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40196 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

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EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE TEXAS SIP


State citation Title/subject State approval/submittal date EPA approval date Explanation

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Chapter 115 (Reg 5)—Control of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds

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Subchapter C: Volatile Organic Compound Transfer Operations

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Division 4: Control of Vehicle Refueling Emissions (Stage II) at Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Facilities
Section Stage II Vapor Recovery 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.240. Definitions and List of Cali-
fornia Air Resources Board
Certified Stage II Equip-
ment.
Section Emission Specifications ........ 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.241.
Section Control Requirements ........... 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
155.242.
Section Alternate Control Require- 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.243. ments.
Section Inspection Requirements ...... 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.244..
Section Testing Requirements ........... 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.245.
Section Recordkeeping Require- 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.246. ments.
Section Exemptions ........................... 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.247.
Section Training Requirements ......... 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.248.
Section Counties and Compliance 11/6/02 3/29/05, 70 FR 15773.
115.249. Schedules.

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[FR Doc. 05–13695 Filed 7–12–05; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: To submit a written Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P objection or hearing request follow the Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
detailed instructions as provided in DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 703
Unit VI. of the SUPPLEMENTARY 305-5409; e-mail
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INFORMATION. EPA has established a address:daniel.dani@epa.gov.
AGENCY docket for this action under Docket SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identification (ID) number OPP–2005–
40 CFR Part 180 0142. All documents in the docket are I. General Information
[OPP–2005–0142; FRL–7720–1] listed in the EDOCKET index at A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although
Imidacloprid; Pesticide Tolerance listed in the index, some information is You may be potentially affected by
not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other this action if you are an agricultural
AGENCY: Environmental Protection producer, food manufacturer, or
information whose disclosure is
Agency (EPA). pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
restricted by statute. Certain other
ACTION: Final rule. material, such as copyrighted material, affected entities may include, but are
is not placed on the Internet and will be not limited to:
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes a • Crop production (NAICS 111), e.g.,
tolerance for residues of imidacloprid 1- publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket agricultural workers; greenhouse,
[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro- nursery, and floriculture workers;
2-imidazolidinimine in or on soybean, materials are available either
electronically in EDOCKET or in hard farmers.
seed and soybean, meal. Gustafson LLC • Animal production (NAICS 112),
requested this tolerance under the copy at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act cattle farmers, livestock farmers.
(FFDCA), as amended by the Food 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
• Food manufacturing (NAICS 311),
Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). Arlington, VA. This docket facility is
e.g., agricultural workers; farmers;
EPA is also deleting certain open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture
imidacloprid tolerances that are no through Friday, excluding legal
workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators.
holidays. The docket telephone number
longer needed as a result of this action. • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
is (703) 305–5805.
DATES: This regulation is effective July 32532), e.g., agricultural workers;
13, 2005. Objections and requests for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dani commercial applicators; farmers;
hearings must be received on or before Daniel, Registration Division (7505C), greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture
September 12, 2005. Office of Pesticide Programs, workers; residential users.

