Butanedioic Acid, 2-Methylene-, Polymer With 1,3-Butadiene, Ethylbenzene and 2-Hydroxyethyl-2-Propenoate; Tolerance Exemption, 60621-60625 [2016-21219]
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Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the US40–322
(Albany Avenue) Bridge across the
NJICW (Inside Thorofare), mile 70.0, at
Atlantic City, NJ. The deviation is
necessary to facilitate the Atlantic City
IRONMAN Triathlon. This deviation
allows the bridge to remain in the
closed-to-navigation position.
DATES: The deviation is effective from
6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 18,
2016.
SUMMARY:
The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0613] is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Type the docket number in the
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH’’.
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email Mr. Michael
Thorogood, Bridge Administration
Branch Fifth District, Coast Guard,
telephone 757–398–6557, email
Michael.R.Thorogood@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DelMoSports, LLC, on behalf of the New
Jersey Department of Transportation,
who owns the US 40–322 (Albany
Avenue) Bridge across the NJICW
(Inside Thorofare), mile 70.0, at Atlantic
City, NJ, has requested a temporary
deviation from the current operating
regulations set out in 33 CFR 117.733(f)
to ensure the safety of the participants
and spectators associated with the
Atlantic City IRONMAN Triathlon.
Under this temporary deviation, the
bridge will be maintained in the closedto-navigation position from 6:30 a.m. to
2 p.m. on September 18, 2016. The
bridge is a double bascule bridge and
has a vertical clearance in the closed-tonavigation position of 10 feet above
mean high water.
The NJICW (Inside Thorofare) is used
by recreational vessels. The Coast Guard
has carefully considered the nature and
volume of vessel traffic in publishing
this temporary deviation.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at anytime. The bridge will be able to
open in case of an emergency. The Coast
Guard will also inform the users of the
waterways through our Local and
Broadcast Notice to Mariners of the
change in operating schedule for the
bridge so that vessel operators can
arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
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In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this
temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
Hal R. Pitts,
Bridge Program Manager, Fifth Coast Guard
District.
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SECURITY
Coast Guard
33 CFR Part 117
[Docket No. USCG–2016–0851]
Drawbridge Operation Regulation;
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of deviation from
drawbridge regulation.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard has issued a
temporary deviation from the operating
schedule that governs the 3rd Street
Drawbridge across China Basin, mile 0.0
at San Francisco, CA. The deviation is
necessary to allow participants to cross
the bridge during the San Francisco
Giant Race at AT&T Park event. This
deviation allows the bridge to remain in
the closed-to-navigation position during
the deviation period.
DATES: This deviation is effective from
5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on September 11,
2016.
SUMMARY:
The docket for this
deviation, [USCG–2016–0851], is
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Type the docket number in the
‘‘SEARCH’’ box and click ‘‘SEARCH.’’
Click on Open Docket Folder on the line
associated with this deviation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this temporary
deviation, call or email David H.
Sulouff, Chief, Bridge Section, Eleventh
Coast Guard District; telephone 510–
437–3516, email David.H.Sulouff@
uscg.mil.
ADDRESSES:
The City
of San Francisco has requested a
temporary change to the operation of the
3rd Street Drawbridge, mile 0.0, over
China Basin, at San Francisco, CA. The
drawbridge navigation span provides a
vertical clearance of 3 feet above Mean
High Water in the closed-to-navigation
position. The draw opens on signal if at
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least one hour notice is given, as
required by 33 CFR 117.149. Navigation
on the waterway is recreational.
The drawspan will be secured in the
closed-to-navigation position from 5
a.m. to 12 p.m. on September 11, 2016,
to allow participants to cross the bridge
during the San Francisco Giant Race at
AT&T Park event. This temporary
deviation has been coordinated with the
waterway users. No objections to the
proposed temporary deviation were
raised.
Vessels able to pass through the
bridge in the closed position may do so
at anytime. The bridge will be able to
open for emergencies and there is no
immediate alternate route for vessels to
pass. The Coast Guard will also inform
the users of the waterway through our
Local and Broadcast Notices to Mariners
of the change in operating schedule for
the bridge so vessel operators can
arrange their transits to minimize any
impact caused by the temporary
deviation.
