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• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
and
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In
addition, this rule does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000), because the SIP is not approved
to apply in Indian country located in the
state, and EPA notes that it will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds, Incorporation by
reference.
Carmen Rodia, Registration Division
(7504P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 306–0327; email address:
rodia.carmen@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: May 30, 2013.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
[FR Doc. 2013–13979 Filed 6–11–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0360; FRL–9390–3]
Tetrachlorvinphos; Proposed Pesticide
Tolerances
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This regulation proposes to
amend the existing time-limited interim
tolerances by converting them to
permanent tolerances for the combined
residues of the insecticide
tetrachlorvinphos, including its
metabolites, in or on multiple
commodities identified in this
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document, under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0360, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special
arrangements for hand delivery or
delivery of boxed information, please
follow the instructions at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting
or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
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. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
the part or all of the information that
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you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes information claimed as CBI, a
copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI
must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background
A detailed summary of the
background related to EPA’s extension
of the time-limited interim tolerances
for the combined residues of the
insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, including
its metabolites, in or on multiple
commodities can be found in the
Federal Register documents of August
14, 2002 (67 FR 52985) (FRL–7192–4);
February 6, 2008 (73 FR 6867) (FRL–
8345–2); September 17, 2008 (73 FR
53732) (FRL–8375–2); June 8, 2011 (76
FR 33184) (FRL–8874–7); September 16,
2011 (76 FR 57657) (FRL–8887–5);
March 6, 2013 (78 FR 14487) (FRL–
9380–8); and March 13, 2013 (78 FR
15880) (FRL–9380–9). The referenced
documents in this unit are available in
the docket for this proposed rule under
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III. Proposal
EPA, on its own initiative, under
FFDCA section 408(e), 21 U.S.C.
346a(e), is proposing to amend the
existing time-limited interim tolerances
by converting them to permanent
tolerances for the combined residues of
the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos,
including its metabolites, in or on cattle,
fat (of which no more than 0.1 parts per
million (ppm) is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) at 0.2 ppm; cattle, kidney (of which
no more than 0.05 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 1.0 ppm;
cattle, liver (of which no more than 0.05
ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.5
ppm; cattle, meat (of which no more
than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) at 2.0 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver at 1.0 ppm; egg
(of which no more than 0.05 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.2 ppm;
hog, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm
is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.2 ppm;
hog, kidney (of which no more than 0.05
ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 1.0
ppm; hog, liver (of which no more than
0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at
0.5 ppm; hog, meat (of which no more
than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) at 2.0 ppm; hog, meat byproducts,
except kidney and liver at 1.0 ppm;
milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues
in whole milk and of which no more
than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) at 0.05 ppm; poultry, fat (of which
no more than 7.0 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 7.0 ppm;
poultry, liver (of which no more than
0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at
2.0 ppm; poultry, meat (of which no
more than 3.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) at 3.0 ppm; and poultry, meat
byproducts, except liver at 2.0 ppm. The
existing time-limited interim tolerances
in 40 CFR 180.252 expire on August 18,
2013.
As discussed in the previous
rulemakings, these time-limited interim
tolerances for tetrachlorvinphos, and its
metabolites, have been determined to be
safe based on previously submitted
magnitude of residue data. (See Unit II.
for citations to previously published
documents concerning magnitude of
residue data.) In order to support
making these tolerances permanent,
EPA required the submission of new
magnitude of residue data. The
registrant submitted livestock
magnitude of residue data, storage
stability data to support previously
submitted magnitude of residue data in
poultry and cattle, and a waiver request
for the swine magnitude of residue data.
Based on that data, EPA has concluded
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that the data confirm previous findings
made by the Agency with regard to the
level of residues of tetrachlorvinphos in
livestock commodities and
consequently, the safety finding for
these tolerances.
Therefore, EPA concludes that the
submitted data supports the Agency’s
current proposal to amend these
existing time-limited tolerances to be
permanent tolerances.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This proposed rule proposes to amend
tolerances under FFDCA section 408(e).
