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Lastly, the tolerance expression in
paragraph (a) is modified to read as
follows: ‘‘General. Tolerances are
established for residues of the herbicide
indaziflam, N-[(1R,2S)-2,3-dihydro-2,6dimethyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-6-(1fluoroethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine,
including its metabolites and
degradates, in or on the commodities in
the following table. Compliance with
the tolerance levels specified in the
table below is to be determined by
measuring only indaziflam and FDAT,
6-[(1R)-1-fluoroethyl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4diamine, calculated as the
stoichiometric equivalent of indaziflam,
in or on the commodity.’’
VI. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This action establishes and modifies
tolerances 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),
nor is it considered a regulatory action
under Executive Order 13771, entitled
‘‘Reducing Regulations and Controlling
Regulatory Costs’’ (82 FR 9339, February
3, 2017). 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 tolerances 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
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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).
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 18, 2019.
Michael Goodis,
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:
■
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
2. Section 180.653(a) is amended as
follows:
■ a. Revise the introductory text; and
■ b. In the table:
■ i. Add a heading for the table;
■ ii. Remove the entry for ‘‘Banana’’;
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iii. Add alphabetically the entries
‘‘Fruit, tropical and subtropical, edible
peel, group 23’’ and ‘‘Fruit, tropical and
subtropical, inedible peel, group 24’’;
■ iv. Remove the entry for ‘‘Fruit,
tropical and subtropical, small fruit,
edible peel, subgroup 23A’’; and
■ v. Remove footnote 2 to the table.
The revision and additions read as
follows:
■
§ 180.653 Indaziflam; tolerances for
residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are
established for residues of the herbicide
indaziflam, N-[(1R,2S)-2,3-dihydro-2,6dimethyl-1H-inden-1-yl]-6-(1fluoroethyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diamine,
including its metabolites and
degradates, in or on the commodities in
the following table. Compliance with
the tolerance levels specified in the
following table is to be determined by
measuring only indaziflam and FDAT,
6-[(1R)-1-fluoroethyl]-1,3,5-triazine-2,4diamine, calculated as the
stoichiometric equivalent of indaziflam,
in or on the commodity.
TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a)
Parts per
million
Commodity
*
*
*
*
*
Fruit, tropical and subtropical,
edible peel, group 23 ..............
Fruit, tropical and subtropical, inedible peel, group 24 ..............
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
0.01
0.01
*
*
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA–R04–RCRA–2019–0425; FRL–10001–
05–Region 4]
North Carolina: Final Authorization of
State Hazardous Waste Management
Program Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final authorization.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is granting North Carolina
final authorization for changes to its
hazardous waste program under the
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). The Agency published a
SUMMARY:
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proposed rule on August 23, 2019, and
provided for public comment. One
comment was received in support of the
EPA’s proposed authorization. The
comment is addressed in this final
authorization. No further opportunity
for comment will be provided.
DATES: This final authorization is
effective October 10, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R04–RCRA–2019–0425. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov website.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robin Billings, RCRA Programs and
Cleanup Branch, Land, Chemicals and
Redevelopment Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303–8960; telephone number: (404)
562–8515; fax number: (404) 562–9964;
email address: billings.robin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. What changes to North Carolina’s
hazardous waste program is EPA
authorizing with this action?
On June 4, 2019, North Carolina
formally requested authorization of
changes to its hazardous waste
management program in accordance
with 40 CFR 271.21.1 EPA now makes
a final decision that North Carolina’s
hazardous waste program revisions that
are being authorized are equivalent to,
consistent with, and no less stringent
than the Federal program, and therefore
satisfy all of the requirements necessary
to qualify for final authorization. For a
list of State rules being authorized with
this final authorization, please see the
proposed rule published in the August
23, 2019 Federal Register at 84 FR
44266.
B. What comments were received on
North Carolina’s proposed
authorization and how is EPA
responding to these comments?
EPA received one comment from a
private citizen (‘‘Commenter’’) on its
1 North Carolina’s complete program revision
application is comprised of its January 4, 2019
submittal, as amended by its June 4, 2019 submittal.
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August 23, 2019 proposed authorization
of North Carolina’s hazardous waste
program revisions. The comment is
provided in the docket for this final
action. See Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
RCRA–2019–0425 at
www.regulations.gov. A summary of the
comment and EPA’s response is
provided below.
Comment: The Commenter supports
North Carolina’s program revisions and
contends that the proposed State
requirements should be authorized by
the EPA so long as they are ‘‘up to code’’
with Federal requirements. The
Commenter states that all of the State’s
proposed amendments should be
authorized as long as they are ‘‘equally
stringent or more stringent than the
Federal standards.’’
Response: As discussed in EPA’s
August 23, 2019 proposed rule (84 FR
44266), the amendments for which the
State is seeking authorization are
already effective and enforceable as a
matter of State law. The effect of EPA’s
authorization decision is to make these
changes part of the federally authorized
State hazardous waste program and
therefore federally enforceable. North
Carolina will continue to have primary
enforcement authority and
responsibility for its State hazardous
waste program within the State of North
Carolina. EPA has reviewed all of North
Carolina’s changes and determined that
they are equivalent to, consistent with,
and no less stringent than the Federal
program. As discussed in Section G of
the proposed rule, EPA has also
concluded that some provisions of
North Carolina’s amended regulation are
more stringent than the Federal
program. These more stringent
requirements will also become part of
the federally enforceable RCRA program
in North Carolina. With this final
authorization, EPA continues to support
and is proceeding with Federal
authorization of North Carolina’s
program revisions.