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e),
the drawbridge must return to its regular
operating schedule immediately at the
end of the effective period of this
temporary deviation. This deviation
from the operating regulations is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35.
Dated: August 29, 2016.
D.H. Sulouff,
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard
District.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0201; FRL–9950–63]
Butanedioic Acid, 2-Methylene-,
Polymer With 1,3-Butadiene,
Ethylbenzene and 2-Hydroxyethyl-2Propenoate; Tolerance Exemption
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This regulation establishes an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate; when used
as an inert ingredient (emulsifier or
binder) in a pesticide chemical
formulation. Keller and Heckman on
behalf of Trinseo LLC submitted a
petition to EPA under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
SUMMARY:
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requesting an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to
establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of butanedioic acid, 2methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate on food or
feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective
September 2, 2016. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received
on or before November 1, 2016, 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–2016–0201, is
available at https://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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Goodis, 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
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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).
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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 Printing
Office’s e-CFR site at https://
www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/
40tab_02.tpl.
C. 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–2016–0201 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 1, 2016. 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–
2016–0201, 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 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.
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II. Background and Statutory Findings
In the Federal Register of May 19,
2016 (81) FR (31585) (FRL–9946–02),
EPA issued a document pursuant to
FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a,
announcing the receipt of a pesticide
petition (PP IN–10907) filed by Keller
and Heckman (1001 G Street NW., Suite
500, Washington, DC 20001) on behalf
of Trinseo LLC (1000 Chesterbrook
Blvd., Berwyn, PA 19312–1084). The
petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960
be amended by establishing an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate (CAS Reg.
No. 36089–06–2). That document
included a summary of the petition
prepared by the petitioner and solicited
comments on the petitioner’s request.
The Agency did not receive any
comments.
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 exemption is ‘‘safe.’’
Section 408(c)(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
use 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 an
exemption from the requirement of 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 . . .’’ and specifies
factors EPA is to consider in
establishing an exemption.
III. Risk Assessment and Statutory
Findings
EPA establishes exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance only in those
cases where it can be shown 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
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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(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other
relevant information in support of this
action and considered its validity,
completeness and reliability and the
relationship of this information 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. In the
case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has
established a set of criteria to identify
categories of polymers expected to
present minimal or no risk. The
definition of a polymer is given in 40
CFR 723.250(b) and the exclusion
criteria for identifying these low-risk
polymers are described in 40 CFR
723.250(d). Butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate conforms
to the definition of a polymer given in
40 CFR 723.250(b) and meets the
following criteria that are used to
identify low-risk polymers.
1. The polymer is not a cationic
polymer nor is it reasonably anticipated
to become a cationic polymer in a
natural aquatic environment.
2. The polymer does contain as an
integral part of its composition the
atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen.
3. The polymer does not contain as an
integral part of its composition, except
as impurities, any element other than
those listed in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
4. The polymer is neither designed
nor can it be reasonably anticipated to
substantially degrade, decompose, or
depolymerize.
5. The polymer is manufactured or
imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on
the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an
applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
6. The polymer is not a water
absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater
than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
7. The polymer does not contain
certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain
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length as specified in 40 CFR
723.250(d)(6).
Additionally, the polymer also meets
as required the following exemption
criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
8. The polymer’s number average MW
of 10,000 is greater than or equal to
10,000 daltons. The polymer contains
less than 2% oligomeric material below
MW 500 and less than 5% oligomeric
material below MW 1,000.
Thus, butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene,
ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl
2-propenoate meets the criteria for a
polymer to be considered low risk under
40 CFR 723.250. Based on its
conformance to the criteria in this unit,
no mammalian toxicity is anticipated
from dietary, inhalation, or dermal
exposure to butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate.
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate to share a
common mechanism of toxicity with
any other substances, and butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate does not
appear to produce a toxic metabolite
produced by other substances. For the
purposes of this tolerance action,
therefore, EPA has assumed that
butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate 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 Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
IV. Aggregate Exposures
For the purposes of assessing
potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that the
butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate could be
present in all raw and processed
agricultural commodities and drinking
water, and that non-occupational nondietary exposure was possible. The
minimum number average MW of
butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate is 10,000
daltons. Generally, a polymer of this
size would be poorly absorbed through
the intact gastrointestinal tract or
through intact human skin. Since
butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate conforms
to the criteria that identify a low-risk
polymer, there are no concerns for risks
associated with any potential exposure
scenarios that are reasonably
foreseeable. The Agency has determined
that a tolerance is not necessary to
protect the public health.
