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required to serve copies of filed 

documents on all other parties. 

However, the non-party commentors 

will not receive copies of all documents 

filed by other parties or issued by the 

Commission (except for the mailing of 

environmental documents issued by the 

Commission) and will not have the right 

to seek court review of the 

Commission’s final order. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://

www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 

electronically should submit an original 

and five copies of the protest or 

intervention to the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE., Washington, DC 20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive email notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: October 29, 2015. 

Dated: October 8, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RP15–1026–000] 

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; 

Notice of Informal Settlement 

Conference 

Take notice that an informal 

settlement conference will be convened 

in this proceeding commencing at 10:00 

a.m. on October 20, 2015 at the offices 

of the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission), 888 First 

Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, for 

the purpose of exploring settlement of 

the above-referenced docket. 

Any party, as defined by 18 CFR 

385.102(c), or any participant as defined 

by 18 CFR 385.102(b), is invited to 

attend. Persons wishing to become a 

party must move to intervene and 

receive intervenor status pursuant to the 

Commission’s regulations under 18 CFR 

385.214. 

FERC conferences are accessible 

under section 508 of the Rehabilitation 

Act of 1973. For accessibility 

accommodations please send an email 

to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 

(866) 208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 

(TTY), or send a fax to 202–208–2106 

with the required accommodations. 

For additional information, please 

contact John Perkins (202–502–6591) or 

Frank Kelly (202–502–8185). 

Dated: October 8, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393; FRL–9934–06] 

Registration Review Interim Decisions; 

Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s interim registration 

review decisions for the pesticides 

listed in Unit II of this notice. 

Registration review is EPA’s periodic 

review of pesticide registrations to 

ensure that each pesticide continues to 

satisfy the statutory standard for 

registration, that is, that the pesticide 

can perform its intended function 

without causing unreasonable adverse 

effects on human health or the 

environment. Through this program, 

EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s 

registration is based on current 

scientific and other knowledge, 

including its effects on human health 

and the environment. This document 

also announces the Agency’s closure of 

the registration review docket for 

flufenpyr-ethyl. All pesticide products 

containing flufenpyr-ethyl have been 

cancelled. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

pesticide specific information, contact 

the Chemical Review Manager 

identified in the table in Unit II for the 

pesticide of interest. 

For general information on the 

registration review program, contact: 

Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308–8015; email address: 

dumas.richard@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

environmental, human health, farm 

worker, and agricultural advocates; the 

chemical industry; pesticide users; and 

members of the public interested in the 

sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. 

Since others also may be interested, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

by this action. If you have any questions 

regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult the 

pesticide specific contact person listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

The docket for this action, identified 

by docket identification (ID) number 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393, is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 

Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20460–0001. The Public Reading Room 

is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, 

and the telephone number for the OPP 

Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

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

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this 

notice announces the availability of 

EPA’s interim registration review 

decision or case closure document for 

the pesticides in the following table: 

Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Contact and contact information 

Carbon and Carbon Dioxide (Case 4019) ................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0705 ............. James Parker, (703) 306–0469, parker.james@

epa.gov. 

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Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Contact and contact information 

Debacarb (2–EEEBC) (Case 4031) .......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0802 ............. Roy Johnson, (703) 347–0492, johnson.roy@

epa.gov. 

Flufenpyr-ethyl (Case 7262) ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0768 ............. Tracy Perry, (703) 308–0128, perry.tracy@epa.gov. 

Inorganic Nitrate-Nitrite (Case 4052) ......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1118 ............. Brittany Pruitt, (703) 347–0289, pruitt.brittany@

epa.gov. 

Maleic Hydrazide (Case 0381) .................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0387 ............. Ricardo Jones, (703) 347–0493, jones.ricardo@

epa.gov. 

Soap Salts (Case 4083) ............................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0519 ............. Tracy Perry, (703) 308–0128, perry.tracy@epa.gov. 

Sulfur (Case 0031) .................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176 ............. Jose Gayoso, (703) 347–8652, gayoso.jose@

epa.gov. 

The registration review final decisions 

for these cases are dependent on the 

assessments of threatened and 

endangered (listed) species under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA), 

determinations on the potential for 

endocrine disruption, and/or pollinator 

risk assessments. 

Debacarb (Interim Decision). The 

registration review docket for debacarb 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0802) opened in 

December 2008. Debacarb is a fungicide 

registered to control diseases in 

ornamental trees, and is applied via 

injection into the tree trunk. Because of 

its limited use and potential exposure, 

the Agency did not conduct a new 

human health risk assessment during 

registration review. There are very little 

data on adverse effects and potential 

routes of exposure for wildlife and the 

environment, so the Agency conducted 

a qualitative ecological risk assessment. 