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 proposed
rule has been exempted from review
under Executive Order 12866 due to its
lack of significance, this proposed rule
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). This proposed
rule does not contain any information
collections subject to OMB approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), or
impose any enforceable duty or contain
any unfunded mandate as described
under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (2 U.S.C.
1501 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); or OMB review or any Agency
action under Executive Order 13045,
entitled ‘‘Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997).
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 of 1995
(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note).
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency
previously assessed whether
establishment of tolerances, exemptions
from tolerances, raising of tolerance
levels, expansion of exemptions, or
revocations might significantly impact a
substantial number of small entities and
concluded that, as a general matter,
these actions do not impose a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. These analyses
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for tolerance establishments and
modifications, and for tolerance
revocations were published on May 4,
1981 (46 FR 24950) and on December
17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL–5753–1),
respectively, and were provided to the
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration. Taking into
account this analysis, and available
information concerning the pesticides
listed in this proposed rule, the Agency
hereby certifies that this proposed
action will not have significant negative
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. In fact, this
proposed rule will have no impact
because it merely maintains the status
quo by amending the existing timelimited interim tolerances by converting
them to permanent tolerances. Any
comments about the Agency’s
determination should be submitted to
EPA along with comments on the
proposed rule, and will be addressed
prior to issuing a final rule.
In addition, the Agency has
determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on 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, as specified in
Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999). Executive Order 13132 requires
EPA to develop an accountable process
to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input
by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that
have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies
that have federalism implications’’ is
defined in the Executive order to
include regulations that have
‘‘substantial direct effects 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.’’ This proposed
rule directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food
retailers, not States. This action does not
alter the relationships or distribution of
power and responsibilities established
by Congress in the preemption
provisions of FFDCA section 408(n)(4).
For these same reasons, the Agency has
determined that this proposed rule does
not have any ‘‘tribal implications’’ as
described in Executive Order 13175,
entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000). Executive
Order 13175, requires EPA to develop
an accountable process to ensure
‘‘meaningful and timely input by tribal
officials in the development of
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regulatory policies that have tribal
implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have tribal
implications’’ is defined in the
Executive order to include regulations
that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on
one or more Indian tribes, on the
relationship between the Federal
Government and the Indian tribes, or on
the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.’’ This
proposed rule will not have substantial
direct effects on tribal governments, 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, as
specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not
apply to this proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Parts per
million
Commodity
Hog, kidney (of which no more
than
0.05
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Hog, liver (of which no more than
0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) .......................................
Hog, meat (of which no more than
2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) .......................................
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver .............................
Milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in whole milk and of which
no more than 0.05 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Poultry, fat (of which no more
than
7.0
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Poultry, liver (of which no more
than
0.05
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Poultry, meat (of which no more
than
3.0
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Poultry, meat byproducts, except
liver ............................................
*
*
*
*
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.0
0.05
7.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
*
Dated: June 5, 2013.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2013–13818 Filed 6–11–13; 8:45 am]
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR
chapter I be amended as follows:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
PART 180—[AMENDED]
47 CFR Part 64
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
[CC Docket No. 00–175, FCC 13–69]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
■
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.252, revise the table in
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
■
(a) * * *
Parts per
million
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Cattle, fat (of which no more than
0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) .......................................
Cattle, kidney (of which no more
than
0.05
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Cattle, liver (of which no more
than
0.05
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Cattle, meat (of which no more
than
2.0
ppm
is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) ..........
Cattle, meat byproducts, except
kidney and liver .........................
Egg (of which no more than 0.05
ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) .............................................
Hog, fat (of which no more than
0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) .......................................
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Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
§ 180.252 Tetrachlorvinphos; tolerances
for residues.
Commodity
2000 Biennial Regulatory Review,
Separate Affiliate Requirements of the
Commission’s Rules
0.2
1.0
0.5
2.0
SUMMARY: In this document, the
Commission seeks comment on the
structural separation requirements of
the Commission’s rules, as they apply to
rate-of-return carriers providing
facilities-based in-region, interexchange,
interstate long distance services.