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA
provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold 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 data base unless
EPA concludes that a different margin of
safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low
toxicity of butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, EPA has
not used a safety factor analysis to
assess the risk. For the same reasons the
additional tenfold safety factor is
unnecessary.
V. 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 butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and
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VI. Additional Safety Factor for the
Protection of Infants and Children
VII. Determination of Safety
Based on the conformance to the
criteria used to identify a low-risk
polymer, EPA concludes that there is a
reasonable certainty of no harm to the
U.S. population, including infants and
children, from aggregate exposure to
residues of butanedioic acid, 2methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate.
VIII. Other Considerations
A. Existing Exemptions From a
Tolerance
There are no existing exemptions
from the requirements of a tolerance.
B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
An analytical method is not required
for enforcement purposes since the
Agency is establishing an exemption
from the requirement of a tolerance
without any numerical limitation.
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C. 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 butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-,
polymer with 1,3-butadiene,
ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2propenoate.
IX. Conclusion
Accordingly, EPA finds that
exempting residues of butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate from the
requirement of a tolerance will be safe.
X. 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
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).
XI. 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: August 17, 2016.
Michael Goodis,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is
amended as follows:
PART 180—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 180
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. In § 180.960, alphabetically add the
polymer(s) to the table to read as
follows:
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§ 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance.
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47 CFR Part 20
[WT Docket No. 15–285; FCC 16–103]
Improvements to Benchmarks and
Related Requirements Governing
Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile
Handsets
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission adopts this
Report and Order to implement a
historic consensus proposal for ensuring
that people with hearing loss have full
access to innovative handsets.
DATES: These rules are effective October
3, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli
Johnson, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, (202) 418–1395, email
Eli.Johnson@fcc.gov, and Michael
Rowan, Wireless Telecommunications
Bureau, (202) 418–1883, email
Michael.Rowan@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
summary of the Federal
Communications Commission’s Report
and Order in WT Docket 15–285,
adopted August 4, 2016, and released
August 5, 2016. The document is
available for download at https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/. The
complete text of this document is also
available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room
CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. To
request materials in accessible formats
for people with disabilities (Braille,
large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an email to FCC504@
fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–
418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY).
SUMMARY:
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Introduction
1. In this Report and Order, the
Commission takes several steps to
implement a historic consensus
proposal for ensuring that people with
hearing loss have full access to
innovative handsets. First, the
Commission amends the hearing aid
compatibility requirements that are
generally applicable to wireless service
providers and manufacturers of digital
wireless handsets. Specifically, the
Commission increases the number of
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hearing aid-compatible handsets that
service providers and manufacturers are
required to offer with two new
percentage benchmarks: (1) 66 Percent
of offered handset models must be
compliant following a two-year
transition period for manufacturers,
with additional compliance time for
service providers, and (2) 85 percent of
offered handset models must be
compliant following a five-year
transition period for manufacturers,
with additional compliance time for
service providers. The Commission also
expands the de minimis exception to
provide a more limited obligation for
entities offering four or five handsets.
2. The Commission also reconfirms its
commitment to pursuing 100 percent
hearing aid compatibility to the extent
achievable. The Commission therefore
invites consensus plan stakeholders and
other interested parties to make
supplemental submissions over the next
several years on the achievability of a
100 percent hearing aid compatibility
deployment benchmark considering
technical and market conditions. As
part of this process, the Commission
also expects stakeholders to make
submissions on additional points of
agreement regarding other unresolved
issues raised in this proceeding,
including using alternative technologies
to achieve hearing aid compatibility and
establishing a safe harbor for service
providers based on a public
clearinghouse that claims to identify
compliant handsets.