The Agency concluded that debacarb 

does not pose risk concerns for birds, 

mammals, and plants (both listed and 

non-listed). Risk could not be precluded 

for aquatic organisms (from leaf drop 

into aquatic habitats) and pollinators 

(from residues in pollen and nectar). To 

address these concerns, the Agency 

proposed prohibitions on treating trees 

within 20’ of water bodies and before 

and during bloom. More recently, in 

characterizing exposure, the Agency 

determined that the pathway from 

treatment of leaves to receiving waters 

diluted the potential for adverse effects 

in aquatic organisms. Concerns about 

pollinator risks remain, and the Agency 

is directing the registrant to amend 

labels to prohibit application before and 

during bloom. The Agency will likely 

require pollinator data at a later time. 

Debacarb has not been evaluated under 

the Endocrine Disruptor Screening 

Program (EDSP). 

Gas Cartridges; Inorganic Nitrate— 

Nitrite, Carbon and Carbon Dioxide, 

and Sulfur (Interim Decision). 

Potassium and sodium nitrate, carbon 

and carbon dioxide, and sulfur are 

ingredients in fumigant gas cartridge 

products, which are available in small 

and large sizes. Both sizes are registered 

to control burrowing mammals, but only 

the large gas cartridge is registered to 

also control coyotes, red foxes and 

skunks. Gas cartridges are registered for 

outdoor use only. To use the products, 

the user lights the fuse, places the 

cartridge in the burrow or den and seals 

the entrance. Animals within the 

burrow or den are asphyxiated by the 

release of carbon dioxide and toxic 

gases. 

The Agency relied on a previous 

human health risk assessment in making 

its registration review decisions and 

determined that no human health risks 

of concern exist for these compounds. 

The Agency conducted a new ecological 

risk assessment for the gas cartridges for 

registration review. The risk assessment 

did find the potential for adverse effects 

to a number of listed species from gas 

cartridge use. EPA developed mitigation 

to address the risk to a number of listed 

species. In most cases, the mitigation 

involves the use of Endangered Species 

Protection Bulletins. Because the gas 

cartridges may contain up to three 

different active ingredients compounds, 

these Bulletins are available in the 

Inorganic Nitrate—Nitrite, Carbon and 

Carbon Dioxide, and Sulfur Registration 

Review dockets (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007– 

1118, EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0705, and 

EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176, 

respectively). Although implementation 

of these Bulletins will address risk to 

some listed species from gas cartridge 

use, risk to a number of other listed 

species remains. Additionally, 

potassium and sodium nitrate, carbon 

and carbon dioxide, and sulfur have not 

been evaluated under the Endocrine 

Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). 

Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decisions are 

dependent upon the result of ESA 

Section 7 consultation with the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and 

the evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. 

Maleic Hydrazide (Interim Decision). 

The registration review docket for 

maleic hydrazide (EPA–HQ–OPP–2009– 

0387) opened in September 2009. 

Maleic hydrazide is a systemic plant 

growth regulator registered for use on 

tobacco, potato, onions, non-bearing 

citrus, turf, utility and highway rightsof-way, airports, industrial land, lawns, 

recreational areas, ornamental/shade 

trees and ornamental plants. EPA 

published human health and ecological 

risk assessments in July 2014, which 

included a screening-level listed species 

assessment. No human health risks of 

concern were identified. The ecological 

risk assessment indicated potential risks 

to non-target terrestrial birds, terrestrial 

invertebrates, and certain species of 

semi-aquatic and terrestrial 

monocotyledonous plants. To address 

findings of the maleic hydrazide 

registration review, the Agency is 

reducing maximum application rates for 

certain uses, requiring additional data 

on chronic avian effects, and requiring 

label clarifications. Maleic hydrazide 

has not been evaluated under the EDSP 

nor has the EPA completed an ESA 

section 7 consultation with the USFWS 

and the National Marine and Fisheries 

Service (the Services). Therefore, the 

Agency’s final registration review 

decision is dependent upon the result of 

the evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk and consultation with the 

Services for potential risk to listed 

species. 

Soap Salts (Interim Decision). The 

registration review docket for soap salts 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0519) opened in 

September 2008. Soap salts are used as 

acaricides, herbicides, and insecticides 

on food and non-food crops in various 

settings, chiefly residential and 

agricultural. Ammonium and sodium 

soap salts are also used as animal 

repellants. EPA published draft human 

health and ecological risk assessments 

in March 2013 for a 60-day public 

comment period. In March 2015, EPA 

published a revised ecological risk 

assessment and the Soap Salts Proposed 

Interim Registration Review Decision for 

a 60-day public comment period. In this 

Soap Salts Interim Decision, the Agency 

has determined that no additional data 

are required and no changes to the 

affected registrations or their labeling 

are needed at this time. The Agency’s 

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final registration review decision for 

soap salts will depend upon the results 

of an ESA section 7 consultation with 

the services, an EDSP determination, 

and an assessment of the non-target 

exposure to bees. 

