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You may also register online at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

n. Scoping Process 

The Commission intends to prepare 

an environmental assessment (EA) on 

the project in accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act. The 

EA will consider both site-specific and 

cumulative environmental impacts and 

reasonable alternatives to the proposed 

action. 

Scoping Meetings 

FERC staff will conduct one agency 

scoping meeting and one public 

meeting. The agency scoping meeting 

will focus on resource agency and nongovernmental organization (NGO) 

concerns, while the public scoping 

meeting is primarily for public input. 

All interested individuals, 

organizations, and agencies are invited 

to attend one or both of the meetings, 

and to assist the staff in identifying the 

scope of the environmental issues that 

should be analyzed in the EA. The times 

and locations of these meetings are as 

follows: 

Agency Scoping Meeting 

DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. 

TIME: 1 p.m. (EDT). 

PLACE: Watauga County Center. 

ADDRESS: 971 W. King Street, Boone, 

NC 28607. 

Public Scoping Meeting 

DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. 

TIME: 7 p.m. (EDT). 

PLACE: Watauga County Center. 

ADDRESS: 971 W. King Street, Boone, 

NC 28607. 

Copies of the Scoping Document 

(SD1) outlining the subject areas to be 

addressed in the EA were distributed to 

the parties on the Commission’s mailing 

list. Copies of the SD1 will be available 

at the scoping meeting or may be 

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link 

(see item m above). 

Environmental Site Review 

The Applicant and FERC staff will 

conduct a project Environmental Site 

Review. The time and location of this 

meeting is as follows: 

PROJECT: Ward Mill Hydroelectric 

Project. 

DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. 

TIME: 3:30 p.m. (EDT). 

LOCATION: Watauga County Center 

Parking Lot, 971 W. King Street, Boone, 

NC 28607. 

All interested individuals, 

organizations, and agencies are invited 

to attend. All participants should meet 

at the time and location specified above. 

All participants are responsible for their 

own transportation to the site. Anyone 

with questions about the Environmental 

Site Review should contact Andrew C. 

Givens, Cardinal Energy Service, Inc., 

620 N. West St., Suite 103, Raleigh, 

North Carolina 27603, (919) 834–0909 

on or before April 14, 2015. 

Objectives 

At the scoping meetings, the staff will: 

(1) Summarize the environmental issues 

tentatively identified for analysis in the 

EA; (2) solicit from the meeting 

participants all available information, 

especially quantifiable data, on the 

resources at issue; (3) encourage 

statements from experts and the public 

on issues that should be analyzed in the 

EA, including viewpoints in opposition 

to, or in support of, the staff’s 

preliminary views; (4) determine the 

resource issues to be addressed in the 

EA; and (5) identify those issues that 

require a detailed analysis, as well as 

those issues that do not require a 

detailed analysis. 

Procedures 

The meetings are recorded by a 

stenographer and become part of the 

formal record of the Commission 

proceeding on the project. 

Individuals, organizations, and 

agencies with environmental expertise 

and concerns are encouraged to attend 

the meeting and to assist the staff in 

defining and clarifying the issues to be 

addressed in the EA. 

Dated: March 18, 2015. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06742 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0059; FRL–9923–76] 

Registration Review Proposed Interim 

Decisions; Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s proposed interim 

registration review decisions on certain 

pesticides and opens a public comment 

period on the proposed interim 

decisions. 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 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.March 25, 2015 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number for the specific pesticide of 

interest provided in the table in Unit II., 

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:

For pesticide specific information, 

contact: The Chemical Review Manager 

for the pesticide of interest identified in 

the table in Unit II. 

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. 


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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 

Chemical Review Manager for the 

pesticide of interest identified in the 

table in Unit II. 

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. What action is the Agency taking? 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice 

announces the availability of EPA’s 

proposed interim registration review 

decisions for the pesticides shown in 

the following table, and opens a 60-day 

public comment period on the proposed 

interim decisions. 

TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS

Registration review case name and 

No. Pesticide Docket ID No. Chemical review manager, telephone No., email address 

Debacarb (2–EEEBC) (Case 4031) EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0802 ........... Roy Johnson, 703–347–0492, johnson.roy@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 ........... Eric Miederhoff, 703–347–8028 miederhoff.eric@epa.gov. 

Debacarb (2–EEEBC) (Proposed 

Interim Decision). Debacarb is a 

fungicide registered for use to control 

certain diseases in ornamental trees. 

The fungicide is applied to mature trees 

by injection through the trunk. EPA has 

completed a draft ecological risk 

assessment, including a screening-level 

listed species assessment. A human 

health risk assessment is not needed 

because the method of application 

limits the possibility for applicator or 

other human exposure. Direct adverse 

effects are not expected for birds, 

reptiles, terrestrial-phase amphibians, 

mammals, and terrestrial plants. The 

Agency has made a No Effects (NE) 

determination for all federally-listed 

species within these groups and a No 

Habitat Modification determination for 

all designated critical habitats 

associated with these species for the 

currently registered uses of debacarb. 

Risks currently cannot be precluded for 

aquatic receptors and terrestrial 

invertebrates. At this time, to eliminate 

uncertainty and reduce potential risks to 

non-listed aquatic species, the Agency is 

proposing restrictions on application to 

trees near waterbodies. To reduce 

uncertainty and potential risks to insect 

pollinators, the Agency is proposing 

that applications to trees be limited to 

the post-bloom period. This proposed 

interim decision does not cover the 

Endocrine Disruptor Screening program 

(EDSP) component of this registration 

review case, nor does it provide a 

complete Endangered Species 

assessment (ESA) for debacarb. 

However, pending the outcome of this 

action, the EPA is planning to issue an 

interim registration review decision for 

debacarb. 

Maleic Hydrazide (Proposed 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. Uses 

include residential use on turf and 

lawns as a perimeter or spot treatment. 

EPA published draft human health and 

ecological risk assessments in July 2014. 

No human health risks of concern were 

identified. The Agency also completed 

an ecological risk assessment. The 

results of this quantitative risk 

assessment indicates that the currently 

labeled rates of maleic hydrazide pose a 

potential for risk to non-target terrestrial 

birds and terrestrial invertebrates. In 

addition, applications may impact 

sensitive species of semi-aquatic and 

terrestrial monocotyledonous plants 

(monocots). The Agency completed a 

screening-level ESA and made a ‘‘no 

effects’’ determination for the following 

taxa: Aquatic plants and aquatic 

freshwater and estuarine/marine 

organisms. For all other species 

applications ‘‘may affect’’ or are 

uncertain. Maleic hydrazide has not 

been evaluated under the EDSP nor has 

it completed ESA section 7 consultation 

with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

and the National Marine and Fisheries 

Service (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 endangered species. 

Pending the outcome of this action, the 

EPA is planning to issue an interim 

registration review decision for maleic 

hydrazide. 

Soap Salts (Proposed 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. EPA conducted a human health 

risk assessment and did not identify any 

risks of concern. No human health 

mitigation is being proposed by the 

Agency for the soap salts at this time. 

The Agency also conducted an 

ecological risk assessment for the 

current uses of the soap salts. The 

screening-level risk assessment did find 

the potential for minor risk to terrestrial 

plants and aquatic organisms from the 

use of potassium and ammonium salts. 

However, the Agency believes there is 

little actual risk to non-target plants 

exposed to soap salts due to the rapid 

degradation of soap salts in surface 

water runoff, which was not accounted 

for in the risk assessment model, and 

the inherent insolubility and low 

toxicity of the soap salts. Therefore, the 

Agency has no risk concerns from the 

terrestrial or aquatic assessments and is 


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not proposing ecological risk mitigation 

at this time. The Agency also completed 

a screening-level endangered and 

threatened (listed) species assessment 

for soap salts and identified potential 

risks to several taxa: Freshwater 

invertebrates, estuarine/marine 

invertebrates, and terrestrial plants. 