3. In order to advance towards the
Commission’s proposed 100 percent
compatibility deployment benchmark,
the Commission seeks to continue the
productive collaboration between
stakeholders and other interested parties
so that it can obtain data and
information about the technical and
market conditions involving wireless
handsets and hearing improvement
technologies. In this regard, the
Commission suggests a timeline
identifying general milestones over the
next several years when the consensus
plan stakeholders and other interested
parties may, at their election, make
additional submissions. Based in
significant part on the information it
receives, the Commission intends to
determine the achievability of a 100
percent compliance standard for
wireless hearing aid compatibility by no
later than 2024.
Background
4. The current hearing aid
compatibility deployment benchmarks
require that, subject to a de minimis
exception described below, a handset
manufacturer must meet, for each air
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interface over which its models operate,
(1) at least an M3 rating for acoustic
coupling for at least one-third of its
models using that air interface (rounded
down), with a minimum of two models,
and (2) at least a T3 rating for inductive
coupling for at least one-third of its
models using that interface (rounded
down), with a minimum of two models.
Similarly, a service provider must meet,
for each air interface over which its
models operate, (1) at least an M3 rating
for acoustic coupling for at least 50
percent of its models using that air
interface (rounded up) or ten models,
and (2) at least a T3 rating for inductive
coupling for at least one-third of its
models using that interface (rounded
up) or ten models.
5. In general, under the de minimis
exception, most manufacturers and
service providers that offer two or fewer
digital wireless handset models
operating over a particular air interface
are exempt from the benchmark
deployment requirements in connection
with that air interface. Larger
manufacturers with two or fewer
handset models in an air interface have
a limited obligation, as do service
providers offering two or fewer models
that obtain those models only from
larger manufacturers. The provision
further provides that any manufacturer
or service provider that offers three
digital wireless handset models
operating over a particular air interface
must offer at least one such handset
model that meets the Commission’s
acoustic and inductive coupling
requirements for that air interface.
6. To help ensure compliance with
these benchmarks, the Commission’s
hearing aid compatibility rules also
require wireless handset manufacturers
and wireless service providers to submit
annual reports to the Commission
detailing the covered handsets that they
offer for sale, the models that are
hearing aid-compatible (and the specific
rating), and other information relating to
the requirements of the rule. In June
2009, the Commission introduced the
electronic FCC Form 655 as the
mandatory form for filing these reports,
and since that time, both service
providers and manufacturers have filed
reports using the electronic system.
Service provider compliance filings are
due January 15 each year and
manufacturer reports are due July 15
each year.
7. On November 12, 2015, three
consumer advocacy organizations and
three industry trade associations
submitted a Joint Consensus Proposal
(JCP) providing for a process for moving
away from the current fractional
benchmark regime. The parties to the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0201; FRL-9950-63]
Butanedioic Acid, 2-Methylene-, Polymer With 1,3-Butadiene,
Ethylbenzene and 2-Hydroxyethyl-2-Propenoate; Tolerance Exemption
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 butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate;
when used as an inert ingredient (emulsifier or binder) in a pesticide
chemical formulation. Keller and Heckman on behalf of Trinseo LLC
submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA),
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requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This
regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level
for residues of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-
butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate on food or
feed commodities.
DATES: This regulation is effective September 2, 2016. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received on or before November 1, 2016,
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-2016-0201, is available at https://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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, 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 40 CFR
part 180 through the Government Printing Office's e-CFR site at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40tab_02.tpl.
C. 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-2016-0201 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 1, 2016. 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-2016-0201, 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 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.
II. Background and Statutory Findings
In the Federal Register of May 19, 2016 (81) FR (31585) (FRL-9946-
02), EPA issued a document pursuant to FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C.
346a, announcing the receipt of a pesticide petition (PP IN-10907)
filed by Keller and Heckman (1001 G Street NW., Suite 500, Washington,
DC 20001) on behalf of Trinseo LLC (1000 Chesterbrook Blvd., Berwyn, PA
19312-1084). The petition requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be amended by
establishing an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene,
ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate (CAS Reg. No. 36089-06-
2). That document included a summary of the petition prepared by the
petitioner and solicited comments on the petitioner's request. The
Agency did not receive any comments.
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 exemption is ``safe.'' Section 408(c)(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 use 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 an exemption from the
requirement of 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 . . .'' and
specifies factors EPA is to consider in establishing an exemption.
