Environmental Protection Agency April 6, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the fifth public meeting of the Water Security Working Group (WSWG) of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), which was established under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an opportunity for the WSWG members to continue deliberations on the following topics: (1) Features of active and effective security programs for drinking water and wastewater utilities (water sector); (2) incentives to encourage broad adoption of active and effective security programs in the water sector; and (3) measures of the performance of water security programs. The focus of the meeting will be on review of the WSWG's draft report and recommendations. The meeting will be open to the public and an opportunity for public comment will be provided. The WSWG findings and recommendations will be provided to the NDWAC for their consideration. The WSWG anticipates providing findings and recommendations to the NDWAC in spring 2005. This is the final planned meeting of the WSWG.

This notice announces the availability of EPA'srisk assessments, preliminary risk reduction options, and related documentsfor fluometuron, a phenylurea herbicide, and opens a public comment periodon these documents. The public is encouraged to suggest risk managementideas or proposals to address the risks identified. EPA is developing aReregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for fluometuron through amodified, 4-Phase public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

This notice announces receipt of applications to register pesticide products containing new active ingredients not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

This regulation establishes a temporary exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) and the genetic material necessary for its production in corn on field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn when applied/used as a plant-incorporated protectant. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA), requesting the temporary/tolerance exemption. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry3A protein (mCry3A) and the genetic material necessary for its production in corn. The temporary tolerance exemption will expire on October 15, 2006.