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financing of a dwelling on a person’s 

response to harassment because of race, 

color, religion, sex, handicap, familial 

status, or national origin. 

■ 10. Add subpart H, consisting of 

§ 100.600, to read as follows: 

Subpart H— Quid Pro Quo and Hostile 

Environment Harassment 

§ 100.600 Quid pro quo and hostile 

environment harassment. 

(a) General. Quid pro quo and hostile 

environment harassment because of 

race, color, religion, sex, familial status, 

national origin or handicap may violate 

sections 804, 805, 806 or 818 of the Act, 

depending on the conduct. The same 

conduct may violate one or more of 

these provisions. 

(1) Quid pro quo harassment. Quid 

pro quo harassment refers to an 

unwelcome request or demand to 

engage in conduct where submission to 

the request or demand, either explicitly 

or implicitly, is made a condition 

related to: The sale, rental or availability 

of a dwelling; the terms, conditions, or 

privileges of the sale or rental, or the 

provision of services or facilities in 

connection therewith; or the 

availability, terms, or conditions of a 

residential real estate-related 

transaction. An unwelcome request or 

demand may constitute quid pro quo 

harassment even if a person acquiesces 

in the unwelcome request or demand. 

(2) Hostile environment harassment. 

Hostile environment harassment refers 

to unwelcome conduct that is 

sufficiently severe or pervasive as to 

interfere with: the availability, sale, 

rental, or use or enjoyment of a 

dwelling; the terms, conditions, or 

privileges of the sale or rental, or the 

provision or enjoyment of services or 

facilities in connection therewith; or the 

availability, terms, or conditions of a 

residential real estate-related 

transaction. Hostile environment 

harassment does not require a change in 

the economic benefits, terms, or 

conditions of the dwelling or housingrelated services or facilities, or of the 

residential real-estate transaction. 

(i) Totality of the circumstances. 

Whether hostile environment 

harassment exists depends upon the 

totality of the circumstances. 

(A) Factors to be considered to 

determine whether hostile environment 

harassment exists include, but are not 

limited to, the nature of the conduct, the 

context in which the incident(s) 

occurred, the severity, scope, frequency, 

duration, and location of the conduct, 

and the relationships of the persons 

involved. 

(B) Evidence of psychological or 

physical harm is relevant in 

determining whether a hostile 

environment was created, as well as the 

amount of damages to which an 

aggrieved person may be entitled. 

However, neither psychological nor 

physical harm must be demonstrated to 

prove that a hostile environment exists. 

(ii) Title VII affirmative defense. The 

affirmative defense to an employer’s 

vicarious liability for hostile 

environment harassment by a supervisor 

under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 

of 1964 does not apply to cases brought 

pursuant to the Fair Housing Act. 

(b) Type of conduct. Harassment can 

be written, verbal, or other conduct, and 

does not require physical contact. 

(c) Number of incidents. A single 

incident of harassment because of race, 

color, religion, sex, familial status, 

national origin, or handicap may 

constitute a discriminatory housing 

practice, where the incident is severe, or 

evidences a quid pro quo. 

Dated: September 28, 2015. 

Gustavo Velasquez, 

Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and 

Equal Opportunity. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9935–29] 

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions 

Filed for Residues of Pesticide 

Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: This document announces the 

Agency’s receipt of several initial filings 

of pesticide petitions requesting the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number and the pesticide petition 

number (PP) of interest as shown in the 

body of this document, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally is available at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan Lewis, Registration Division (RD) 

(7505P), main telephone number: (703) 

305–7090; email address: 

RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing 

address for each contact person is: 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing 

address, include the contact person’s 

name, division, and mail code. The 

division to contact is listed at the end 

of each pesticide petition summary. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. The following 

list of North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes is 

not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Potentially affected 

entities may include: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

If you have any questions regarding 

the applicability of this action to a 

particular entity, consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT for the division listed at the 

end of the pesticide petition summary of 

interest. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 


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you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets/

comments.html. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low-income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticides 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA is announcing its receipt of 

several pesticide petitions filed under 

section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 

346a, requesting the establishment or 

modification of regulations in 40 CFR 

part 180 for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various food 

commodities. The Agency is taking 

public comment on the requests before 

responding to the petitioners. EPA is not 

proposing any particular action at this 

time. EPA has determined that the 

pesticide petitions described in this 

document contain the data or 

information prescribed in FFDCA 

section 408(d)(2), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(2); 

