80 FR 56393 - Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

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This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of fluensulfone in or on tomato, paste. Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., doing business as ADAMA requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0375; FRL-9933-02]

Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of
fluensulfone in or on tomato, paste. Makhteshim Agan of North America,
Inc., doing business as ADAMA requested these tolerances under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: This regulation is effective September 18, 2015. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 17, 2015,
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-2015-0375, 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 is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number: (703) 305-7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov.

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 EPA's
tolerance regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through the Government
Printing 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-2015-0375 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
November 17, 2015. 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-2015-0375, 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. Summary of Petitioned-For Tolerance

In the Federal Register of July 17, 2015 (80 FR 42462) (FRL-9929-
13), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a pesticide petition (PP
5F8365) by Makhteshim Agan of North America, Inc., doing business as
ADAMA, 3120 Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604. The petition
requested that 40 CFR part 180 be amended by establishing tolerances
for residues of the insecticide fluensulfone, 3,4,4-trifluoro-but-3-
ene-1-sulfonic acid, in or on tomato, paste at 1.0 parts per million
(ppm). That document referenced a summary of the petition prepared by
ADAMA, the registrant, which is available in the docket, http://www.regulations.gov. There were no comments received in response to the
notice of filing.

III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and Determination of Safety

Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA allows EPA to establish 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

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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. . . .''
Consistent with FFDCA section 408(b)(2)(D), 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, consistent with FFDCA
section 408(b)(2).
In the Federal Register of September 24, 2014 (79 FR 56963) (FRL-
9914-35), EPA established tolerances for residues of fluensulfone in or
on cucurbit vegetable crop group 9 and fruiting vegetable crop group 8-
10 at 0.50 parts per million (ppm). The information available to the
Agency in support of the September 24, 2014 final rule showed no
concentration of fluensulfone or the metabolite BSA in or on fruiting
vegetable commodities and that separate tolerances for residues in or
on processed tomato products were unnecessary. Therefore, EPA
established a tolerance for residues of fluensulfone in or on fruiting
vegetable crop group 8-10 at 0.50 ppm and determined that a separate
tolerance for tomato, paste was not necessary.
Since the time of the September 24, 2014 final rule, EPA received a
new tomato processing study that demonstrates a concentration of BSA
residues in tomato paste (3.5X). Based on this concentration factor and
the highest average field trial (HAFT) residues in tomato (0.29 ppm),
the Agency determined that the fruiting vegetable crop group 8-10
tolerance at 0.5 ppm is insufficient to cover residues in tomato, paste
and therefore a tolerance of 1.0 ppm in or on tomato, paste is
necessary to cover residues of BSA.
The Agency assessed the use of fluensulfone in or on tomato, paste
at the tolerance of 1.0 ppm and determined that there would be no
resulting change in the risk estimates from the previous risk
assessment for the chemical. Since the publication of the September 24,
2014 final rule, the toxicity profile of fluensulfone has not changed,
and the risk assessments that supported the establishment of those
tolerances published in the Federal Register remain valid. The dietary
risk assessments for fluensulfone are based on residues of the parent
compound only. Since residues of the parent did not concentrate in
tomato paste, a new risk assessment is not necessary. Therefore, EPA
relies upon those supporting risk assessments and the findings made in
the September 24, 2014 Federal Register document, as well as the review
of the additional tomato processing data in support of this rule. 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 fluensulfone residues.
For a detailed discussion of the aggregate risk assessments and
determination of safety for the proposed tolerances, please refer to
the September 24, 2014 Federal Register document and its supporting
documents, available at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0593. Further information about EPA's determination
that a separate tolerance should be established in or on tomato, paste
may be found in the document, ``Fluensulfone--Revised Tolerance
Recommendation for Tomato Paste.'' in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-
0375.

IV. Other Considerations

A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology

Adequate enforcement methodology, a reverse-phase high performance
liquid chromatography with dual mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry
(HPLC-MS/MS), is available to enforce the tolerance expression.
The method may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry
Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD
20755-5350; telephone number: (410) 305-2905; email address:
residuemethods@epa.gov.

B. International Residue Limits

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA seeks to harmonize U.S.
tolerances with international standards whenever possible, consistent
with U.S. food safety standards and agricultural practices. EPA
considers the international maximum residue limits (MRLs) established
by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as required by FFDCA
section 408(b)(4). The Codex Alimentarius is a joint United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization food
standards program, and it is recognized as an international food safety
standards-setting organization in trade agreements to which the United
States is a party. EPA may establish a tolerance that is different from
a Codex MRL; however, FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that EPA explain
the reasons for departing from the Codex level.
The Codex has not established a MRL for fluensulfone.