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This listing is not intended to be 2. Tolerances for soybean, seed at 1.0 soybean; vegetable, root and tuber,
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide ppm and soybean, meal at 4.0 ppm are group 1, except sugar beet; watercress;
for readers regarding entities likely to be added to § 180.472(a). wax jambu. When the Agency
affected by this action. Other types of Section 408(b)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA conducted the risk assessments in
entities not listed in this unit could also allows EPA to establish a tolerance (the support of this tolerance action it
be affected. The North American legal limit for a pesticide chemical assumed that imidacloprid residues
Industrial Classification System residue in or on a food) only if EPA would be present on soybean, seed and
(NAICS) codes have been provided to determines that the tolerance is ‘‘safe.’’ soybean, meal as well as on all foods
assist you and others in determining Section 408(b)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA covered by the proposed and
whether this action might apply to defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a established tolerances. Residues on
certain entities. If you have any reasonable certainty that no harm will soybean, seeds and soybean, meal were
questions regarding the applicability of result from aggregate exposure to the included because there was a pending
this action to a particular entity, consult pesticide chemical residue, including application under the Federal
the person listed under FOR FURTHER all anticipated dietary exposures and all Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
INFORMATION CONTACT. other exposures for which there is Act, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., to register
reliable information.’’ This includes imidacloprid on soybean, seed and
B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies exposure through drinking water and in
of this Document and Other Related soybean, meal. Therefore, establishing
residential settings, but does not include the soybean, seed and soybean, meal
Information? occupational exposure. Section tolerances will not change the most
In addition to using EDOCKET 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to recent estimated aggregate risks
(http://www.epa.gov/edocket/), you may give special consideration to exposure resulting from use of imidacloprid, as
access this Federal Register document of infants and children to the pesticide discussed in the June 13, 2003 issue of
electronically through the EPA Internet chemical residue in establishing a the Federal Register. Refer to the June
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a 13, 2003 Federal Register document for
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A reasonable certainty that no harm will a detailed discussion of the aggregate
frequently updated electronic version of result to infants and children from risk assessments and determination of
40 CFR part 180 is available at E-CFR aggregate exposure to the pesticide safety. EPA relies upon those risk
Beta Site Two at http:// chemical residue....’’ assessments and the findings made in
www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/. EPA performs a number of analyses to the Federal Register document in
determine the risks from aggregate support of this action.
II. Background and Statutory Findings exposure to pesticide residues. For Based on the risk assessments
In the Federal Register of June 13, further discussion of the regulatory discussed in the final rule issued in the
2004 (68 FR 35303) (FRL–7310–8), EPA requirements of section 408 of FFDCA Federal Register of June 13, 2003 (68 FR
