Environmental Protection Agency November 8, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of fenamidone in or on carrot; sunflower; brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A; brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B; vegetables, fruiting, group 8; vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 4; strawberry; and cotton.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or we) is announcing the availability of, and soliciting public comments for 45 days on, the proposed approvals of the radioactive, remote-handled (RH), transuranic (TRU) waste characterization programs implemented by the Central Characterization Project (CCP) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). This waste is intended for disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico. These are the first proposed approvals for the characterization of RH waste. In accordance with the WIPP Compliance Criteria, EPA evaluated the characterization of RH TRU debris waste from INL-CCP and ANL-CCP during inspections conducted the weeks of June 12, 2006, and September 11, 2006, respectively. Using the systems and processes developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) program to characterize RH TRU waste, EPA verified whether DOE could adequately characterize RH TRU waste consistent with the Compliance Criteria. The results of EPA's evaluations of the INL-CCP and ANL-CCP programs and their proposed approvals are described in the Agency's inspection reports, which are available for review in the public dockets listed in ADDRESSES. We will consider public comments received on or before the due date mentioned in DATES. This notice summarizes the waste characterization processes evaluated by EPA and EPA's proposed approvals. As required by the 40 CFR 194.8, at the end of a 45-day comment period EPA will evaluate public comments received, and if appropriate, finalize the reports responding to the relevant public comments, and issue final reports and approval letters to DOE.

EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Iowa. This revision proposes updates to Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) amendment dates, makes a clarification to the state air quality rules for laundry activities listed under construction permit exemptions, and adopts American Meteorological Society/Environmental Protection Agency Regulatory Model (AERMOD). The proposed SIP revisions are necessary for consistency with Federal regulations.

In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of request by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations and providing a public comment period.

In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel and amend their registrations to terminate uses of certain products containing the pesticide triadimefon. The requests would terminate triadimefon use in or on apples, pears, grapes, raspberries, and residential turf. The requests would not terminate the last triadimefon product registered for use in the United States. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw their requests within this period. Upon acceptance of this request, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.