However, at this time in registration 

review, it is premature to make an 

endangered species effects 

determination for federally listed 

species and their designated critical 

habitats under ESA. Also, the soap salts 

have not yet been evaluated under the 

EDSP. Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decision is 

dependent upon the results of the 

evaluation of risks to threatened and 

endangered species and of potential 

endocrine disruptor risk. Pending the 

outcome of this action, the EPA is 

planning to issue an interim registration 

review decision for the soap salts. 

The registration review docket for a 

pesticide includes earlier documents 

related to the registration review of the 

case. For example, the review opened 

with a Summary Document, containing 

a Preliminary Work Plan, for public 

comment. A Final Work Plan was 

placed in the docket following public 

comment on the initial docket. The 

documents in the docket describe EPA’s 

rationales for conducting additional risk 

assessments, as well as the Agency’s 

subsequent risk findings and 

consideration of possible risk mitigation 

measures. A proposed interim 

registration review decision is 

supported by the rationales included in 

those documents. Following public 

comment on a proposed decision, the 

Agency will issue interim registration 

review decisions for products 

containing the pesticides listed in the 

table in Unit II. 

The registration review program is 

being conducted under congressionally 

mandated time frames, and EPA 

recognizes the need both to make timely 

decisions and to involve the public. 

Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 

(7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) required EPA to 

establish by regulation procedures for 

reviewing pesticide registrations, 

originally with a goal of reviewing each 

pesticide’s registration every 15 years to 

ensure that a pesticide continues to 

meet the FIFRA standard for 

registration. The Agency’s final rule to 

implement this program was issued in 

August 2006 and became effective in 

October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR 

part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide 

Registration Improvement Act of 2003 

(PRIA) was amended and extended in 

September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by 

PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete 

registration review decisions by October 

1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as 

of October 1, 2007. 

The registration review final rule at 40 

CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 

60-day public comment period on all 

proposed interim registration review 

decisions. This comment period is 

intended to provide an opportunity for 

public input and a mechanism for 

initiating any necessary amendments to 

the proposed interim decision. All 

comments should be submitted using 

the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be 

received by EPA on or before the closing 

date. These comments will become part 

of the docket for the pesticides included 

in the table in Unit II. Comments 

received after the close of the comment 

period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not 

required to consider these late 

comments. 

The Agency will carefully consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and will provide a ‘‘Response to 

Comments Memorandum’’ in the docket 

as appropriate. The final registration 

review decision will explain the effect 

that any comments had on the decision. 

Background on the registration review 

program is provided at: http://

www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. 

Links to earlier documents related to the 

registration review of these pesticides 

are provided at: http://www.epa.gov/

oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_

review_status.htm. 

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

Dated: March 17, 2015. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06860 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9924–68] 

Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt 

of test data submitted pursuant to a test 

rule issued by EPA under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA). As 

required by TSCA, this document 

identifies each chemical substance and/ 

or mixture for which test data have been 

received; the uses or intended uses of 

such chemical substance and/or 

mixture; and describes the nature of the 

test data received. Each chemical 

substance and/or mixture related to this 

announcement is identified in Unit I. 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For technical information contact: 

Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division 

(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–8089; email address: 

calvo.kathy@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures 

Information about the following 

chemical substances and/or mixtures is 

provided in Unit IV.: 1,3-Propanediol, 

2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate 

(ester) (78–11–5). 

II. Federal Register Publication 

Requirement 

Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C. 

2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a 

notice in the Federal Register reporting 

the receipt of test data submitted 

pursuant to test rules promulgated 

under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603). 

III. Docket Information 

A docket, identified by the docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPPT–2013–0677, has been established 

for this Federal Register document that 

announces the receipt of data. Upon 

EPA’s completion of its quality 

assurance review, the test data received 

will be added to the docket for the 

TSCA section 4 test rule that required 

the test data. Use the docket ID number 

provided in Unit IV. to access the test 

data in the docket for the related TSCA 

section 4 test rule. 

The docket for this Federal Register 

document and the docket for each 

related TSCA section 4 test rule is 

available electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. 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 OPPT 


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