however, EPA has not fully evaluated 

the sufficiency of the submitted data at 

this time or whether the data support 

granting of the pesticide petitions. After 

considering the public comments, EPA 

intends to evaluate whether and what 

action may be warranted. Additional 

data may be needed before EPA can 

make a final determination on these 

pesticide petitions. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a 

summary of each of the petitions that 

are the subject of this document, 

prepared by the petitioner, is included 

in a docket EPA has created for each 

rulemaking. The docket for each of the 

petitions is available at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

As specified in FFDCA section 

408(d)(3), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), EPA is 

publishing notice of the petition so that 

the public has an opportunity to 

comment on this request for the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticides in 

or on food commodities. Further 

information on the petition may be 

obtained through the petition summary 

referenced in this unit. 

New Tolerances 

1. PP 4E8300. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0685). Tea Association of the U.S.A., 

Inc., 362 5th Avenue, Suite 801, New 

York, New York 10001, requests to 

establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 

for residues of the fungicide 

propiconazole in or on tea at 4 parts per 

million (ppm). The HPLC/UV Method 

AG–671A is used to measure and 

evaluate the chemical propiconazole. 

Contact: RD. 

2. PP 4E8319. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014– 

0822). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish tolerances for 

residues of azoxystrobin (methyl (E)-2- 

{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- 

yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate) and 

the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl 

(Z)-2-{2-[6-(2- 

cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- 

yloxy]pheny1}-3-methoxyacrylate) in or 

on the raw agricultural commodities Ti 

palm, leaves at 50 part per million 

(ppm); Ti palm, roots at 0.5 ppm; Fruit, 

stone, group 12–12 at 2.0 ppm; Nut, 

tree, group 14–12 at 0.02 ppm; and 

Quinoa, grain at 3.0 ppm. An adequate 

analytical method, gas chromatography 

with nitrogen-phosphorus detection 

(GC–NPD) or in mobile phase by high 

performance liquid chromatography 

with ultra-violet detection (HPLC–UV), 

is available for enforcement purposes 

with a limit of detection that allows 

monitoring of food with residues at or 

above the levels set in these tolerances. 

Contact: RD. 

3. PP 4E8321 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014– 

0788). IR–4 Project Headquarters, 

Rutgers, The State University of New 

Jersey, 500 College Road East, Suite 201 

W., Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to 

establish tolerances in 40 CFR 180.434 

for residues of the fungicide, 

propiconazole, 1-[[2-(2,4- 

dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan2-yl] methyl]-1H11,2,4-triazole and its 

metabolites determined as 2,4- 

dichlorobenzoic acid (2,41DCBA), 

expressed as the stoichiometric 

equivalent of propiconazole, in or on 

the raw agricultural commodities: Dill, 

fresh at 30 ppm; dill, dried at 80 ppm; 

dill, seed at 15 ppm; leafy Brassica 

greens, subgroup 5B at 20 ppm; quinoa, 

grain, at 3.0 ppm; radish, tops at 0.2 

ppm; radish, roots at 0.04 ppm; Ti palm, 

leaves at 10 ppm; Ti palm, roots at 0.3 

ppm, watercress at 6 ppm, fruit, stone, 

group 12–12, except plum at 4 ppm and 

nut, tree, group 14–12 at 0.1 ppm. 

Analytical methods AG–626 and AG– 

454A were developed for the 

determination of residues of 

propiconazole and its metabolites 

containing the DCBA moiety. Analytical 

method AG–626 has been accepted and 

published by EPA as the tolerance 

enforcement method for crops. The limit 

of quantitation (LOQ) for the method is 

0.05 ppm. Contact: RD. 

4. PP 4E8337. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0030). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of 

carfentrazone-ethyl (ethyl-alpha-2- 

dichloro-5-[4-(difluoromethyl)-4,5- 

dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1H-1,2,4- 

triazol-1-yl]-4-fluorobenzenepropanoate) and the metabolite 

carfentrazone-ethyl chloropropionic 

acid (a, 2-dichloro-5-[4- 

(difluoromethyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-methyl5-oxo-1H–1,2,4-triazol-1-yl]-4- 

fluorobenzenepropanoic acid)] in or on 

the raw agricultural commodity quinoa, 

grain at 0.10 ppm and psyllium, seed at 

0.10 ppm. There is a practical analytical 

method for detecting and measuring 

levels of carfentrazone-ethyl and its 

metabolite in or on food with a limit of 

quantitation that allows monitoring of 

food with residues at or above the levels 

set or proposed in the tolerances. 