C. What is codification and is EPA
codifying North Carolina’s hazardous
waste program as authorized in this
rule?
Codification is the process of placing
citations and references to the State’s
statutes and regulations that comprise
the State’s authorized hazardous waste
program into the Code of Federal
Regulations. EPA does this by adding
those citations and references to the
authorized State rules in 40 CFR part
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272. EPA is not codifying the
authorization of North Carolina’s
revisions at this time. However, EPA
reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR
part 272, subpart II, for the
authorization of North Carolina’s
program changes at a later date.
D. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This final authorization revises North
Carolina’s authorized hazardous waste
management program pursuant to
Section 3006 of RCRA and imposes no
requirements other than those currently
imposed by State law. For further
information on how this authorization
complies with applicable executive
orders and statutory provisions, please
see the proposed rule published in the
August 23, 2019 Federal Register at 84
FR 44266. The Congressional Review
Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by
the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
generally provides that before a rule
may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a
rule report, which includes a copy of
the rule, to each House of the Congress
and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report
containing this document 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 in the
Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is
published in the Federal Register. This
action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined
by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This final action will
be effective October 10, 2019.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information,
Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Intergovernmental
relations, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: This action is issued under the
authority of Sections 2002(a), 3006, and
7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and
6974(b).
Dated: September 30, 2019.
Mary S. Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 271
[EPA-R04-RCRA-2019-0425; FRL-10001-05-Region 4]
North Carolina: Final Authorization of State Hazardous Waste
Management Program Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final authorization.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is granting North
Carolina final authorization for changes to its hazardous waste program
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Agency
published a
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proposed rule on August 23, 2019, and provided for public comment. One
comment was received in support of the EPA's proposed authorization.
The comment is addressed in this final authorization. No further
opportunity for comment will be provided.
DATES: This final authorization is effective October 10, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R04-RCRA-2019-0425. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available electronically through https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Billings, RCRA Programs and
Cleanup Branch, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Atlanta Federal Center, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960; telephone number: (404)
562-8515; fax number: (404) 562-9964; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. What changes to North Carolina's hazardous waste program is EPA
authorizing with this action?
On June 4, 2019, North Carolina formally requested authorization of
changes to its hazardous waste management program in accordance with 40
CFR 271.21.\1\ EPA now makes a final decision that North Carolina's
hazardous waste program revisions that are being authorized are
equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal
program, and therefore satisfy all of the requirements necessary to
qualify for final authorization. For a list of State rules being
authorized with this final authorization, please see the proposed rule
published in the August 23, 2019 Federal Register at 84 FR 44266.
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comprised of its January 4, 2019 submittal, as amended by its June
4, 2019 submittal.
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B. What comments were received on North Carolina's proposed
authorization and how is EPA responding to these comments?
EPA received one comment from a private citizen (``Commenter'') on
its August 23, 2019 proposed authorization of North Carolina's
hazardous waste program revisions. The comment is provided in the
docket for this final action. See Docket ID No. EPA-R04-RCRA-2019-0425
at www.regulations.gov. A summary of the comment and EPA's response is
provided below.
Comment: The Commenter supports North Carolina's program revisions
and contends that the proposed State requirements should be authorized
by the EPA so long as they are ``up to code'' with Federal
requirements. The Commenter states that all of the State's proposed
amendments should be authorized as long as they are ``equally stringent
or more stringent than the Federal standards.''
Response: As discussed in EPA's August 23, 2019 proposed rule (84
FR 44266), the amendments for which the State is seeking authorization
are already effective and enforceable as a matter of State law. The
effect of EPA's authorization decision is to make these changes part of
the federally authorized State hazardous waste program and therefore
federally enforceable. North Carolina will continue to have primary
enforcement authority and responsibility for its State hazardous waste
program within the State of North Carolina. EPA has reviewed all of
North Carolina's changes and determined that they are equivalent to,
consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal program. As
discussed in Section G of the proposed rule, EPA has also concluded
that some provisions of North Carolina's amended regulation are more
stringent than the Federal program. These more stringent requirements
will also become part of the federally enforceable RCRA program in
North Carolina. With this final authorization, EPA continues to support
and is proceeding with Federal authorization of North Carolina's
program revisions.
C. What is codification and is EPA codifying North Carolina's hazardous
waste program as authorized in this rule?
Codification is the process of placing citations and references to
the State's statutes and regulations that comprise the State's
authorized hazardous waste program into the Code of Federal
Regulations. EPA does this by adding those citations and references to
the authorized State rules in 40 CFR part 272. EPA is not codifying the
authorization of North Carolina's revisions at this time. However, EPA
reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR part 272, subpart II, for the
authorization of North Carolina's program changes at a later date.
D. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
This final authorization revises North Carolina's authorized
hazardous waste management program pursuant to Section 3006 of RCRA and
imposes no requirements other than those currently imposed by State
law. For further information on how this authorization complies with
applicable executive orders and statutory provisions, please see the
proposed rule published in the August 23, 2019 Federal Register at 84
FR 44266. The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added
by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996,
generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency
promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy
of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this
document 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 in the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2). This final action will be effective October 10, 2019.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Confidential business information, Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste
transportation, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: This action is issued under the authority of
Sections 2002(a), 3006, and 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act,
as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and 6974(b).
Dated: September 30, 2019.
Mary S. Walker,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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