Sulfur (Interim Decision). The 

registration review docket for sulfur 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176) opened in 

March 2008. Sulfur is used as an 

insecticide and fungicide on a wide 

range of field and greenhouse-grown 

food and feed crops, livestock, livestock 

quarters, and indoor and outdoor 

residential sites. Sulfur is also registered 

for use in gas cartridge products, along 

with inorganic nitrate/nitrite, carbon, 

and carbon dioxide. EPA has conducted 

a qualitative assessment for both human 

health and ecological risks, including 

listed species, for sulfur. Details of the 

assessment for the gas cartridge use are 

summarized under the gas cartridge 

heading in this unit. For uses of sulfur 

other than gas cartridges, the Agency is 

making a ‘‘no effect’’ determination for 

all listed aquatic species, and a ‘‘no 

effect’’ determination for direct effects 

to listed terrestrial vertebrates that do 

not rely on insects as a primary food 

source. However, at this time, the 

Agency is not able to make a listed 

species determination for effects to 

terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial 

plants, or indirect effects to terrestrial 

vertebrates with insects as a primary 

food source. Sulfur has not been 

evaluated under the EDSP. Therefore, 

the Agency’s final registration review 

decision is dependent upon the result of 

an ESA Section 7 consultation with the 

USFWS and the evaluation of potential 

endocrine disruptor risk. 

Case Closure for Flufenpyr-ethyl (PC 

Code 108853; Case 7262). Flufenpyrethyl is an herbicide which was labeled 

for post-emergence control of broadleaf 

weeds in field corn, soybeans, and 

sugarcane. On March 19, 2015, the 

Agency received a request for voluntary 

cancellation of flufenpyr-ethyl from the 

technical and end-use product 

registrant, Valent USA Corporation. EPA 

subsequently issued a Federal Register 

notice announcing receipt of the request 

(FRL–9928–54) on July 8, 2015 (80 FR 

39100), and allowed for a 30-day period 

for public comment on the request. No 

comments were received, and on 

September 22, 2015, EPA issued the 

cancellation order terminating the last 

pesticide products containing flufenpyrethyl registered in the United States (80 

FR 57179) (FRL–9933–58). There were 

no existing stocks of these products and 

no requests for existing stocks 

provisions. Therefore no existing stocks 

provision was provided for these 

product registrations. With the 

cancellation of these remaining 

products, the Agency is announcing the 

closure of the registration review case 

for flufenpyr-ethyl. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a 

registration review decision is the 

Agency’s determination whether a 

pesticide meets, or does not meet, the 

standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA 

has considered the pesticides listed in 

light of the FIFRA standard for 

registration. The interim decision 

documents in the dockets describe the 

Agency’s rationale for issuing 

registration review interim decisions for 

these pesticides. 

In addition to the interim registration 

review decision documents, the 

registration review docket for these 

pesticides also includes other relevant 

documents related to the registration 

review of these cases. The proposed 

interim registration review decisions 

were previously posted to each docket 

and the public was invited to submit 

any comments or new information. 

EPA has addressed the substantive 

comments or information received 

during the 60-day comment period in 

the interim decision document for each 

pesticide listed in this document. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the 

registration review case docket for each 

pesticide discussed in this notice will 

remain open until all actions required in 

the interim decisions have been 

completed. 

Background on the registration review 

program is provided at: http://

www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_

review. Links to earlier documents 

related to the registration review of this 

pesticide are provided in the Pesticide 

Chemical Search data base accessible at: 

http://iaspub.epa.gov/apex/pesticides/

f?p=chemicalsearch. 

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

Dated: September 30, 2015. 

Bernard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0052; FRL–9935–45– 

OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; Risk 

Management Program Requirements 

and Petitions To Modify the List of 

Regulated Substances (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), ‘‘Risk 

Management Program Requirements and 

Petitions to Modify the List of Regulated 

Substances under section 112(r) of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA)’’ (EPA ICR No. 

1656.15, OMB Control No. 2050–0144) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

December 31, 2015. Public comments 

were previously requested via the 

Federal Register (80 FR 33518) on June 

12, 2015 during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

A fuller description of the ICR is given 

below, including its estimated burden 

and cost to the public. An Agency may 

not conduct or sponsor and a person is 

not required to respond to a collection 

of information unless it displays a 

currently valid OMB control number. 

DATES: Additional comments may be 

submitted on or before November 16, 

2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2003–0052, to (1) EPA online 

using www.regulations.gov (our 

preferred method), or by mail to: EPA 

Docket Center, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Mail code: 28221T, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 

email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

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