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Oregon 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of hexythiazox on sugar beets for 

control of spider mites; May 1, 2015 to 

September 30, 2015. 

Pennsylvania 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of thiabendazole in mushroom 

cultivation to control Trichoderma 

green mold; March 26, 2015 to March 

26, 2016. 

EPA authorized the use of etofenprox 

in mushroom cultivation to control 

phorid and sciarid flies; April 27, 2015 

to April 27, 2016. 

EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin 

on apple, peach, and nectarine to 

control the brown marmorated stinkbug; 

May 7, 2015 to October 15, 2015. 

South Carolina 

Department of Pesticide Regulation 

Denial: On April 15, 2015 EPA denied 

the use of a pesticide product 

containing the active ingredient terbufos 

on cotton to control plant parasitic 

nematodes. This request was denied 

because the Agency was unable to 

conclude that the proposed pesticide 

use is likely to result in ‘‘a reasonable 

certainty of no harm’’ to human health, 

including exposure of infants and 

children to residues of the pesticide as 

required under the Food Quality 

Protection Act (FQPA). 

Tennessee 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of sulfoxaflor on sorghum to 

control sugarcane aphid; June 8, 2015 to 

November 30, 2015. 

Texas 

Department of Agriculture 

Denial: On April 15, 2015 EPA denied 

the use of a pesticide product 

containing the active ingredient terbufos 

on cotton to control plant parasitic 

nematodes. This request was denied 

because the Agency was unable to 

conclude that the proposed pesticide 

use is likely to result in ‘‘a reasonable 

certainty of no harm’’ to human health, 

including exposure of infants and 

children to residues of the pesticide as 

required under the Food Quality 

Protection Act (FQPA). 

Texas 

Department of State Health Services 

Crisis exemptions: On June 8, 2015 

the Texas Department of State Health 

Services declared crisis exemptions for 

the use of ethylene oxide, 

formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, 

paracetic acid, and sodium hypochlorite 

to inactivate Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) 

spores in laboratories that processed 

samples originating from Dugway 

Proving Ground potentially containing 

viable anthrax spores. 

Utah 

Department of Agriculture and Food 

Crisis exemption: On June 19, 2015 

the Utah Department of Agriculture and 

Food declared crisis exemptions for the 

use of sodium hypochlorite to inactivate 

Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores in 

laboratories that processed samples 

originating from Dugway Proving 

Ground potentially containing viable 

anthrax spores. 

Virginia 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control the brown 

marmorated stinkbug; April 6, 2015 to 

October 15, 2015. 

Washington 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on 

asparagus for control of the European 

asparagus aphid; June 17, 2015 to 

October 30, 2015. 

West Virginia 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of bifenthrin on apple, peach, 

and nectarine to control the brown 

marmorated stinkbug; May 7, 2015 to 

October 15, 2015. 

Wisconsin 

Department of Health Services 

Crisis exemptions: On June 12, 2015 

the Wisconsin Department of Health 

Services declared crisis exemptions for 

the use of ethylene oxide, 

formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, 

paracetic acid, and sodium hypochlorite 

to inactivate Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) 

spores in laboratories that processed 

samples originating from Dugway 

Proving Ground potentially containing 

viable anthrax spores. 

Wyoming 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific Exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of diflubenzuron on alfalfa for 

control of grasshoppers and Mormon 

crickets; April 14, 2015 to October 31, 

2015. 

B. Federal Departments and Agencies 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Office of Emergency Management 

Quarantine Exemptions: EPA 

authorized the uses of ethylene oxide, 

formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, 

paracetic acid, and sodium hypochlorite 

for use in contaminated buildings for 

decontamination from anthrax spores. 

These exemptions were authorized for 

the purposes of emergency preparedness 

so the necessary materials are allowed 

and available to be used in the event of 

an anthrax contamination, either 

deliberate or accidental. June 4, 2015 to 

June 4, 2018. 

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

Dated: September 16, 2016. 

Susan Lewis, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25568 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 a.m.] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9934–36] 

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– 


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epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures 

Information about the following 

chemical substances and/or mixtures is 

provided in Unit IV.: 

A. Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS 

RN 68187–76–8) 

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 

Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

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

IV. Test Data Received 

This unit contains the information 

required by TSCA section 4(d) for the 

test data received by EPA. 

A. Castor oil, sulfated, sodium salt (CAS 

RN 68187–76–8) 

1. Chemical Uses: Castor oil and its 

derivatives are used in a wide variety of 

industrial applications, including as a 

raw material for paints, coatings, inks, 

lubricants, perfume formulations, and 

adhesives. Sulfated castor oil is a 

wetting agent used in dyeing and 

finishing cotton and linen fabrics. 

Adding sulphuric acid to castor oil also 

produced an emulsifier for insecticidal 

oils. 

2. Applicable Test Rule: Chemical 

testing requirements for second group of 

high production volume chemicals 

(HPV2), 40 CFR 799.5087. 

3. Test Data Received: The following 

listing describes the nature of the test 

data received. The test data will be 

added to the docket for the applicable 

TSCA section 4 test rule and can be 

found by referencing the docket ID 

number provided. EPA reviews of test 

data will be added to the same docket 

upon completion. 

a. Physical/Chemical Properties: 

Melting Point (A1), Boiling Point (A2). 

The docket ID number assigned to this 

data is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 

b. Mammalian Acute Toxicity Test, 

Oral (D). The docket ID number 

assigned to this data is EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2007–0531. 

c. Acute Toxicity Test (Fish, Daphnia, 

and Plants (Algae)) (C1). The docket ID 

number assigned to this data is EPA– 

HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 

d. Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test 

(E1). The docket ID number assigned to 

this data is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 

e. Chromosomal Aberration Test (E2). 

The docket ID number assigned to this 

data is EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 

f. Combined Repeat Dose Study with 

the Reproductive/Developmental 

Toxicity Screening Test (F1). The docket 

ID number assigned to this data is EPA– 

HQ–OPPT–2007–0531. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 

Dated: September 30, 2015. 

Maria J. Doa, 

Director, Chemical Control Division, Office 

of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. 

[FR Doc. 2015–25591 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0099; FRL–9934–47] 

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 for the 

pesticides listed in the table in Unit II 

of this notice, and opens a public 

comment period on the proposed 

interim decisions. This notice also 

opens the dockets and announces the 

availability of EPA’s Preliminary Work 

Plan and proposed interim registration 

review decisions for 2HCyclopent(d)isothiazol-3(4H)-one, 5,6- 

dihydro-2-methyl- and Bacillus 

thuringiensis, Plant-incorporated 

Protectants in Corn, and a Preliminary 

Work Plan, draft risk assessments and 

proposed interim decision for 

Aquashade. 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. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 7, 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. 


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