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Dated: November 8, 2024.
Timothy Witman,
Acting Director, NEPA Compliance Division,
Office of Federal Activities.
residential use or reasonably interpreted
to permit residential use are subject to
the Child Resistant Packaging (CRP)
mitigation measures, regardless of acute
toxicity requirements, based on the
visual similarity of the packaging design
to children’s food products. With this
document, the Agency is clarifying that
the flexible packaging intended to be
addressed by the determination is the
packaging known as flexible spouted
pouches, also known as a spouted
pouch, spouted pouch and cap, or
fitment pouch. The determination does
not apply to non-spouted flexible
packaging such as the flexible packaging
of household cleaning wipes and pet
spot on pipettes or applicators.
DATES: If a registrant has a registered
pesticide product in flexible packaging
that is not compliant with the clarified
determination, the registrant must
contact the appropriate EPA Product
Manager by May 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0607, is
available online at https://
www.regulations.gov. Additional
information about dockets generally,
along with instructions for visiting the
docket in-person is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Smith, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; main telephone number:
(202) 566–1030; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2024–26654 Filed 11–14–24; 8:45 am]
I. Does this action apply to me?
Amended Notice
EIS No. 20240169, Draft, GSA, TX,
Proposed Modernization of the Bridge
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Paso, Texas, Comment Period Ends:
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Revision to FR Notice Published
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Period from 11/04/2024 to 12/02/2024.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0607; FRL–11686–02–
OCSPP]
Pesticides; Flexible Packaging; Child
Resistant Packaging Requirements;
Notice of Clarification
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In the Federal Register of
February 8, 2024, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA or Agency)
announced it had determined that
pesticide products marketed in flexible
packaging (e.g., pouches) 20 fluid
ounces or less in size with labeling
either directly recommending
SUMMARY:
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You may be affected by this action if
you currently market or propose to
market a pesticide in flexible spouted
packages. 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).
If you have questions about the
applicability of this determination to
you, please consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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II. What is the Agency’s authority for
taking this action?
EPA is taking this action pursuant to
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136
et seq., as amended by the Pesticide
Registration Improvement Act of 2022
(referred to as ‘‘PRIA 5’’), Public Law
117–328, and the packaging
requirements for pesticides and devices
promulgated in 40 CFR part 157.
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III. What action is the Agency taking?
With this document, the Agency is
clarifying the scope of the determination
provided in the Federal Register of
February 8, 2024 (89 FR 8675) (FRL–
11686–01–OCSPP), which provided
EPA’s determination that pursuant to 40
CFR 157.22(a)(6) and (b), pesticide
products marketed in flexible packaging
(e.g., pouches) 20 fluid ounces or less in
size with labeling either directly
recommending residential use or
reasonably interpreted to permit
residential use are subject to Child
Resistant Packaging (CRP) mitigation
measures, regardless of acute toxicity
requirements or labeling indicating the
product is considered a Restricted Use
Pesticide, based on the visual similarity
of the packaging design to children’s
food products. EPA has seen an
increased interest from pesticide
manufacturers in the use of flexible
spouted packaging to store and
distribute products, especially
insecticides and herbicides that
residential users can dilute and apply to
their lawn and garden.
Subsequent to that publication,
stakeholders communicated to EPA that
the notice created confusion and
requested that EPA publish a notice that
better defines the scope of the products
affected by that determination. With this
notice, EPA is providing the
clarification requested by stakeholders.
Specifically, EPA is clarifying that the
determination applies to flexible
spouted pouches, also identified as
spouted pouches, spouted pouches and
cap, or fitment pouches. It does not
apply to flexible packaging without a
spout, such as the non-spouted flexible
packaging of household cleaning wipes
or pet spot on pipettes or applicators.
Taken together, the determination
provided in the Federal Register of
February 8, 2024, and this clarification
to that determination, further convey to
applicants and registrants that CRP is
necessary for this packaging type at the
size limits specified in the
determination, regardless of acute
toxicity, when labeled for or reasonably
interpreted to permit residential use and
will be evaluated in applications for
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new products or for amendment of
currently registered products submitted
under FIFRA section 33, i.e., PRIA–5.
Changes to packaging to implement CRP
measures on existing products must be
submitted as a PRIA R340/341, A470, or
B680/681, not as a fast-track non-PRIA
amendment, to allow for CRP data
review. This document provides
clarification for ‘flexible pouches’ and
does not change any of the requirements
or recommended mitigations provided
in the determination of February 8,
2024.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 4, 2024.
Edward Messina,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title and Form Number: EIB 92–41
Application for Financial Institution
Short-Term, Single-Buyer Insurance.
OMB Number: 3048–0019.
Type of Review: Regular.
Need and Use: The Application for
Financial Institution Short-term SingleBuyer Insurance form will be used by
financial institution applicants to
provide EXIM with the information
necessary to determine if the subject
transaction is eligible for EXIM
insurance coverage.
Affected Public: This form affects
entities involved in the export of U.S.
goods and services.
Annual Number of Respondents: 215.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 1.6
hours.
Annual Burden Hours: 344.
Frequency of Reporting of Use:
Annual.