issued a notice pursuant to section and a complete description of the risk 35303) (FRL–7310–8), EPA concludes
408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. assessment process, see the final rule on that there is a reasonable certainty that
346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a Bifenthrin Pesticide Tolerances (62 FR
no harm will result to the general
pesticide petition (PP 4F6825) by 62961, November 26, 1997) (FRL–5754–
population, and to infants and children
Gustafson LLC, 1400 Preston Road, 7).
from aggregate exposure to imidacloprid
Suite 400, Plano, Texas 75093. The
III. Aggregate Risk Assessment and residues.
petition requested that 40 CFR 180.472
Determination of Safety
be amended by establishing tolerances IV. Other Considerations
for residues of the insecticide Consistent with section 408(b)(2)(D)
of FFDCA, EPA has reviewed the A. Analytical Enforcement Methodology
imidacloprid, 1-[(6-chloro-3-
pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2- available scientific data and other Adequate enforcement methods are
imidazolidinimine, in or on soybean, relevant information in support of this available for determination of
seed at 1.0 parts per million (ppm), and action. EPA has sufficient data to assess imidacloprid residues of concern in
soybean, meal at 2.5 ppm. The proposed the hazards of and to make a plant (Bayer Gas Chromatography/Mass
tolerance for soybean, meal was determination on aggregate exposure, Spectrometry (GC/MS) Method 00200)
subsequently revised by the petitioner consistent with section 408(b)(2) of and livestock commodities (Bayer GC/
to a proposed tolerance of 4.0 ppm. That FFDCA, for a tolerance for residues of MS Method 00191). These methods
notice included a summary of the imidacloprid on soybean, seed at 1.0 have undergone successful EPA petition
petition prepared by Gustafson LLC, the ppm and soybean, meal at 4.0 ppm. method validations (PMVs), and the
registrant. There were no comments On June 13, 2003 the Agency issued registrant has fulfilled the remaining
received in response to the notice of a Final rule (68 FR 35303, FRL–7310– requirements for additional raw data,
filing. 8) establishing tolerances for residues of method validation, independent
EPA is also deleting an established imidacloprid in or on acerola; artichoke, laboratory validation (ILV), and an
tolerance in § 180.472 that is no longer globe; avocado; banana (import); acceptable confirmatory method (high
needed as a result of this action. The canistel; corn, pop, grain; corn, pop, performance liquid chromatography/
tolerance deletion under § 180.472(b) is stover; cranberry; currant; elderberry; ultraviolet (HPLC/UV) Method 00357).
a time-limited tolerance established feijoa; fruit, stone, group 12; gooseberry; The methods may be requested from:
under section 18 emergency exemptions huckleberry; guava; jaboticaba; Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch,
that is superceded by the establishment juneberry; lingonberry; longan; lychee; Environmental Science Center, 701
of general tolerances for imidacloprid mango; mustard, seed; okra; papaya; Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755–5350;
§ 180.472(a). passionfruit; persimmon; pulasan; telephone number: (410) 305–2905; e-
The changes to § 180.472 are as rambutan; salal; sapodilla; sapote, black; mail address: residuemethods@epa.gov.
follows: sapote, mamey; Spanish lime; star
1. The time-limited tolerance for apple; starfruit; strawberry; vegetable, B. International Residue Limits
soybean, seed at 1.0 ppm is removed leaves of root and tuber, group 2; There are no established Codex
from § 180.472(b). vegetable, legume, group 6, except maximum residue limits (MRLs) for