Contact: RD. 

5. PP 5E8382. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0559). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), requests to establish a 

tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for 

residues of the fungicide penflufen, (1HPyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-[2-(1,3- 

dimethylbutyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,3- 

dimethyl-) in or on Onion, bulb, 

subgroup 3–07A at 0.01 parts per 

million (ppm); and Onion, green, 

subgroup 3–07B at 0.015 ppm. The high 

performance liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization/tandem mass 

spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to 

measure and evaluate the chemical 

penflufen. Contact: RD. 

6. PP 5E8384. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

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Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of 

fluensulfone equivalents (i.e., the sum 

of thiazole sulfonic acid (TSA) and 

butene sulfonic acid (BSA) expressed as 

total fluensulfone equivalents) in or on 

the raw agricultural commodity 

Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 

1C at 0.6 ppm. Adequate analytical 

methods for determining fluensulfone 

in/on appropriate raw agricultural 

commodities and processed 

commodities have been developed and 

validated, including LC–MS/MS 

methods. The analytical procedures 

have been successfully validated in 

terms of specificity, linearity, precision, 

accuracy and LOQ. Contact: RD. 

7. PP 5E8395. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0629). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), 500 College Road East, 

Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, 

requests to establish a tolerance in 40 

CFR part 180 for residues of fomesafen, 

5-[2-cloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]- 

N-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide in 

or on the raw agricultural commodities 

Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 

1C at 0.025 parts per million (ppm), 

Berry, low growing subgroup 13–07G, 

except cranberry at 0.02 ppm, and 

Vegetable, legume group 6 at 0.05 ppm. 

An analytical method using chemical 

derivatization followed by gas 

chromatography with NitrogenPhosphorus detection (NPD) has been 

developed and validated for residues of 

fomesafen in snap/dry beans, cotton 

seed and cotton gin byproducts, as well 

as for other crops. Contact: RD. 

8. PP 5F8358. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0646). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 

P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419– 

8300, requests to establish a tolerance in 

40 CFR part 180 for residues of the 

fungicide cyprodinil, 4-cyclopropyl-6- 

methyl-N-phenyl-2-pyrimidinamine, in 

or on vegetable, tuberous and corm, 

subgroup 1C at 0.01 parts per million 

(ppm) and potato, wet peel at 0.03 ppm. 

The High Performance Liquid 

Chromatography (HPLC) with Column 

Switching (Method AG–631B), and High 

Performance Liquid with Mass 

Spectrometry (HPLC/MS) methods were 

used to measure and evaluate the 

chemical cyprodinil and its metabolite 

CGA–304075. Contact: RD. 

Amended Tolerances 

1. PP 4E8319. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014– 

0822). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project, 500 

College Road East, Suite 201W., 

Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to amend 

the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.507 for 

residues of azoxystrobin: (methyl (E)-2- 

{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- 

yloxy]phenyl}- 3-methoxyacrylate) and 

the Z isomer of azoxystrobin, (methyl 

(Z)-2-{2-[6-(2- 

cyanophenoxy)pyrimidin-4- 

yloxy]pheny1}-3-methoxyacrylate) by 

removing the tolerances in or on the raw 

agricultural commodities Fruit, stone, 

group 12 at 1.5 ppm; and Nut, tree, 

group 14 at 0.02 ppm. An adequate 

analytical method, gas chromatography 

with nitrogen-phosphorus detection 

(GC–NPD) or in mobile phase by high 

performance liquid chromatography 

with ultra-violet detection (HPLC–UV), 

is available for enforcement purposes 

with a limit of detection that allows 

monitoring of food with residues at or 

above the levels set in these tolerances. 

Contact: RD. 

2. PP 4E8321 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2014– 

0788). IR–4 Project Headquarters, 

Rutgers, The State University of New 

Jersey, 500 College Road East, Suite 201 

W., Princeton, NJ 08540, requests upon 

establishment of new propiconazole 

tolerances above, removing tolerances in 

40 CFR 180.434 for residues of the 

fungicide, propiconazole, 1-[[2-(2,4- 

dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan2-yl] methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole and its 

metabolites determined as 2,4- 

dichlorobenzoic acid (2,4-DCBA), 

expressed as the stoichiometric 

equivalent of propiconazole, in or on 

fruit, stone, group 12 except plum at 4.0 

ppm and nut, tree, group 14 at 0.1 ppm 

to eliminate redundancies. Analytical 

methods AG–626 and AG–454A were 

developed for the determination of 

residues of propiconazole and its 

metabolites containing the DCBA 

moiety. Analytical method AG–626 has 

been accepted and published by EPA as 

the tolerance enforcement method for 

crops. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) 

for the method is 0.05 ppm. Contact: 

RD. 