V. Conclusion

Therefore, tolerances are established for residues of fluensulfone,
3,4,4-trifluoro-but-3-ene-1-sulfonic acid, in or on tomato, paste at
1.0 ppm.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

This action establishes a tolerance 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 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

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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).

VII. 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: September 4, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is amended as follows:

PART 180--[AMENDED]

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

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

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2. In Sec. 180.680, add alphabetically the following commodity to the
table in paragraph (a) to read as follows:

Sec. 180.680 Fluensulfone; tolerances for residues.

(a) * * *

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Parts per
Commodity million
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Tomato, paste........................................... 1.0
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subpart DDDD of part 62, the Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your
Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, objection or hearing request, identified
Incineration (CISWI) rule, 10 CSR 10– DC 20460–0001; main telephone by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
6.161, which became effective on number: (703) 305–7090; email address: 2015–0375, by one of the following
November 21, 2013. This revision was RDFRNotices@epa.gov. methods:
submitted on March 5, 2014. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
(b) Identification of sources. The plan www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
applies to existing commercial and I. General Information instructions for submitting comments.
industrial solid waste incineration A. Does this action apply to me? Do not submit electronically any
(CISWI) units that commenced information you consider to be CBI or
construction on or before November 30, You may be potentially affected by other information whose disclosure is
1999. this action if you are an agricultural restricted by statute.
(c) The effective date of the amended producer, food manufacturer, or • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
plan is November 17, 2015. pesticide manufacturer. The following Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
list of North American Industrial DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
[FR Doc. 2015–23390 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
Classification System (NAICS) codes is NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P not intended to be exhaustive, but rather • Hand Delivery: To make special
provides a guide to help readers arrangements for hand delivery or
determine whether this document delivery of boxed information, please
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION applies to them. Potentially affected
AGENCY follow the instructions at http://
entities may include: www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
40 CFR Part 180 • Crop production (NAICS code 111). Additional instructions on
• Animal production (NAICS code commenting or visiting the docket,
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0375; FRL–9933–02] 112). along with more information about
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code dockets generally, is available at
Fluensulfone; Pesticide Tolerances 311). http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532). II. Summary of Petitioned-For
Agency (EPA). Tolerance
ACTION: Final rule. B. How can I get electronic access to In the Federal Register of July 17,
other related information? 2015 (80 FR 42462) (FRL–9929–13),
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a
tolerance for residues of fluensulfone in You may access a frequently updated EPA issued a document pursuant to
or on tomato, paste. Makhteshim Agan electronic version of EPA’s tolerance FFDCA section 408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C.
of North America, Inc., doing business regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a
as ADAMA requested these tolerances the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR pesticide petition (PP 5F8365) by
under the Federal Food, Drug, and site at http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text- Makhteshim Agan of North America,
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/ Inc., doing business as ADAMA, 3120
40tab_02.tpl. Highwoods Blvd., Suite 100, Raleigh,
DATES: This regulation is effective
September 18, 2015. Objections and C. How can I file an objection or hearing NC 27604. The petition requested that
requests for hearings must be received request? 40 CFR part 180 be amended by
on or before November 17, 2015, and establishing tolerances for residues of
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 the insecticide fluensulfone, 3,4,4-
must be filed in accordance with the U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
instructions provided in 40 CFR part trifluoro-but-3-ene-1-sulfonic acid, in or
objection to any aspect of this regulation on tomato, paste at 1.0 parts per million
178 (see also Unit I.C. of the and may also request a hearing on those
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
(ppm). That document referenced a
objections. You must file your objection summary of the petition prepared by
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, or request a hearing on this regulation ADAMA, the registrant, which is
identified by docket identification (ID) in accordance with the instructions available in the docket, http://
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0375, is provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure www.regulations.gov. There were no
available at http://www.regulations.gov proper receipt by EPA, you must comments received in response to the
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– notice of filing.
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) OPP–2015–0375 in the subject line on
in the Environmental Protection Agency the first page of your submission. All III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William objections and requests for a hearing Determination of Safety
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 must be in writing, and must be Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC received by the Hearing Clerk on or allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room before November 17, 2015. Addresses legal limit for a pesticide chemical
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for mail and hand delivery of objections residue in or on a food) only if EPA
Monday through Friday, excluding legal and hearing requests are provided in 40 determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’
holidays. The telephone number for the CFR 178.25(b). Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, In addition to filing an objection or defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a
and the telephone number for the OPP hearing request with the Hearing Clerk reasonable certainty that no harm will
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review as described in 40 CFR part 178, please result from aggregate exposure to the
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the visitor instructions and additional submit a copy of the filing (excluding pesticide chemical residue, including
information about the docket available any Confidential Business Information all anticipated dietary exposures and all
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. (CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket. other exposures for which there is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information not marked confidential reliable information.’’ This includes
Susan Lewis, Registration Division pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be exposure through drinking water and in
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, disclosed publicly by EPA without prior residential settings, but does not include

