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1A 5-year rate extension of this same power 

formula rate through June 7, 1993, was approved by 

FERC on June 20, 1988, at 44 FERC ¶ 62,058. 

Subsequent 5-year extensions of the formula rate 

have been approved by FERC; the most recent 

approval was on April 9, 2015, in Docket No. EF14– 

9–000, which approved the same formula rate 

through June 7, 2019. 

WAPA is the Federal agency responsible 

for marketing and selling the electricity 

generated at these facilities. WAPA 

markets the power generated at Falcon 

and Amistad as a combined product to 

only one customer—the South Texas 

Electric Cooperative. The cost of the 

power is determined by a power rate 

formula. This power rate formula was 

initially approved by the Federal Power 

Commission (FPC), the predecessor to 

FERC, in FPC Docket No. E–9566 on 

August 12, 1977 (59 FPC 1653), for a 5- 

year period effective on the date of 

initial operation of Amistad Power 

Plant, June 8, 1983.1

The power rate formula calculates the 

revenue WAPA must annually repay to 

the Department of the Treasury for the 

United States’ investment in the Falcon 

and Amistad hydroelectric facilities 

with interest, as well as associated 

operation, maintenance, and 

administrative costs. This annual 

installment is collected in 12 monthly 

payments and is independent of the 

amount of available generation. The 

existing rate formula provides sufficient 

revenue to recover annual expenses, 

interest, and capital replacements, 

within the cost recovery criteria set 

forth in Department of Energy (DOE) 

Order RA 6120.2; therefore, WAPA 

proposes to extend the current rate 

formula schedule for 5 years. 

By Delegation Order No. 00–037.00B, 

effective November 19, 2016, the 

Secretary of Energy delegated: (1) The 

authority to develop power and 

transmission rates to WAPA’s 

Administrator; (2) the authority to 

confirm, approve, and place such rates 

into effect on an interim basis to the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy; and (3) the 

authority to confirm, approve on a final 

basis, remand, or disapprove such rates 

to FERC. This extension is issued 

pursuant to the Delegation Order and 

DOE rate extension procedures at 10 

CFR 903.23(a). 

In accordance with 10 CFR 

903.23(a)(2), WAPA determined that it 

is not necessary to hold a public 

information or public comment forum, 

but WAPA is providing a 30-day 

comment period on the proposed 

formula rate extension to allow for 

public participation. Comments must be 

received by the end of the comment 

period. WAPA will post comments 

received to its website: https://

www.wapa.gov/regions/CRSP/rates/ 

Pages/rates.aspx. After considering 

public comments, WAPA will take 

further action on the proposed rate 

formula extension consistent with 10 

CFR 903.23(a). 

Dated: December 13, 2018. 

Mark A. Gabriel, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0671; FRL–9987–10] 

Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; 

Receipt of Application; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

receipt of application 73049–EUP–RN 

from Valent BioSciences LLC, 

requesting an experimental use permit 

(EUP) for aminoethoxyvinylglycine. 

EPA has determined that the permit 

may be of regional or national 

significance. Therefore, because of the 

potential significance, EPA is seeking 

comments on this application. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 25, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket Identification (ID) 

Number EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0671, 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: 

Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; main telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to those persons 

who conduct or sponsor research on 

pesticides, EPA has not attempted to 

describe all the specific entities that 

may be affected by this action. 

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 

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, EPA 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 5 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can 


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allow manufacturers to field test 

pesticides under development. 

Manufacturers are required to obtain an 

EUP before testing new pesticides or 

new uses of pesticides if they conduct 

experimental field tests on more than 10 

acres of land or more than one surface 

acre of water. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA 

has determined that the following EUP 

application may be of regional or 

national significance, and therefore is 

seeking public comment on the EUP 

application: 

Submitter: Valent BioSciences LLC, 

(73049–EUP–RN). 

Pesticide Chemical: 

Aminoethoxyvinylglycine. 

Summary of Request: Valent 

BioSciences LLC (Valent) submitted a 

request for an experimental use permit 

(EUP) that will involve application of an 

end-use product (EP) (ReTain OL Plant 

Growth Regulator Liquid Concentrate) 

that contains the active ingredient 

aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG). 

Concurrently, Valent also petitioned 

EPA to establish temporary tolerances 

(i.e., 0.065 parts per million (ppm) of 

AVG in or on apple and 0.065 ppm of 

AVG in or on pear) for 3 years for 

harvest management in commercial 

apple and pear production. The EP is to 

be applied via spray to apples and pears 

across a total of 5,500 acres per year for 

3 years in the following states: 

Washington (5,000 acres), Michigan 

(100 acres), Pennsylvania (100 acres), 

Connecticut (75 acres), Massachusetts 

(75 acres), Vermont (75 acres), and 

Virginia (75 acres). The EP will be 

applied at a maximum amount per year 

of 112,000 fluid ounces and at a 

maximum rate per acre of 20 fluid 

ounces. 

Following the review of the 

application and any comments and data 

received in response to this solicitation, 

EPA will decide whether to issue or 

deny the EUP request, and if issued, the 

conditions under which it is to be 

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: December 4, 2018. 

Delores Barber, 

Director, Information Technology and 

Resources Management Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0578; FRL–9987–06] 

Pesticide Product Registration; 

Receipt of Applications for New Active 

Ingredients 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received 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 January 25, 2019. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the Docket Identification 

(ID) 

Number and the File Symbol 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: 

Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; main telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

BPPDFRNotices@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 

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 preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

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

comments.html. 

II. Registration Applications 

EPA has received applications to 

register pesticide products containing 

active ingredients not included in any 

currently registered pesticide products. 

Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA 

section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA 

is hereby providing notice of receipt and 

opportunity to comment on these 

applications. Notice of receipt of these 

applications does not imply a decision 

by the Agency on these applications. 

III. New Active Ingredients 

File Symbol: 71771–RE. Docket ID 

number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0687. 

Applicant: Plant Health Care, Inc., 2626 

Glenwood Ave., Suite 350, Raleigh, NC 

27608. Product name: PHC–91398. 

Active ingredient: Plant regulator-Ea 

Peptide 91398 at 1%. Proposed use: To 

stimulate growth and defense systems in 

agricultural plants. Contact: BPPD. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 


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