short-term residential exposure plus chronic exposure to food
and water (considered to be a background exposure level).
    Cocamidopropylamine oxide may be used as an inert ingredient in
pesticide products that are registered for uses that could result in
short-term residential exposure, and the Agency has determined that it
is appropriate to aggregate chronic exposure through food and water
with short-term residential exposures to cocamidopropylamine oxide.
    Using the exposure assumptions described in this unit for short-
term exposures, EPA has concluded the combined short-term food, water,
and residential exposures result in aggregate MOEs of 195 for both
adult males and females and 105 for children. Because EPA's level of
concern for cocamidopropylamine oxide is a MOE of 100 or below, these
MOEs are not of concern.
    4. Intermediate-term risk. Intermediate-term aggregate exposure
takes into account intermediate-term residential exposure plus chronic
exposure to food and water (considered to be a background exposure
level).
    Cocamidopropylamine oxide may be used as an inert ingredient in
pesticide products that are registered for uses that could result in
intermediate-term residential exposure, and the Agency has determined
that it is appropriate to aggregate chronic exposure through food and
water with intermediate-term residential exposures to
cocamidopropylamine oxide.
    Using the exposure assumptions described in this unit for
intermediate-term exposures, EPA has concluded that the combined
intermediate-term food, water, and residential exposures result in
aggregate MOEs of 195 for adult males and females and 105 for children.
Because EPA's level of concern for cocamidopropylamine oxide is a MOE
of 100 or below, these MOEs are not of concern.
    5. Aggregate cancer risk for U.S. population. Based on the lack of
structural alerts in the DEREK expert-based knowledge analysis
regarding carcinogenicity, cocamidopropylamine oxide is not expected to
pose a cancer risk to humans.
    6. Determination of safety. Based on these risk assessments, EPA
concludes that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result
to the general population, or to infants and children from aggregate
exposure to cocamidopropylamine oxide residues.

V. Other Considerations

Analytical Enforcement Methodology

    An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is not establishing a numerical tolerance for residues of
cocamidopropylamine oxide ADAOs in or on any food commodities. EPA is
establishing limitations on the amount of cocamidopropylamine oxide
that may be used in glyphosate formulations. These limitations will be
enforced through the pesticide registration process under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (``FIFRA''), 7 U.S.C. 136
et seq. EPA will not register any glyphosate formulation for food use
that contains cocoamidopropylamine oxide at concentations that exceed
6% by weight of the glyphosate formulation.

VI. Conclusions

    Therefore, an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is
established under 40 CFR 180. 910 for cocamidopropylamine oxide (CAS
Reg. No. 68155-09-9) when used as inert ingredient (surfactant) in
glyphosate formulations at a concentration not to exceed 6% by weight
in the formulation.

VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action establishes tolerance exemptions under FFDCA section
408(d) in response to a petition submitted to the Agency. The Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted these types of actions from
review under Executive Order 12866, entitled ``Regulatory Planning and
Review'' (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993). Because this action has been
exempted from review under Executive Order 12866, this action is not
subject to Executive Order 13211, entitled ``Actions Concerning
Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or
Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive Order 13045, entitled
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997). This action does not contain any
information collections subject to OMB approval under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it require any
special considerations under Executive Order 12898, entitled ``Federal
Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations'' (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    Since tolerances and exemptions that are established on the basis
of a petition under FFDCA section 408(d), such as the tolerance
exemption in this final rule, do not require the issuance of a proposed
rule, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), do not apply.
    This action directly regulates growers, food processors, food
handlers, and food retailers, not States or Tribes, nor does this
action alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that
this action will not have a substantial direct effect on States or
Tribal Governments, on the relationship between the National Government
and the States or Tribal Governments, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities among the various levels of government or between
the Federal Government and Indian Tribes. Thus, the Agency has
determined that Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999) and Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply to this action. In addition, this
action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded
mandate as described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).
    This action does not involve any technical standards that would
require Agency consideration of voluntary consensus standards pursuant
to section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).

VIII. Congressional Review Act

    Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180

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

    Dated: April 28, 2022.
Marietta Echeverria,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

    Therefore, for the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA is amending
40 CFR chapter I as follows:

PART 180--TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES
IN FOOD

0
1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.

0
2. In Sec.  180.910 amend table 1 by adding in alphabetical order the
Inert ingredient ``Cocoamidopropylamine oxide (CAS Reg. No. 68155-09-
9)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  180.910   Inert ingredients used pre- and post-harvest;
exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance.

                           Table 1 to 180.910
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       Inert ingredients              Limits                Uses
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Ccocamidopropylamine oxide      Not to exceed 6%   Surfactant.
 (CAS Reg. No. 68155-09-9).      by weight in the
                                 formulated
                                 product; only
                                 for use with
                                 glyphosate.