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the Federal Government and Indian Parts per FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commodity
tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined million Jessica Franks, Ph.D., Marine and
that Executive Order 13132, entitled Coastal Section (6WQ–EC),
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, Tomato, paste ....................... 1.0 Environmental Protection Agency,
1999) and Executive Order 13175, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination * * * * * * * 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733,
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR telephone (214) 665–8335, fax number
67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply * * * * * (214) 665–6689; email address
to this action. In addition, this action [FR Doc. 2015–23359 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] franks.jessica@epa.gov.
does not impose any enforceable duty or BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded Table of Contents
Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION A. Potentially Affected Persons
1501 et seq.). AGENCY B. Background
This action does not involve any C. Final Action
40 CFR Part 228 D. Responses to Comments
technical standards that would require
Agency consideration of voluntary [EPA–R06–OW–2015–0121; FRL–9934–25– E. Administrative Review
consensus standards pursuant to section Region 6] 1. Executive Order 12866
2. Paperwork Reduction Act
12(d) of the National Technology
Ocean Dumping: Modification of Final 3. Regulatory Flexibility Act, as Amended
Transfer and Advancement Act by the Small Business Regulatory
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Site Designation
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996
AGENCY: Environmental Protection 4. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
VII. Congressional Review Act
Agency (EPA). 5. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Pursuant to the Congressional Review ACTION: Final rule. 6. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will and Coordination with Indian Tribal
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Governments
submit a report containing this rule and
Agency (EPA) today is modifying the 7. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
other required information to the U.S. Children from Environmental Health and
use restrictions of the Galveston, TX
Senate, the U.S. House of Safety Risks
Dredged Material Site, Freeport Harbor,
Representatives, and the Comptroller 8. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
TX, New Work (45 Foot Project),
General of the United States prior to Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Freeport Harbor, TX, Maintenance (45
publication of the rule in the Federal Distribution, or Use Compliance with
Foot Project), Matagorda Ship Channel,
Register. This action is not a ‘‘major Administrative Procedure Act
TX, Corpus Christi Ship Channel, TX, 9. National Technology Transfer
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Port Mansfield, TX, Brazos Island Advancement Act
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 Harbor, TX and Brazos Island Harbor 10. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
(42-Foot Project), TX Ocean Dredged to Address Environmental Justice in
Environmental protection, Material Disposal Sites (ODMDSs) Minority Populations and Low Income
Administrative practice and procedure, located in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Populations
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides of Galveston, Freeport, Matagorda,
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping A. Potentially Affected Persons
Corpus Christi, Port Mansfield and
requirements. Brownsville, Texas, respectively. These Persons potentially affected by this
Dated: September 4, 2015. sites are EPA designated ocean dumping action include those who seek or might
sites for the disposal of suitable dredged seek permits or approval by EPA to
Susan Lewis,
material. This action is being taken at dispose of dredged material into ocean
Director, Registration Division, Office of the request of the United States Army
Pesticide Programs. waters pursuant to the Marine
Corps of Engineers Galveston District to Protection Research and Sanctuaries
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is allow disposal of suitable dredged Act, 33 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. EPA’s action
amended as follows: material from the vicinity of the federal would be relevant to persons, including
navigation channels to alleviate organizations and government bodies
PART 180—[AMENDED] pressure on the capacity of their upland seeking to dispose of dredged material
dredged material placement areas, when in ocean waters offshore of Galveston,
■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 necessary. Freeport, Matagorda, Corpus Christi,
continues to read as follows: DATES: This document is effective on Port Mansfield and Brownsville, Texas.
October 19, 2015. Currently, the U.S. Army Corps of
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
ADDRESSES: The EPA established a Engineers (Corps) and other persons
■ 2. In § 180.680, add alphabetically the docket for this action under Docket No. with permits to use designated sites
following commodity to the table in EPA–R06–OW–2015–0121. All offshore of Galveston, Freeport,
paragraph (a) to read as follows: documents in the docket are listed on Matagorda, Corpus Christi, Port
the http://www.regulations.gov Web Mansfield, and Brownsville, Texas
§ 180.680 Fluensulfone; tolerances for site. Publicly available docket materials would be most impacted by this final
residues.
are available electronically through action. Potentially affected categories
(a) * * * http://www.regulations.gov. and persons include:
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This regulation is effective September 18, 2015. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 17, 2015, and must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
Contact		Susan Lewis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
FR Citation		80 FR 56393
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Agricultural Commodities; Pesticides and Pests and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements