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to 202–208–2106 with the required 

accommodations. 

For more information about the 

technical conference, please contact: 

Nicholas Gladd, Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– 

8836, Nicholas.Gladd@ferc.gov. 

Dated: April 12, 2013. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09259 Filed 4–18–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0216; FRL–9383–3] 

Fipronil; Receipt of Application for 

Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received specific 

exemption requests from the Oregon 

Department of Agriculture to use the 

pesticide fipronil (CAS No. 120068–37– 

3) to treat up to 600 acres of turnips and 

rutabagas to control the cabbage maggot. 

The applicant proposes a use which is 

supported by the Interregional Research 

Project No. 4 (IR–4) and has been 

requested in 5 or more previous years, 

and a petition for tolerance has not yet 

been submitted to the Agency. EPA is 

soliciting public comment before 

making the decision whether or not to 

grant the exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 6, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0216, 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.htm. 

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: 

Andrea Conrath, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–9356; fax number: (703) 605– 

0781; email address: 

conrath.andrea@epa.gov. 

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). 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly 

mark the part or all of the information 

that 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 submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

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 pesticide 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the agency taking? 

Under section 18 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the 

discretion of the EPA Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the EPA Administrator determines 

that emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Oregon 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the EPA Administrator to issue specific 

exemptions for the use of fipronil on 

turnip and rutabaga to control the 

cabbage maggot. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that an emergency situation 

exists based upon three factors: A severe 

increase in cabbage maggot populations; 

apparent increasing resistance of the 

maggot to the registered alternative; and 

phytotoxicity of the registered 

alternative to emerging seedlings. The 

applicant states that significant 

economic losses will be suffered 

without adequate control of the cabbage 

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maggot in turnip and rutabaga 

production. The applicant indicates that 

fipronil has been shown to provide 

excellent crop safety, and overall 

provides better control than the 

registered alternative. 

The Applicant proposes to make no 

more than one application at 4.16 fluid 

oz. of product per acre, to a maximum 

of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for 

use of up to a potential maximum of 

19.5 gallons of product. Applications 

would potentially be made from April 1 

through September 30, 2013, in the 

Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, 

Multnomah, and Umatilla. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the IR–4 program 

and has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and a petition for 

tolerance has not yet been submitted to 

the Agency. The notice provides an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

application. The Agency will review 

and consider all comments received 

during the comment period in 

determining whether to issue the 

specific exemption requested by the 

Oregon Department of Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 12, 2013. 

Daniel J. Rosenblatt, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09285 Filed 4–18–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[ER–FRL–9008–7] 

Environmental Impacts Statements; 

Notice Of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/nepa/. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements 

Filed 04/08/2013 Through 04/12/2013 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice 

Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act 

requires that EPA make public its 

comments on EISs issued by other 

Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters 

on EISs are available at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/ 

eisdata.html. 

EIS No. 20130089, Draft EIS, USFS, ID, 

Clear Creek Integrated Restoration 

Project, Comment Period Ends: 06/03/ 

2013, Contact: Lois Hill 208–935– 

4258. 

EIS No. 20130090, Final EIS, USACE, 

CA, Eagle Rock Aggregate Terminal 

Project, Review Period Ends: 05/20/ 

2013, Contact: John W. Markham 805– 

585–2150. 

EIS No. 20130091, Draft EIS, USFWS, 

NPS, 00, Niobrara Confluence and 

Ponca Bluffs Conservation Areas Land 

Protection Plan, Comment Period 

Ends: 06/03/2013, Contact: Nick 

Kaczor 303–236–4387. The U.S. 

Department of the Interior’s Fish and 

Wildlife Service and the National 

Park Service are joint lead agencies 

for this project. 

EIS No. 20130092, Draft EIS, USFS, OR, 

West Bend Vegetation Management 

Project and Forest Plan Amendments, 

Comment Period Ends: 06/03/2013, 

Contact: Beth Peer 541–383–4769. 

EIS No. 20130093, Draft EIS, USACE, 

FL, Lake Worth Inlet, Palm Beach 

Harbor Project, Comment Period 

Ends: 06/03/2013, Contact: Angela 

Dunn 904–232–2108. 

EIS No. 20130094, Draft Supplement, 

DOE, 00, Long-Term Management and 

Storage of Elemental Mercury 

Facilities, Comment Period Ends: 06/ 

03/2013, Contact: David Levenstein 

301–903–6500. 

EIS No. 20130095, Second Draft 

Supplement, USFS, CA, Tehachapi 

Renewable Transmission Project, 

Comment Period Ends: 06/03/2013, 

Contact: Lorraine Gerchas 626–574– 

5281. 

EIS No. 20130096, Draft Supplement, 

USFS, WY, Long Term Special Use 

Authorization for Wyoming Game and 

Fish Commission to Use National 

Forest System Lands for their Winter 

Elk Management Activities at Alkali 

Creek Feedground, Comment Period 

Ends: 06/03/2013, Contact: Pam Bode 

307–739–5513. 

EIS No. 20130097, Final EIS, STB, CA, 

ADOPTION—California High-Speed 

Train: Merced to Fresno Section, 

Review Period Ends: 05/20/2013, 

Contact: David Navecky 202–245– 

0294. U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s Surface 

Transportation Board (STB) has 

adopted the Federal Railroad 

Administration’s FEIS #20120118, 

filed 04/18/2012. The STB was not a 

cooperating agency for the above 

FEIS. Recirculation of the document 

is necessary under Section 1506.3(b) 

of the CEQ Regulations. 

EIS No. 20130098, Draft EIS, FAA, TX, 

SpaceX Texas Launch Site, Comment 

Period Ends: 06/03/2013, Contact: 

Stacey M. Zee 202–267–9305. 

EIS No. 20130099, Final EIS, USFWS, 

OH, Proposed Habitat Conservation 

Plan and Incidental Take Permit for 

the Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) for 

the Buckeye Wind Power Project, 

Review Period Ends: 05/20/2013, 

Contact: Megan Seymour 614–416– 

8993 ext. 16. 

Amended Notices 

EIS No. 20130031, Draft EIS, USN, CA, 

U.S. Navy F–35C West Coast 

Homebasing, Comment Period Ends: 

05/07/2013, Contact: Amy Kelley 

619–532–2799. Revision to FR Notice 

Published 2/15/201; Extending 

Comment Period from 4/22/2013 to/5/ 

7/2013. 

EIS No. 20130044, Draft EIS, FHWA, 

NV, Pyramid Way and McCarran 

Boulevard Intersection Improvement 

Project, Comment Period Ends: 04/30/ 

2013, Contact: Abdelmoez Abdalla, 

775–687–1231. Revision to FR Notice 

Published 04/11/2013; Extending 

Comment Period from 4/15/2013 to 

04/30/2013. 

Dated: April 16, 2013. 

Cliff Rader, 

Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office 

of Federal Activities. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09280 Filed 4–18–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0026; FRL–9383–8] 

Pesticide Products; Registration 

Applications for New Active 

Ingredients 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received several 

applications to register pesticide 

products containing active ingredients 

not included in any currently registered 

pesticide products. Pursuant to the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby 

providing notice of receipt and 

opportunity to comment on these 

applications. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 20, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number and the EPA File Symbol of 

interest as shown in the body of this 

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