3. PP 5E8395. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0629). Interregional Research Project 

Number 4 (IR–4), IR–4 Project, 500 

College Road East, Suite 201 W., 

Princeton, NJ 08540, requests to amend 

the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.433 for 

residues of fomesafen, 5-[2-cloro-4- 

(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N- 

(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide by 

removing the tolerances on the raw 

agricultural commodities Bean, dry at 

0.05 ppm; Bean, snap, succulent at 0.05 

ppm; Bean Lima, succulent at 0.05 ppm; 

Pea, succulent at 0.025 ppm; Potato at 

0.025 ppm; Soybean at 0.05 ppm; and 

Soybean, vegetable succulent at 0.05 

ppm. An analytical method using 

chemical derivatization followed by gas 

chromatography with NitrogenPhosphorus detection (NPD) has been 

developed and validated for residues of 

fomesafen in snap/dry beans, cotton 

seed and cotton gin byproducts, as well 

as for other crops. Contact: RD. 

4. PP 5F8369. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0561). ISK Biosciences Corporation, 

7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, 

Ohio 44077, requests to amend the 

tolerances in 40 CFR 180.613 for 

residues of the insecticide flonicamid 

[(N-(cyanomethyl)-4-trifluoromethyl)-3- 

pyridinecarboxamide) or (Ncyanomethyl-4- 

trifluoromethylnicotinamide (IUPAC))], 

including its metabolites, TFNA [4- 

trifluoromethylnicotinic acid], TFNA– 

AM [4-trifluoromethylnicotinamide], 

and TFNG [N-(4- 

trifluoromethylnicotinoyl)], in or on the 

raw agricultural commodity Crop Group 

14–12, Tree Nuts from 0.15 ppm to 0.3 

ppm and the existing tolerance in or on 

the raw agricultural commodity hops 

from 7.0 ppm to 30 ppm. An analytical 

method using LC–MS/MS has been 

developed to determine the residues of 

flonicamid and its metabolites, TFNA, 

TFNA–AM, and TFNG on tree nuts and 

hops. Contact: RD. 

5. PP 5F8374. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2015– 

0560). Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, 

P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419– 

8300, requests to amend 40 CFR part 

180.682 for residues of the herbicide, 

Bicyclopyrone: 4-hydroxy-3-{2-[(2- 

methoxyethoxy) methyl}-6- 

(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridylcarbonyl} 

bicyclo oct-3-en-2-one, in or on the raw 

agricultural commodities: Wheat, forage 

at 0.50 parts per million (ppm); wheat, 

grain, at 0.04 ppm; wheat, hay at 0.9 

ppm; wheat, straw at 0.50 ppm; wheat, 

bran at 0.15 ppm; wheat, germ at 0.10 

ppm; wheat, aspirated grain fractions at 

0.50 ppm; barley, grain, at 0.07 ppm, 

barley, hay at 0.3 ppm; barley, straw at 

0.50 ppm; barley, bran at 0.15 ppm; and 

barley, germ at 0.10 ppm. Adequate 

analytical methodology is available for 

data collection enforcement of 

bicyclopyrone residues. Analytical 

methods GRM030.05A and 

GRM030.08A have also undergone 

independent laboratory validation (ILV) 

to demonstrate the suitability of the 

methods for the monitoring of residues 

of bicyclopyrone in crops and animal 

tissues. All study methods and 

validation reports have been found 

acceptable by the EPA. Contact: RD. 

New Tolerance Exemptions 

1. PP IN–10836. (EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2015–0630). Spring Trading Company, 

203 Dogwood Trail, Magnolia, Texas 

77354–5201, on behalf of Lamberti USA, 

Inc., 14622 Exxon Road, Conroe, Texas 

77302, requests to establish an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

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acid, homopolymer, ester with a-[2,4,6- 

tris(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]-whydroxypoly(oxy-1,2- ethanediyl), 

compd. with 2,2′,2′′-nitrilotris[ethanol] 

(CAS Reg. No. 1477613–46–9) when 

used as an inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations under 40 CFR 180.960. 

The petitioner believes no analytical 

method is needed because it is not 

required for an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD. 

