Petition To Revoke Remaining Tolerances for Dicofol Use; Notice of Filing, 71549-71550 [2023-22906]

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The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: October 11, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–22866 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0323; FRL–11455–01– OCSPP] Petition To Revoke Remaining Tolerances for Dicofol Use; Notice of Filing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 71549 EPA is seeking public comment on a January 8, 2023, petition requesting that the Agency revoke all remaining tolerances of the pesticide dicofol. The petitioner submitted this petition pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0323, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Bartow, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 566–2280; email address: bartow.susan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders, including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates, the chemical industry, pesticide users, agricultural producers, food manufacturers, pesticide manufacturers, and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. 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). • 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 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 71550 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 17, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ comments.html. II. What action is the Agency taking? EPA requests public comment during the next 30 days on a pesticide petition (available in docket number EPA–HQ– OPP–2023–0323 at https:// www.regulations.gov). The petitioner requests that EPA revoke all remaining tolerances of the pesticide dicofol currently listed under 40 CFR 180.163. The petition is filed pursuant to section 408 of the FFDCA. The petitioner indicates that while he is aware that multiple pesticides are allowed for use on tea, he wishes to ensure that the tea he consumes is free of dicofol residues. The petitioner provides a timeline of the registration and use of dicofol as a pesticide in the United States. The timeline describes an Agency decision on May 9, 2012 (77 FR 27164) in which all dicofol tolerances were revoked except for tolerances on ‘‘tea, dried’ and ‘tea, plucked leaves.’’ The 2012 decision indicated that the Agency would address the tea tolerances and public comments received on them in a future document to be published in the Federal Register. The Tea Association of the U.S.A., Inc. previously provided public comments that dicofol is used in tea production in countries such as India, China, and Argentina, and requested that EPA not revoke the dicofol tolerances on tea but maintain them for importation purposes. The petitioner comments that the Agency did not address the remaining tea tolerances and public comments, as previously indicated in the 2012 decision. Dicofol is an organochlorine miticide that was registered in the United States to control mites on a variety of noncrop areas and on food crops from 1957 to October 31, 2013. All use of dicofol in the United States has been cancelled, and all dicofol tolerances expired on October 31, 2016, except for tolerances on ‘‘tea, dried’ and ‘tea, plucked leaves.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 Oct 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 Background materials related to the Agency’s registration of dicofol and the phase out of its use are available online in public docket EPA–HQ–OPP–2005– 0220 at https://www.regulations.gov. Information related to the Agency’s dicofol tolerance actions are available online in public docket EPA–HQ–OPP– 2012–0171 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: October 11, 2023. Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2023–22906 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the EPA Administrator issued an order granting in part and denying in part the EIP petition and granting in full the GASP petition. The order itself explains the basis for the EPA’s decision. Sections 307(b) and 505(b)(2) of the CAA provide that a petitioner may request judicial review of those portions of an order that deny issues in a petition. Any petition for review shall be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit no later than December 18, 2023. Cristina Ferna´ndez, Director, Air and Radiation Division, Region III. [FR Doc. 2023–22877 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [FRL–11457–01–R3] FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Order on Petitions for Objection to State Operating Permit for United States Steel Corporation, Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant Notice of Issuance of Technical Release 22, Leases Implementation Guidance Updates Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an order dated September 18, 2023, on two petitions, each dated March 6, 2023, granting in part and denying in part a petition from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), the Clean Air Council (CAC), and Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) (the EIP Petition), and granting in full a separate petition from the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP) (the GASP Petition). The petitions requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) to the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant (U.S. Steel, Clairton) for its by-products coke plant located in Clairton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Talley, EPA Region III, (215) 814– 2117, talley.david@epa.gov. The final order and petition are available electronically at: www.epa.gov/title-voperating-permits/title-v-petitiondatabase. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA received the EIP Petition and the GASP Petition, each dated March 6, 2023, requesting that the EPA object to the issuance of operating permit no. 0052– OP22, issued by ACHD to U.S. Steel, Clairton in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. On September 18, 2023, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board has issued Federal Financial Accounting Technical Release 22 titled ‘‘Leases Implementation Guidance Updates: Amendments to Technical Release 20.’’ ADDRESSES: Technical Release 22 is available on the FASAB website at https://www.fasab.gov/accountingstandards/. Copies can be obtained by contacting FASAB at (202) 512–7350. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica R. Valentine, Executive Director, 441 G Street NW, Suite 1155, Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) 512–7350. Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3511(d); Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001–1014. SUMMARY: Dated: October 12, 2023. Monica R. Valentine, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2023–22860 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1610–02–P FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL [Docket No. AS23–16] Appraisal Subcommittee Notice of Meeting Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71549-71550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22906]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0323; FRL-11455-01-OCSPP]


Petition To Revoke Remaining Tolerances for Dicofol Use; Notice 
of Filing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is seeking public comment on a January 8, 2023, petition 
requesting that the Agency revoke all remaining tolerances of the 
pesticide dicofol. The petitioner submitted this petition pursuant to 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 16, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0323, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at 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. Additional 
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Bartow, Pesticide Re-evaluation 
Division (7508M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2280; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the public in general and may be of 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders, including environmental, 
human health, and agricultural advocates, the chemical industry, 
pesticide users, agricultural producers, food manufacturers, pesticide 
manufacturers, and members of the public interested in the sale, 
distribution, or use of pesticides. 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).
     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

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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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA requests public comment during the next 30 days on a pesticide 
petition (available in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0323 at https://www.regulations.gov). The petitioner requests that EPA revoke all 
remaining tolerances of the pesticide dicofol currently listed under 40 
CFR 180.163. The petition is filed pursuant to section 408 of the 
FFDCA.
    The petitioner indicates that while he is aware that multiple 
pesticides are allowed for use on tea, he wishes to ensure that the tea 
he consumes is free of dicofol residues. The petitioner provides a 
timeline of the registration and use of dicofol as a pesticide in the 
United States. The timeline describes an Agency decision on May 9, 2012 
(77 FR 27164) in which all dicofol tolerances were revoked except for 
tolerances on ``tea, dried' and `tea, plucked leaves.'' The 2012 
decision indicated that the Agency would address the tea tolerances and 
public comments received on them in a future document to be published 
in the Federal Register. The Tea Association of the U.S.A., Inc. 
previously provided public comments that dicofol is used in tea 
production in countries such as India, China, and Argentina, and 
requested that EPA not revoke the dicofol tolerances on tea but 
maintain them for importation purposes. The petitioner comments that 
the Agency did not address the remaining tea tolerances and public 
comments, as previously indicated in the 2012 decision.
    Dicofol is an organochlorine miticide that was registered in the 
United States to control mites on a variety of noncrop areas and on 
food crops from 1957 to October 31, 2013. All use of dicofol in the 
United States has been cancelled, and all dicofol tolerances expired on 
October 31, 2016, except for tolerances on ``tea, dried' and `tea, 
plucked leaves.''
    Background materials related to the Agency's registration of 
dicofol and the phase out of its use are available online in public 
docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0220 at https://www.regulations.gov. Information 
related to the Agency's dicofol tolerance actions are available online 
in public docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0171 at https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: October 11, 2023.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2023-22906 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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