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imidacloprid in or on the commodities information that does not contain CBI VII. Statutory and Executive Order
in the subject petition. must be submitted for inclusion in the Reviews
V. Conclusion public record. Information not marked This final rule establishes a tolerance
confidential may be disclosed publicly under section 408(d) of FFDCA in
Therefore, the tolerance is established by EPA without prior notice. response to a petition submitted to the
for residues of imidacloprid, 1-[(6-
Mail your written request to: Office of Agency. The Office of Management and
chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-N-nitro-2-
the Hearing Clerk (1900L), Budget (OMB) has exempted these types
imidazolidinimine, in or on soybean,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 of actions from review under Executive
seed at 1.0 ppm and soybean, meal at
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, Order 12866, entitled Regulatory
4.0 ppm.
DC 20460–0001. You may also deliver Planning and Review (58 FR 51735,
VI. Objections and Hearing Requests October 4, 1993). Because this rule has
your request to the Office of the Hearing
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, as been exempted from review under
Clerk in Suite 350, 1099 14th St., NW.,
amended by FQPA, any person may file Executive Order 12866 due to its lack of
Washington, DC 20005. The Office of significance, this rule is not subject to
an objection to any aspect of this the Hearing Clerk is open from 8 a.m.
regulation and may also request a Executive Order 13211, Actions
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Concerning Regulations That
hearing on those objections. The EPA excluding legal holidays. The telephone
procedural regulations which govern the Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
number for the Office of the Hearing Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May
submission of objections and requests
Clerk is (202) 564–6255. 22, 2001). This final rule does not
for hearings appear in 40 CFR part 178.
Although the procedures in those 2. Copies for the Docket. In addition contain any information collections
regulations require some modification to to filing an objection or hearing request subject to OMB approval under the
reflect the amendments made to FFDCA with the Hearing Clerk as described in Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44
by FQPA, EPA will continue to use Unit VI.A., you should also send a copy U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any
those procedures, with appropriate of your request to the PIRIB for its enforceable duty or contain any
adjustments, until the necessary inclusion in the official record that is unfunded mandate as described under
modifications can be made. The new described in ADDRESSES. Mail your Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
section 408(g) of FFDCA provides copies, identified by docket ID number Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public
essentially the same process for persons OPP–2005–0142, to: Public Information Law 104–4). Nor does it require any
to‘‘object’’ to a regulation for an and Records Integrity Branch, special considerations under Executive
exemption from the requirement of a Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to
Information Resources and Services
tolerance issued by EPA under new Address Environmental Justice in
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide
section 408(d) of FFDCA, as was Minority Populations and Low-Income
Programs, Environmental Protection Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,
provided in the old sections 408 and Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
409 of FFDCA. However, the period for 1994); or OMB review or any Agency
Washington, DC 20460–0001. In person action under Executive Order 13045,
filing objections is now 60 days, rather or by courier, bring a copy to the
than 30 days. entitled Protection of Children from
location of the PIRIB described in Environmental Health Risks and Safety
A. What Do I Need to Do to File an ADDRESSES. You may also send an Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997).
Objection or Request a Hearing? electronic copy of your request via e- This action does not involve any
You must file your objection or mail to:opp-docket@epa.gov. Please use technical standards that would require
request a hearing on this regulation in an ASCII file format and avoid the use Agency consideration of voluntary
accordance with the instructions of special characters and any form of consensus standards pursuant to section
provided in this unit and in 40 CFR part encryption. Copies of electronic 12(d) of the National Technology
178. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, objections and hearing requests will also Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
you must identify docket ID number be accepted on disks in WordPerfect (NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section
OPP–2005–0142 in the subject line on 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. Do not 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Since
the first page of your submission. All include any CBI in your electronic copy. tolerances and exemptions that are
requests must be in writing, and must be You may also submit an electronic copy established on the basis of a petition
mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk of your request at many Federal under section 408(d) of FFDCA, such as
on or before September 12, 2005. Depository Libraries. the tolerance in this final rule, do not
1. Filing the request. Your objection require the issuance of a proposed rule,
must specify the specific provisions in B. When Will the Agency Grant a the requirements of the Regulatory
the regulation that you object to, and the Request for a Hearing? Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et
grounds for the objections (40 CFR seq.) do not apply. In addition, the
178.25). If a hearing is requested, the A request for a hearing will be granted Agency has determined that this action
objections must include a statement of if the Administrator determines that the will not have a substantial direct effect
the factual issues(s) on which a hearing material submitted shows the following: on States, on the relationship between
is requested, the requestor’s contentions There is a genuine and substantial issue the national government and the States,
on such issues, and a summary of any of fact; there is a reasonable possibility or on the distribution of power and
evidence relied upon by the objector (40 that available evidence identified by the responsibilities among the various
CFR 178.27). Information submitted in requestor would, if established resolve levels of government, as specified in
connection with an objection or hearing one or more of such issues in favor of Executive Order 13132, entitled
request may be claimed confidential by the requestor, taking into account Federalism(64 FR 43255, August 10,
marking any part or all of that uncontested claims or facts to the 1999). Executive Order 13132 requires
information as CBI. Information so contrary; and resolution of the factual EPA to develop an accountable process
marked will not be disclosed except in issues(s) in the manner sought by the to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input
accordance with procedures set forth in requestor would be adequate to justify by State and local officials in the
40 CFR part 2. A copy of the the action requested (40 CFR 178.32). development of regulatory policies that