III. Risk Assessment and Statutory Findings
EPA establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance only
in those cases where it can be shown 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
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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(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the
available scientific data and other relevant information in support of
this action and considered its validity, completeness and reliability
and the relationship of this information 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. In the case of certain chemical substances that
are defined as polymers, the Agency has established a set of criteria
to identify categories of polymers expected to present minimal or no
risk. The definition of a polymer is given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and the
exclusion criteria for identifying these low-risk polymers are
described in 40 CFR 723.250(d). Butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer
with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate
conforms to the definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and
meets the following criteria that are used to identify low-risk
polymers.
1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably
anticipated to become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic
environment.
2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition
the atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its
composition, except as impurities, any element other than those listed
in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).
4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably
anticipated to substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.
5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or
reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance
Inventory or manufactured under an applicable TSCA section 5 exemption.
6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number
average molecular weight (MW) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons.
7. The polymer does not contain certain perfluoroalkyl moieties
consisting of a CF3- or longer chain length as specified in
40 CFR 723.250(d)(6).
Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following
exemption criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e).
8. The polymer's number average MW of 10,000 is greater than or
equal to 10,000 daltons. The polymer contains less than 2% oligomeric
material below MW 500 and less than 5% oligomeric material below MW
1,000.
Thus, butanedioic acid, 2-methy- lene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene,
ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate meets the criteria for a
polymer to be considered low risk under 40 CFR 723.250. Based on its
conformance to the criteria in this unit, no mammalian toxicity is
anticipated from dietary, inhalation, or dermal exposure to butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate.
IV. Aggregate Exposures
For the purposes of assessing potential exposure under this
exemption, EPA considered that the butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-,
polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-
propenoate could be present in all raw and processed agricultural
commodities and drinking water, and that non-occupational non-dietary
exposure was possible. The minimum number average MW of butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate is 10,000 daltons. Generally, a polymer of
this size would be poorly absorbed through the intact gastrointestinal
tract or through intact human skin. Since butanedioic acid, 2-
methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate conforms to the criteria that identify a low-
risk polymer, there are no concerns for risks associated with any
potential exposure scenarios that are reasonably foreseeable. The
Agency has determined that a tolerance is not necessary to protect the
public health.
V. 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 butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-
butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate to share a
common mechanism of toxicity with any other substances, and butanedioic
acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate does not appear to produce a toxic metabolite
produced by other substances. For the purposes of this tolerance
action, therefore, EPA has assumed that butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-,
polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-
propenoate 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 Web site at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
VI. Additional Safety Factor for the Protection of Infants and Children
Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA provides that EPA shall apply an
additional tenfold 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 data base unless EPA concludes
that a different margin of safety will be safe for infants and
children. Due to the expected low toxicity of butanedioic acid, 2-
methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate, EPA has not used a safety factor analysis to
assess the risk. For the same reasons the additional tenfold safety
factor is unnecessary.
VII. Determination of Safety
Based on the conformance to the criteria used to identify a low-
risk polymer, EPA concludes that there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to the U.S. population, including infants and children, from
aggregate exposure to residues of butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-,
polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-
propenoate.
VIII. Other Considerations
A. Existing Exemptions From a Tolerance
There are no existing exemptions from the requirements of a
tolerance.
B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
An analytical method is not required for enforcement purposes since
the Agency is establishing an exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without any numerical limitation.
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C. 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 butanedioic acid, 2-
methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate.
IX. Conclusion
Accordingly, EPA finds that exempting residues of butanedioic acid,
2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3-butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-
hydroxyethyl 2-propenoate from the requirement of a tolerance will be
safe.
X. 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
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).
XI. 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: August 17, 2016.
Michael Goodis,
Acting 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. 180.960, alphabetically add the polymer(s) to the table to
read as follows:
Sec. 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the requirement of a
tolerance.
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Polymer CAS No.
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Butanedioic acid, 2-methylene-, polymer with 1,3- 36089-06-2
butadiene, ethenylbenzene and 2-hydroxyethyl 2-
propenoate, minimum number average molecular weight
(in amu), 10,000......................................
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