Specifically, the Commission seeks
comment on the costs and benefits of
continuing to apply requirements to
rate-of-return carriers, and whether such
carriers continue to have the ability and
incentive to engage in anticompetitive
behavior.
Comments are due on or before
July 12, 2013 and reply comments are
due on or before August 12, 2013.
0.2 ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit comments, identified by CC
Docket No. 00–175, by any of the
0.2 following methods:
DATES:
1.0
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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web site: https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• People with Disabilities: Contact the
FCC to request reasonable
accommodations (accessible format
documents, sign language interpreters,
CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202)
418–0432.
For detailed instructions for submitting
comments and additional information
on the rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Kwan, Attorney Advisor, at
202–418–1191, Competition Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Commission’s Second
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Second
FNPRM) in CC Docket No. 00–175,
released on May 17, 2013. The full text
of this document, which is part of the
Commission’s Memorandum Opinion
and Order and Report and Order and
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
and Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, is available for public
inspection during regular business
hours in the FCC Reference Center,
Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554, and may also be
purchased from the Commission’s copy
contractor, BCPI, Inc., Portals II, 445
Twelfth Street SW., Room CY–B402,
Washington, DC 20554. Customers may
contact BCPI, Inc. via their Web site,
https://www.bcpi.com, or call 1–800–
378–3160. This document is available in
alternative formats (computer diskette,
large print, audio record, and Braille).
Persons with disabilities who need
documents in these formats may contact
the FCC by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or
phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–
0432. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and
1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR
1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file
comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. All pleadings are
to reference CC Docket No. 00–175.
Comments may be filed using the
Commission’s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking
Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
• Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0360; FRL-9390-3]
Tetrachlorvinphos; Proposed Pesticide Tolerances
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This regulation proposes to amend the existing time-limited
interim tolerances by converting them to permanent tolerances for the
combined residues of the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, including its
metabolites, in or on multiple commodities identified in this document,
under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0360, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmen Rodia, Registration Division
(7504P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 306-0327; email address: rodia.carmen@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. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background
A detailed summary of the background related to EPA's extension of
the time-limited interim tolerances for the combined residues of the
insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, including its metabolites, in or on
multiple commodities can be found in the Federal Register documents of
August 14, 2002 (67 FR 52985) (FRL-7192-4); February 6, 2008 (73 FR
6867) (FRL-8345-2); September 17, 2008 (73 FR 53732) (FRL-8375-2); June
8, 2011 (76 FR 33184) (FRL-8874-7); September 16, 2011 (76 FR 57657)
(FRL-8887-5); March 6, 2013 (78 FR 14487) (FRL-9380-8); and March 13,
2013 (78 FR 15880) (FRL-9380-9). The referenced documents in this unit
are available in the docket for this proposed rule under
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docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0360 at https://www.regulations.gov.
III. Proposal
EPA, on its own initiative, under FFDCA section 408(e), 21 U.S.C.
346a(e), is proposing to amend the existing time-limited interim
tolerances by converting them to permanent tolerances for the combined
residues of the insecticide tetrachlorvinphos, including its
metabolites, in or on cattle, fat (of which no more than 0.1 parts per
million (ppm) is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.2 ppm; cattle, kidney
(of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 1.0
ppm; cattle, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) at 0.5 ppm; cattle, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 2.0 ppm; cattle, meat byproducts, except
kidney and liver at 1.0 ppm; egg (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.2 ppm; hog, fat (of which no more than
0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.2 ppm; hog, kidney (of which
no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 1.0 ppm; hog,
liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at
0.5 ppm; hog, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos
per se) at 2.0 ppm; hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver at
1.0 ppm; milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in whole milk and of
which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 0.05 ppm;
poultry, fat (of which no more than 7.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per
se) at 7.0 ppm; poultry, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is
tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 2.0 ppm; poultry, meat (of which no more
than 3.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se) at 3.0 ppm; and poultry, meat
byproducts, except liver at 2.0 ppm. The existing time-limited interim
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.252 expire on August 18, 2013.