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have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 melons, grapes, and bananas is
that have federalism implications’’ is Environmental protection, expected, to the extent any is present, to
defined in the Executive order to Administrative practice and procedure, be indistinguishable from the
include regulations that have Agricultural commodities, Pesticides background levels of existing dietary
‘‘substantial direct effects on the States, and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping exposure resulting from the naturally-
on the relationship between the national requirements. occurring sources of iodine chemicals.
government and the States, or on the The effect of this designation is that
distribution of power and Dated: June 23, 2005. EPA does not require that a tolerance or
responsibilities among the various Lois Rossi, exemption from tolerance under section
levels of government.’’ This final rule Director, Registration Division, Office of 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
directly regulates growers, food Pesticide Programs. Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a, be
processors, food handlers and food ■ Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is established as a condition of registration
retailers, not States. This action does not amended as follows: of the pesticide under the Federal
alter the relationships or distribution of Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
power and responsibilities established PART 180—[AMENDED] Act, 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.
by Congress in the preemption
■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 DATES: This regulation is effective July
provisions of section 408(n)(4) of
continues to read as follows: 13, 2005. Objections and requests for
FFDCA. For these same reasons, the
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. hearings must be received on or before
Agency has determined that this rule
September 12, 2005.
does not have any ‘‘tribal implications’’ ■ 2. Section 180.472 is amended by
as described in Executive Order 13175, adding alphabetically ‘‘soybean, meal’’ ADDRESSES : To submit a written
entitled Consultation and Coordination and ‘‘soybean, seed’’ to the table in objection or hearing request follow the
with Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR paragraph (a), and by removing the entry detailed instructions as provided in
67249, November 6, 2000). Executive for ‘‘soybean, seed’’ from the table in Unit III. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
Order 13175, requires EPA to develop paragraph (b): INFORMATION. EPA has established a
an accountable process to ensure docket for this action under Docket
‘‘meaningful and timely input by tribal § 180.472 Imidacloprid; tolerances for identification (ID) number OPP–2004–
officials in the development of residues. 0322. All documents in the docket are
regulatory policies that have tribal (a) * * * listed in the EDOCKET index at
implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have tribal http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although
implications’’ is defined in the Expiration/ listed in the index, some information is
Parts per
Commodity revocation
Executive order to include regulations million not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
date
that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on information whose disclosure is
one or more Indian tribes, on the * * * * * restricted by statute. Certain other
relationship between the Federal Soybean, meal .. 4.0 None material, such as copyrighted material,
Government and the Indian tribes, or on Soybean, seed .. 1.0 None is not placed on the Internet and will be
the distribution of power and * * * * * publicly available only in hard copy
responsibilities between the Federal form. Publicly available docket
Government and Indian tribes.’’ This * * * * * materials are available either
rule will not have substantial direct [FR Doc. 05–13370 Filed 7–12–05; 8:45 am] electronically in EDOCKET or in hard
effects on tribal governments, on the BILLING CODE 6560–50–S copy at the Public Information and
relationship between the Federal Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm.
Government and Indian tribes, or on the 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
distribution of power and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Arlington, VA. This docket facility is
responsibilities between the Federal AGENCY open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
Government and Indian tribes, as through Friday, excluding legal
specified in Executive Order 13175. 40 CFR Part 180 holidays. The docket telephone number
Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not [OPP–2004–0322; FRL–7714–4] is (703) 305–5805.
apply to this rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VIII. Congressional Review Act Potassium Triiodide; Pesticide Mary L. Waller, Registration Division
Chemical Not Requiring a Tolerance or (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
The Congressional Review Act, 5 an Exemption from Tolerance
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Business Regulatory Enforcement AGENCY: Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides Agency (EPA). DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
that before a rule may take effect, the (703) 308–9354; e-mail address:
ACTION: Final rule.
agency promulgating the rule must waller.mary@epa.gov.
submit a rule report, which includes a SUMMARY: EPA is designating the use of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
copy of the rule, to each House of the the active ingredient, potassium
Congress and to the Comptroller General triiodide as a non-food use pesticide I. General Information
of the United States. EPA will submit a when applied to melons, grapes and A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
report containing this rule and other bananas grown in foreign countries, and
required information to the U.S. Senate, is adding an entry to 40 CFR 180.2020 You may be potentially affected by
the U.S. House of Representatives, and noting the non-food use determination. this action if you are an agricultural
the Comptroller General of the United This determination is based on the producer, food manufacturer, or
States prior to publication of this final Agency’s evaluation of data which pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
rule in the Federal Register. This final indicates that dietary exposure to iodide affected entities may include, but are
rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by and/or iodine resulting from the not limited to:
5 U.S.C. 804(2). application of potassium triiodide to • Crop production (NAICS code 111)

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