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-55309; File No. SR-ISE-2007-11]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange,
LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule
Change Relating To Delay in the Implementation of the Trading Phase
Date of Regulation NMS

February 16, 2007.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that
on February 5, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC
(``ISE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared
by the ISE. The ISE has designated this proposal as one constituting a
stated policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule under Section
19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act,\3\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\4\ which
renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The
Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the
proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(i).
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance
of the Proposed Rule Change

    The ISE is proposing to remove the reference to ``February 5,
2007'' from its rules based upon the delay in the implementation of the
Trading Phase Date of Regulation NMS under the Act. The text of the
proposed rule change is available at ISE, the Commission's Public
Reference Room, and http://www.ise.com.

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

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

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

1. Purpose
    Based upon the delay in the implementation of the Trading Phase
Date of Regulation NMS,\5\ the Exchange is proposing to revise rule
language to incorporate this delay.
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    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 55160 (January 24,
2007), 72 FR 4202 (January 30, 2007) (File No. S7-10-04).
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2. Statutory Basis
    The ISE believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with
the Act and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to a
national securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of
Section 6(b) of the Act.\6\ Specifically, the Exchange believes the
proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) \7\
requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, serve to remove impediments to and
perfect the mechanism for a free and open market and a national market
system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
In particular, the Exchange believes that this filing will provide
investors with more flexibility in entering orders and receiving
executions of such orders.
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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.

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

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

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

    The foregoing proposed rule change will take effect upon filing
with the Commission pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(i) of the Act \8\
and Rule 19b-4(f)(1) thereunder,\9\ because it constitutes a stated
policy, practice, or interpretation with respect to the meaning,
administration, or enforcement of an existing rule.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule
change, the Commission may summarily abrogate 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.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

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

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml.
); or     Send an e-mail to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include

File Number SR-ISE-2007-11 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2007-11. This file
number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all

written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and
copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room. Copies of such
filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the
principal office of the ISE. 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-ISE-2007-11 and should be submitted on or before March
16, 2007.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation,
pursuant to delegated authority.\10\
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Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
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appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the Commission
takes such action, the Commission shall institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule should be approved or disapproved.

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-MIAX-2015-35 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

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

All submissions should refer to File Number SR-MIAX-2015-35. 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 such 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-MIAX-2015-35, and should be
submitted on or before June 4, 2015.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\27\
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Robert W. Errett,
Deputy Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46985-46986]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC
20549-2736

Extension:
Rules 901, 902, 903(a), 904, 905, 906, 907, and 908 of Regulation
SBSR, SEC File No. 270-629, OMB Control No. 3235-0718

    Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (``PRA'') (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange
Commission (``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the existing
collection of information provided for in Rules 901, 902, 903(a), 904,
905, 906, 907, and 908 of Regulation SBSR (17 CFR 242.901, 902, 903(a),
904, 905, 906, 907, and 908), under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). The Commission plans to submit this existing
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget
(``OMB'') for extension and approval.
    Regulation SBSR consists of ten rules, Rules 900 to 909 under the
Exchange Act. Regulation SBSR provides generally for the reporting of
security-based swap information to a registered security-based swap
data repository (``registered SDRs'') or the Commission, and the public
dissemination of security-based swap transaction, volume, and pricing
information by registered SDRs. Rule 901 specifies, with respect to
each reportable event pertaining to covered transactions, who is
required to report, what data must be reported, when it must be
reported, where it must be reported, and how it must be reported. Rule
901(a)(1) of Regulation SBSR requires a platform to report to a
registered security-based swap data repository (``registered SDR'') a
security-based swap executed on such platform that will be submitted to
clearing. Rule 901(a)(2)(i) of Regulation SBSR requires a registered
clearing agency to report to a registered SDR any security-based swap
to which it is a counterparty. Rules 902 to 909 of Regulation SBSR
provide additional details as to how such reporting and public
dissemination is to occur.
    The Commission estimates that a total of approximately 4900
entities will be impacted by Regulation SBSR, including registered
SDRs, registered security-based swap dealers, registered major
securities-based swap participants, registered clearing agencies,
platforms, and reporting sides and other market participants. The
Commission estimates that the total reporting burden for Regulation
SBSR, for all respondents, is approximately 538,257.60 hours initially
(which equates to approximately 179,419.20 hours per year when
annualized over three years), with a total ongoing burden thereafter of
approximately 1,887,021.07 hours per year. Thus, the aggregate yearly
burden is approximately 2,066,441 hours (2,066,440.27 rounded up). In
addition, the Commission estimates that the total cost for all of
Regulation SBSR for all respondents is approximately $21,264,300
initially (which equates to approximately $7,088,100 per year when
annualized over three years), with a total ongoing cost thereafter of
approximately $80,331,371 per year. Thus, the aggregate annual cost for
all respondents is approximately $87,419,472 ($87,419,471.30 rounded
up). A detailed break-down of the burdens applicable to each type of
entity is provided in the supporting statement.
    Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission, including whether the information
shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's
estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in
writing within 60 days of this publication.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to, a collection of information under the PRA unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    Please direct your written comments to: Charles Riddle, Acting
Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission,
c/o Candace Kenner, 100 F Street NE, Washington,

DC 20549, or send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Dated: September 3, 2019.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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