2. PP IN–10838. (EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2015–0631). Bayer Healthcare, LLC, 

Animal Health Division, P.O. Box 390, 

Shawnee Mission, KS 66201, requests to 

establish an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance for residues 

of di-n-butyl adipate (CAS Reg. No. 

105–99–7) when used as an inert 

ingredient (component of plastic 

container strips) in pesticide 

formulations applied to the entrance to 

bee hives to control varroa mites under 

40 CFR 180.910. The petitioner believes 

no analytical method is needed because 

it is not required for an exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance. Contact: 

RD. 

3. PP IN–10854. (EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2015–0655). SciReg., Inc., 12733 

Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192, 

on behalf of Taminco U.S., Inc., 

Subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Co., 

Two Windsor Plaza, Suite 400, 7540 

Windsor Drive, Allentown, PA 18195, 

requests to establish an exemption from 

the requirement of a tolerance for 

residues of 2-pyrrolidinone, 1-butyl- 

(CAS Reg No. 3470–98–2) when used as 

an inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations (solvent/co-solvent) in 

pesticide formulations applied to 

growing crops only under 40 CFR 

180.920. The petitioner believes no 

analytical method is needed because the 

request is for an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance. Contact: RD. 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. 

Dated: October 14, 2015. 

Susan Lewis, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 271 

[EPA–R06–RCRA–2015–0109; FRL–9935– 

99–Region 6] 

Texas: Final Authorization of State 

Hazardous Waste Management 

Program Revisions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The State of Texas has 

applied to the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) for Final authorization of 

the changes to its hazardous waste 

program under the Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). 

EPA proposes to grant Final 

authorization to the State of Texas. In 

the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of 

this Federal Register, EPA is 

authorizing the changes by direct final 

rule. EPA did not make a proposal prior 

to the direct final rule because we 

believe this action is not controversial 

and do not expect comments that 

oppose it. We have explained the 

reasons for this authorization in the 

preamble to the direct final rule. Unless 

we get written comments which oppose 

this authorization during the comment 

period, the direct final rule will become 

effective 60 days after publication and 

we will not take further action on this 

proposal. If we receive comments that 

oppose this action, we will withdraw 

the direct final rule and it will not take 

effect. We will then respond to public 

comments in a later final rule based on 

this proposal. You may not have another 

opportunity for comment. If you want to 

comment on this action, you must do so 

at this time. 

DATES: Send your written comments by 

November 20, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit any comments 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– 

RCRA–2015–0109 by one of the 

following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: patterson.alima@epa.gov. 

3. Mail: Alima Patterson, Region 6, 

Regional Authorization Coordinator, 

State/Tribal Oversight Section (6PD–O), 

Multimedia Planning and Permitting 

Division, EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross 

Avenue, Dallas Texas 75202–2733. 

4. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

your comments to Alima Patterson, 

Region 6, Regional Authorization 

Coordinator, State/Tribal Oversight 

Section (6PD–O), Multimedia Planning 

and Permitting Division, EPA Region 6, 

1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas Texas 75202– 

2733. 

Instructions: Do not submit 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected through 

regulations.gov, or email. Direct your 

comment to Docket No. EPA–R06– 

RCRA–2015–0070. The Federal 

regulations.gov Web site is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means the EPA will not know your 

identity or contact information unless 

you provide it in the body of your 

comment. If you send an email 

comment directly to the EPA without 

going through regulations.gov, your 

email address will be automatically 

captured and included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the public 

docket and made available on the 

Internet. If you submit an electronic 

comment, the EPA recommends that 

you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If the EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

the EPA may not be able to consider 

your comment. Electronic files should 

avoid the use of special characters, any 

form of encryption, and be free of any 

defects or viruses. You can view and 

copy Texas’ application and associated 

publicly available materials from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday 

at the following locations: Texas 

Commission on Environmental Quality, 

(TCEQ) 12100 Park S. Circle, Austin, 

Texas 78753–3087, (512) 239–6079 and 

EPA, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, phone 

number (214) 665–8533. Interested 

persons wanting to examine these 

documents should make an 

appointment with the office at least two 

weeks in advance. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alima Patterson, Region 6 Regional 

Authorization Coordinator, State/Tribal 

Oversight Section (6PD–O), Multimedia 

Planning and Permitting Division, (214) 

665–8533, EPA Region 6 1445 Ross 

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, and 

Email address patterson.alima@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

For additional information, please see 

the immediate final rule published in 

the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of 

this Federal Register. 

Dated: October 1, 2015. 

Ron Curry, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2015–26783 Filed 10–20–15; 8:45 am] 

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