Environmental Protection Agency June 22, 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Proposed Stipulated Order of Partial Dismissal, Endangered Species Act Claims
Document Number: 2018-13572
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator's October 16, 2017, Directive Promoting Transparency and Public Participation in Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements, notice is hereby given of a proposed stipulated order of partial dismissal to address several claims in a lawsuit filed by the Northwest Environmental Advocates (``Plaintiff'') in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington: Northwest Environmental Advocates v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 2:14- cv-0196. On September 1, 2015, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint alleging, inter alia, that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'') failed to perform duties mandated by the Endangered Species Act (``ESA'') to consult with the Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively ``the Services'') regarding water quality standards adopted by Washington and approved by the EPA. The proposed stipulated order of partial dismissal would set a deadline for EPA to complete an ESA effects determination for its February 11, 2008, approval of Washington's revisions to the State's ammonia criteria and, as appropriate, request initiation of any necessary ESA consultation with the Services.
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Correction
Document Number: 2018-13468
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a document in the Federal Register of May 30, 2018, concerning EPA's planned submission of 73 existing Information Collection Requests (ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and renewed approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Item number 37, entitled: ``NESHAP for Petroleum Refineries (40 CFR part 63, subpart CC)'' and identified by EPA ICR No. 1692.10 and OMB Control No. 2060-0340, represents the renewal of an existing ICR that is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2019. There was an error in the Docket ID Number. This document corrects that typographical error.
Acetochlor; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2018-13459
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of acetochlor in or on alfalfa and related animal commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Monsanto Company requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[2-[2-(2-methoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy]methylether] ether; Tolerance Exemption
Document Number: 2018-13457
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[2-[2-(2-methoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy]methylether] ether, number average molecular weight 1900 daltons; when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation. SciReg, Inc. on behalf of Solvay USA Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of oxirane, 2-methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono[2-[2-(2- methoxymethylethoxy)methylethoxy]methylether] ether on food or feed commodities.
Tolfenpyrad; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2018-13456
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of tolfenpyrad in or on multiple commodities which are identified and discussed later in this document. Nichino America, Inc. requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Benzovindiflupyr; Pesticide Tolerances
Document Number: 2018-13454
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
In response to a petition filed by Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), this regulation establishes tolerances for residues of benzovindiflupyr in or on bluegrass, forage at 0.15 parts per million (ppm), bluegrass, hay at 7.0 ppm, bluegrass, straw at 6.0 ppm, bromegrass, forage at 0.15 ppm, bromegrass, hay at 7.0 ppm, bromegrass, straw at 6.0 ppm, fescue, forage at 0.15 ppm, fescue, hay at 7.0 ppm, fescue, straw at 6.0 ppm, orchardgrass, forage at 0.15 ppm, orchardgrass, hay at 7.0 ppm, orchardgrass, straw at 6.0 ppm, and ryegrass, forage at 0.15 ppm, ryegrass, hay at 7.0 ppm, and ryegrass, straw at 6.0 ppm.
Thiencarbazone-methyl; Pesticide Tolerance
Document Number: 2018-13453
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
This regulation establishes a tolerance for residues of thiencarbazone-methyl in or on wheat forage. Bayer CropScience requested this tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Allegheny County Health Department, Withdrawal of Section 112(l) Delegation Authority for the Chemical Accident Prevention Regulations
Document Number: 2018-13452
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) has completed the regulatory process for voluntary withdrawal from EPA's delegation of authority to enforce the chemical accident prevention regulations, and EPA is proposing to modify amendments indicating that ACHD does not have delegated authority to implement and enforce the regulatory requirements. EPA is also notifying the public that each facility subject to the previously approved ACHD delegated chemical accident prevention program is required to maintain continuous compliance with applicable requirements. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability
Document Number: 2018-13372
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Notification of Availability
Document Number: 2018-13353
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-06-22
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA is announcing the availability of training materials covering the expanded training content required by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for both agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The publication of this notification of availability triggers the WPS requirement that training programs must include all of the topics specified in the 2015 revisions to the WPS.
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