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under an individual permit or an 

appropriate general permit. 

The permit also contains BTA 

requirements for cooling water intake 

structures for facilities that withdraw 

less than 1 MGD of surface water for 

non-contact cooling in order to ensure 

source water protection. For facilities 

that use groundwater or municipal 

drinking water for non-contact cooling, 

the permit establishes effluent 

limitations and/or additional 

monitoring for expected constituents 

(metals and residual chlorine, 

respectively). 

Other Legal Requirements 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

EPA has updated the provisions and 

necessary actions and documentation 

related to potential impacts to 

endangered species from facilities 

seeking coverage under the NCCW GP. 

EPA has requested concurrence from the 

appropriate federal services (U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and National 

Marine Fisheries Service) in connection 

with this draft permit. 

National Historic Preservation Act 

(NHPA) 

In accordance with NHPA, EPA has 

established provisions and 

documentation requirements for 

facilities seeking coverage under the 

NCCW GP to ensure that discharges or 

actions taken under this permit will not 

adversely affect historic properties and 

places. EPA has requested concurrence 

from the appropriate state historic 

preservation officers (SHPOs) with the 

draft permit. 

Authority: This action is being taken 

under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 

et seq. 

Dated: May 8, 2014. 

Deborah Szaro, 

Deputy Regional Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11427 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0335; FRL–9910–28] 

Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; 

Agency Decisions and State and 

Federal Agency Crisis Declarations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has granted emergency 

exemptions under the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as 

listed in this notice. The exemptions 

were granted during the period October 

1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 to control 

unforeseen pest outbreaks. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois 

Rossi, Registration Division (7505P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

RDFRNotices@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. 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–2014–0335, 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), EPA West 

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. Background 

EPA has granted emergency 

exemptions to the following State and 

Federal agencies. The emergency 

exemptions may take the following 

form: Crisis, public health, quarantine, 

or specific. 

Under FIFRA section 18, EPA can 

authorize the use of a pesticide when 

emergency conditions exist. 

Authorizations (commonly called 

emergency exemptions) are granted to 

State and Federal agencies and are of 

four types: 

1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes 

use of a pesticide against specific pests 

on a limited acreage in a particular 

State. Most emergency exemptions are 

specific exemptions. 

2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’ 

exemptions are emergency exemptions 

issued for quarantine or public health 

purposes. These are rarely requested. 

3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by 

a State or Federal agency (and is 

confirmed by EPA) when there is 

insufficient time to request and obtain 

EPA permission for use of a pesticide in 

an emergency. 

EPA may deny an emergency 

exemption: If the State or Federal 

agency cannot demonstrate that an 

emergency exists, if the use poses 

unacceptable risks to the environment, 

or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that 

the proposed pesticide use is likely to 

result in ‘‘a reasonable certainty of no 

harm’’ to human health, including 

exposure of residues of the pesticide to 

infants and children. 

If the emergency use of the pesticide 

on a food or feed commodity would 

result in pesticide chemical residues, 

EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance 

meeting the ‘‘reasonable certainty of no 

harm standard’’ of the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). 

In this document: EPA identifies the 

State or Federal agency granted the 

exemption, the type of exemption, the 

pesticide authorized and the pests, the 

crop or use for which authorized, and 

the duration of the exemption. 

III. Emergency Exemptions 

A. U.S. States and Territories 

Alabama 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Arkansas 

State Plant Board 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of anthraquinone on rice seed to 

repel blackbirds; February 28, 2014 to 

June 1, 2014. 

California 

Department of Environmental Protection 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of etofenprox in mushroom 

houses to control phorid and sciarid 

flies; February 7, 2014 to February 7, 

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Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of boscalid for post harvest use 

on Belgian endive to control the fungal 

pathogen Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; 

November 1, 2014 to February 15, 2014 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

January 10, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Delaware 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

January 10, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of thiabendazole in mushroom 

houses to control trichoderma green 

mold; January 17, 2014 to January 17, 

2015. 

Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Quarantine exemption: EPA 

authorized the use of propiconazole on 

avocado to control laurel wilt; March 

27, 2014 to March 27, 2017. 

Georgia 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fluridone in cotton to control 

palmer amaranth; February 28, 2014 to 

August 31, 2014. 

Idaho 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

January 31, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Iowa 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

January 23, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Illinois 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

January 17, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Kansas 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Louisiana 

Department of Agriculture and Forestry 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of anthraquinone on rice seed to 

repel blackbirds; February 20, 2014 to 

June 1, 2014. 

Maryland 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of thiabendazole in mushroom 

houses to control trichoderma green 

mold; January 17, 2014 to January 17, 

2015. 

Michigan 

Department of Agriculture and Rural 

Development 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of kasugamycin on apples to 

control fire blight; March 28, 2014 to 

May 31, 2014. The applicant proposed 

the use of a new chemical which has not 

been registered by EPA; therefore, a 

Notice of Receipt was published in the 

Federal Register on February 24, 2014 

(79 FR 10142) (FRL 9906–18). 

Kasugamycin is needed to control 

streptomycin-resistant strains of Erwinia 

amylovora, the causal pathogen of fire 

blight, due to the lack of available 

alternatives and effective control 

practices. Without the use of 

kasugamycin and if weather conditions 

are present which favor a fire blight 

epidemic, it is likely that Michigan 

apple growers could suffer yield losses 

of 50% or more. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Minnesota 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids in beehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

New York 

Department of Environmental 

Conservation 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

March 12, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

North Carolina 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fluridone in cotton to control 

palmer amaranth; February 28, 2014 to 

August 31, 2014. 