Dated: November 12, 2024.
Andrew Smith,
Records Officer.
[Public Notice: 2024–3094]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; EIB
92–41, Application for Financial
Institution Short-Term, Single-Buyer
Insurance
[FR Doc. 2024–26709 Filed 11–14–24; 8:45 am]
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Submission for OMB review and
comments request.
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request; EIB
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Agreement for Use With Bank Letter of
Credit Short Term Export Credit
Insurance Policy, or Financial
Institution Buyer Credit Insurance
Policy
AGENCY:
The Export-Import Banks of
the United States (EXIM), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
Agencies to comment on the proposed
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
This collection of information is
necessary to determine eligibility of the
underlying export transaction for EXIM
insurance coverage.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 16, 2024 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
www.regulations.gov (EIB 10–02) or by
mail to Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB
3048–0019. The application tool can be
reviewed at: https://img.exim.gov/s3fspublic/pub/pending/FIBC_Application_
eib92-41_2024_FINAL_508.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information, please
contact Edward Coppola,
edward.coppola@exim.gov, 202–565–
3717.
SUMMARY:
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
[Public Notice: 2024–3091]
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Export-Import Bank of
the United States (EXIM), as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
Agencies to comment on the proposed
information collection, as required by
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 16, 2024, to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically on
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV (EIB 92–37)
or by mail to Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW,
Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
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SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0607; FRL-11686-02-OCSPP]
Pesticides; Flexible Packaging; Child Resistant Packaging
Requirements; Notice of Clarification
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of February 8, 2024, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) announced it had determined that
pesticide products marketed in flexible packaging (e.g., pouches) 20
fluid ounces or less in size with labeling either directly recommending
residential use or reasonably interpreted to permit residential use are
subject to the Child Resistant Packaging (CRP) mitigation measures,
regardless of acute toxicity requirements, based on the visual
similarity of the packaging design to children's food products. With
this document, the Agency is clarifying that the flexible packaging
intended to be addressed by the determination is the packaging known as
flexible spouted pouches, also known as a spouted pouch, spouted pouch
and cap, or fitment pouch. The determination does not apply to non-
spouted flexible packaging such as the flexible packaging of household
cleaning wipes and pet spot on pipettes or applicators.
DATES: If a registrant has a registered pesticide product in flexible
packaging that is not compliant with the clarified determination, the
registrant must contact the appropriate EPA Product Manager by May 14,
2025.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0607, is available online at
https://www.regulations.gov. Additional information about dockets
generally, along with instructions for visiting the docket in-person is
available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
number: (202) 566-1030; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this action apply to me?
You may be affected by this action if you currently market or
propose to market a pesticide in flexible spouted packages. 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).
If you have questions about the applicability of this determination
to you, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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II. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., as amended
by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2022 (referred to as
``PRIA 5''), Public Law 117-328, and the packaging requirements for
pesticides and devices promulgated in 40 CFR part 157.
III. What action is the Agency taking?
With this document, the Agency is clarifying the scope of the
determination provided in the Federal Register of February 8, 2024 (89
FR 8675) (FRL-11686-01-OCSPP), which provided EPA's determination that
pursuant to 40 CFR 157.22(a)(6) and (b), pesticide products marketed in
flexible packaging (e.g., pouches) 20 fluid ounces or less in size with
labeling either directly recommending residential use or reasonably
interpreted to permit residential use are subject to Child Resistant
Packaging (CRP) mitigation measures, regardless of acute toxicity
requirements or labeling indicating the product is considered a
Restricted Use Pesticide, based on the visual similarity of the
packaging design to children's food products. EPA has seen an increased
interest from pesticide manufacturers in the use of flexible spouted
packaging to store and distribute products, especially insecticides and
herbicides that residential users can dilute and apply to their lawn
and garden.
Subsequent to that publication, stakeholders communicated to EPA
that the notice created confusion and requested that EPA publish a
notice that better defines the scope of the products affected by that
determination. With this notice, EPA is providing the clarification
requested by stakeholders. Specifically, EPA is clarifying that the
determination applies to flexible spouted pouches, also identified as
spouted pouches, spouted pouches and cap, or fitment pouches. It does
not apply to flexible packaging without a spout, such as the non-
spouted flexible packaging of household cleaning wipes or pet spot on
pipettes or applicators.
Taken together, the determination provided in the Federal Register
of February 8, 2024, and this clarification to that determination,
further convey to applicants and registrants that CRP is necessary for
this packaging type at the size limits specified in the determination,
regardless of acute toxicity, when labeled for or reasonably
interpreted to permit residential use and will be evaluated in
applications for new products or for amendment of currently registered
products submitted under FIFRA section 33, i.e., PRIA-5. Changes to
packaging to implement CRP measures on existing products must be
submitted as a PRIA R340/341, A470, or B680/681, not as a fast-track
non-PRIA amendment, to allow for CRP data review. This document
provides clarification for `flexible pouches' and does not change any
of the requirements or recommended mitigations provided in the
determination of February 8, 2024.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 4, 2024.
Edward Messina,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-26671 Filed 11-14-24; 8:45 am]
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