As discussed in the previous rulemakings, these time-limited
interim tolerances for tetrachlorvinphos, and its metabolites, have
been determined to be safe based on previously submitted magnitude of
residue data. (See Unit II. for citations to previously published
documents concerning magnitude of residue data.) In order to support
making these tolerances permanent, EPA required the submission of new
magnitude of residue data. The registrant submitted livestock magnitude
of residue data, storage stability data to support previously submitted
magnitude of residue data in poultry and cattle, and a waiver request
for the swine magnitude of residue data. Based on that data, EPA has
concluded that the data confirm previous findings made by the Agency
with regard to the level of residues of tetrachlorvinphos in livestock
commodities and consequently, the safety finding for these tolerances.
Therefore, EPA concludes that the submitted data supports the
Agency's current proposal to amend these existing time-limited
tolerances to be permanent tolerances.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This proposed rule proposes to amend tolerances under FFDCA section
408(e). 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 proposed rule has been exempted from review under
Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of significance, this proposed
rule 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). This proposed rule
does not contain any information collections subject to OMB approval
under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), or
impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as
described under Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 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); or OMB review or any
Agency action under Executive Order 13045, entitled ``Protection of
Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997). 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 of 1995 (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272
note).
Pursuant to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the Agency previously assessed whether
establishment of tolerances, exemptions from tolerances, raising of
tolerance levels, expansion of exemptions, or revocations might
significantly impact a substantial number of small entities and
concluded that, as a general matter, these actions do not impose a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
These analyses for tolerance establishments and modifications, and for
tolerance revocations were published on May 4, 1981 (46 FR 24950) and
on December 17, 1997 (62 FR 66020) (FRL-5753-1), respectively, and were
provided to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration. Taking into account this analysis, and available
information concerning the pesticides listed in this proposed rule, the
Agency hereby certifies that this proposed action will not have
significant negative economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. In fact, this proposed rule will have no impact because it
merely maintains the status quo by amending the existing time-limited
interim tolerances by converting them to permanent tolerances. Any
comments about the Agency's determination should be submitted to EPA
along with comments on the proposed rule, and will be addressed prior
to issuing a final rule.
In addition, the Agency has determined that this action will not
have a substantial direct effect on 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, as
specified in Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR
43255, August 10, 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires EPA to develop
an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State
and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include regulations
that have ``substantial direct effects 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.'' This proposed rule directly regulates growers, food
processors, food handlers, and food retailers, not States. This action
does not alter the relationships or distribution of power and
responsibilities established by Congress in the preemption provisions
of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). For these same reasons, the Agency has
determined that this proposed rule does not have any ``tribal
implications'' as described in Executive Order 13175, entitled
``Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000). Executive Order 13175, requires EPA to
develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input
by tribal officials in the development of
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regulatory policies that have tribal implications.'' ``Policies that
have tribal implications'' is defined in the Executive order to include
regulations that have ``substantial direct effects on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
the Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.'' This proposed rule
will not have substantial direct effects on tribal governments, 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, as specified in Executive Order 13175.
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 5, 2013.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR chapter I be 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. 180.252, revise the table in paragraph (a) to read as
follows:
Sec. 180.252 Tetrachlorvinphos; tolerances for residues.
(a) * * *
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Parts per
Commodity million
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Cattle, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is 0.2
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Cattle, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 1.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Cattle, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 0.5
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Cattle, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is 2.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Cattle, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver............. 1.0
Egg (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per 0.2
se).........................................................
Hog, fat (of which no more than 0.1 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos 0.2
per se).....................................................
Hog, kidney (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 1.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Hog, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 0.5
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Hog, meat (of which no more than 2.0 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos 2.0
per se).....................................................
Hog, meat byproducts, except kidney and liver................ 1.0
Milk, fat (reflecting negligible residues in whole milk and 0.05
of which no more than 0.05 ppm is tetrachlorvinphos per se).
Poultry, fat (of which no more than 7.0 ppm is 7.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Poultry, liver (of which no more than 0.05 ppm is 2.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Poultry, meat (of which no more than 3.0 ppm is 3.0
tetrachlorvinphos per se)...................................
Poultry, meat byproducts, except liver....................... 2.0
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