Oregon 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fenoxaprop-p-ethyl in grasses 

grown for seed to control grassy weeds; 

January 17, 2014 to September 15, 2014. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Pennsylvania 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of thiabendazole in mushroom 

houses to control trichoderma green 

mold; January 17, 2014 to January 17, 

2015. 

South Carolina 

Department of Pesticide Regulation 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fluridone in cotton to control 

palmer amaranth; February 28, 2014 to 

August 31, 2014. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

March 12, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Tennessee 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of fluridone in cotton to control 

palmer amaranth; February 28, 2014 to 

August 31, 2014. 

Texas 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of flutriafol on cotton to control 

cotton root rot; effective date February 

1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

Washington 

State Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

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Wisconsin 

Department of Agriculture, Trade and 

Consumer Protection 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

March 12, 2014 to December 31, 2014. 

Wyoming 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of potassium salt of hop beta 

acids inbeehives to control varroa mite; 

February 27, 2014 to December 31, 

2014. 

B. Federal Departments and Agencies 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Animal and Plant Health Inspector 

Service 

Quarantine exemption: EPA 

authorized the use of methyl bromide 

on post-harvest unlabeled imported/

domestic commodities to prevent the 

introduction/spread of any new or 

recently introduced foreign pest(s) to 

any U.S. geographical location; March 1, 

2014 to March 1, 2017. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: May 9, 2014. 

G. Jeffrey Herndon, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11222 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE 

UNITED STATES 

[Public Notice 2014–0029] 

Application for Final Commitment for a 

Long-Term Loan or Financial 

Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: 

AP088703XX 

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the 

United States. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the 

public, in accordance with Section 

3(c)(10) of the Charter of the ExportImport Bank of the United States (‘‘ExIm Bank’’), that Ex-Im Bank has received 

an application for final commitment for 

a long-term loan or financial guarantee 

in excess of $100 million (as calculated 

in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of 

the Charter). 

Comments received within the 

comment period specified below will be 

presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of 

Directors prior to final action on this 

Transaction. Comments received will be 

made available to the public. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 10, 2014 to be assured of 

consideration before final consideration 

of the transaction by the Board of 

Directors of Ex-Im Bank. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted through Regulations.gov at 

WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit 

a comment, enter EIB–2014–0029 under 

the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and 

select Search. Follow the instructions 

provided at the Submit a Comment 

screen. Please include your name, 

company name (if any) and EIB–2014– 

0029 on any attached document. 

Reference: AP088703XX. 

Purpose and Use: Brief description of 

the purpose of the transaction: To 

support the export of U.S.-manufactured 

commercial aircraft to Thailand. 

Brief non-proprietary description of 

the anticipated use of the items being 

exported: To be used for long-haul 

passenger air service between Thailand 

and other countries. To the extent that 

Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the 

item(s) being exported may be used to 

produce exports or provide services in 

competition with the exportation of 

goods or provision of services by a 

United States industry. 

Parties: Principal Supplier: The 

Boeing Company. 

Obligor: Thai Airways International 

Public Company Limited. 

Guarantor(s): N/A. 

Description of Items Being Exported: 

Boeing 777 aircraft. 

Information on Decision: Information 

on the final decision for this transaction 

will be available in the ‘‘Summary 

Minutes of Meetings of Board of 

Directors’’ on http://exim.gov/ 

newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/ 

Confidential Information: Please note 

that this notice does not include 

confidential or proprietary business 

information; information which, if 

disclosed, would violate the Trade 

Secrets Act; or information which 

would jeopardize jobs in the United 

States by supplying information that 

competitors could use to compete with 

companies in the United States. 

Cristopolis Dieguez, 

Business Compliance Analyst, Office of the 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11374 Filed 5–15–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6690–01–P 

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

May 13, 2014. 

TIME AND DATE: 10 a.m., Thursday, May 

29, 2014. 

PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing 

Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004 

(entry from F Street entrance). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Commission will consider and act upon 

the following in open session: Brody 

Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor, 

Docket Nos. WEVA 2014–82–R, et al. 

(Issues include whether the Secretary’s 

pattern of violations (POV) rule is 

facially valid, whether notice-andcomment rulemaking was required to 

establish POV screening criteria, and 

whether the Secretary impermissibly 

applied the POV rule retroactively.) 

Any person attending this meeting 

who requires special accessibility 

features and/or auxiliary aids, such as 

sign language interpreters, must inform 

the Commission in advance of those 

needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3) 

and 2706.160(d). 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: Jean 

Ellen (202) 434–9950/(202) 708–9300 

for TDD Relay/1–800–877–8339 for toll 

free. 

Emogene Johnson, 

Administrative Assistant. 

[FR Doc. 2014–11462 Filed 5–14–14; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6735–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Change in Bank Control Notices; 

Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or 

Bank Holding Company 

The notificants listed below have 

applied under the Change in Bank 

Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and 

§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 

CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank 

or bank holding company. The factors 

that are considered in acting on the 

notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of 

the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). 

The notices are available for 

immediate inspection at the Federal 

Reserve Bank indicated. The notices 

also will be available for inspection at 

the offices of the Board of Governors. 

Interested persons may express their 

views in writing to the Reserve Bank 

indicated for that notice or to the offices 

of the Board of Governors. Comments 

must be received not later than June 2, 

2014. 


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