Environmental Protection Agency March 18, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Regional Administrator of the Environmental Protection AgencyNew England Region, has determined that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the State waters of Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Nahant, and Swampscott.

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) National Center for Environmental Research (NCER) Standing Subcommittee.

EPA is planning a meeting to be held on April 14 through April 15, 2009, on the topic of bed bug resurgence in the United States. The aim of the session will be to share information and knowledge on the topic of bed bugs and their newfound resurgence, provide a venue to identify ideas and opinions for their control, and develop recommendations as how affected stakeholders, communities, and local jurisdictions can begin to address the emerging nationwide bed bug problem. The agenda for this meeting is under development and will be posted on our website in advance of the meeting and also placed in the docket for this meeting.

On March 22, 2004, the U.S. EPA issued final regulations allowing research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) permits to be issued to certain municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLF) by approved states. On September 19, 2008 Virginia submitted an application to U.S. EPA Region 3 seeking approval of its RD&D requirements. Virginia's RD&D requirements allow Virginia to issue research, development and demonstration (RD&D) permits to owners and operators of MSWLF units in accordance with state law. Subject to public review and comment, this notice approves Virginia's RD&D permit requirements.

Notice is hereby given that the State of Arkansas is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program adopting regulations for the Ground Water Rule (GWR), promulgated by EPA on November 26, 2006. The GWR will provide for increased protection against microbial pathogens in public water systems that use ground water sources. EPA has determined that the proposed GWR revisions are no less stringent than the corresponding Federal regulations. Therefore, EPA proposes to approve these program revisions.

This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellation of some registrations and termination of certain uses, voluntarily requested by the registrant and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide carbofuran, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a December 19, 2008 (73 FR 77690; FRL-8389- 4) Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Request from the carbofuran registrant to voluntarily cancel some registrations and terminate uses of certain end-use products containing the pesticide carbofuran. These are not the last carbofuran products registered for use in the United States. In the December 19, 2008 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrant withdrew their request within this period. The Agency received two anonymous comments on the notice, but neither merited further review of the requests. Further, the registrant did not withdraw their request, but submitted a letter clarifying the product registrations that they intended to cancel. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and use terminations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the carbofuran products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.

This regulation establishes time-limited tolerances for combined residues of pendimethalin, [N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl- 2,6-dinitrobenzenamine] and its metabolite 4-[(1-ethylpropyl)amino]-2- methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzyl alcohol, in or on Bermuda grass forage and hay. This action is in response to crisis exemptions issued by the Texas Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) authorizing use of the pesticide on Bermuda grass pastures and hay fields. This regulation establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of pendimethalin in these feed commodities. The time-limited tolerances expire and are revoked on December 31, 2009.

This notice announces the availability of EPA's final registration review decision for the pesticide sodium hydroxide (mineral bases, strong), case 4065. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

This notice announces the availability of EPA's final registration review decision for the pesticide Capric (Decanoic) Acid, case 5038. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

This notice announces the availability of EPA's Final Work Plan and Proposed Registration Review Decision for the pesticide case Caprylic (Octanoic) Acid, and opens a public comment period on the proposed registration review decision. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

This notice announces EPA's order for the amendments to terminate uses and eliminate certain application methods, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide carbaryl, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This order follows two Federal Register Notices of Receipt of Requests dated August 20, 2008 and October 15, 2008, respectively, from the carbaryl registrants to voluntarily terminate certain uses of and eliminate certain application methods for their carbaryl product registrations. These are not the last carbaryl products registered for use in the United States. In the August 20 and October 15, 2008 Notices, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the amendments to terminate uses, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests within this period. The Agency received five comments on the notice but none merited further review of the requests. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice an order granting the requested amendments to terminate uses and eliminate certain application methods. Any distribution, sale, or use of the carbaryl products subject to this order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.