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67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply 

to this final rule. In addition, this final 

rule does not impose any enforceable 

duty or contain any unfunded mandate 

as described under Title II of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

VII. Congressional Review Act 

Pursuant to the Congressional Review 

Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. This action is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: July 10, 2014. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. Section 180.567 is amended as 

follows: 

■ a. Revise the introductory text of 

paragraph (a)(1); 

■ b. Revise the introductory text of 

paragraph (a)(2); 

■ c. Alphabetically add ‘‘Onion, bulb, 

subgroup 3–07A’’ to the table in 

paragraph (a)(2); and 

■ d. Remove and reserve paragraph (b) 

to read as follows: 

§ 180.567 Zoxamide; tolerance for 

residues. 

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are 

established for residues of zoxamide 

including metabolites and degradates, in 

or on the commodities in the table 

below. Compliance with the tolerance 

levels specified below is to be 

determined by measuring only 

zoxamide (3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1- 

ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4- 

methylbenzamide). 

* * * * * 

(2) Tolerances are established for 

residues of zoxamide including 

metabolites and degradates, in or on the 

commodities in the table below. 

Compliance with the tolerance levels 

specified below is to be determined by 

measuring only the sum of zoxamide 

(3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1- 

methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4- 

methylbenzamide) and its metabolites 

3,5-dichloro-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic 

acid (RH–1455 and RH–141455) and 

3,5-dichloro-4-hydroxymethylbenzoic 

acid (RH–1452 and RH–141452) 

calculated as the stoichiometric 

equivalent of zoxamide. 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Onion, bulb, subgroup 3–07A .. 0.7 

* * * * * 

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. 

[Reserved] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0023; FRL–9912–10] 

Polyoxyalkylated Trimethylopropanes; 

Tolerance Exemption 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of 

polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes 

with 20 to 80 moles of ethylene and/or 

propylene oxide, fatty acid esters with 

C8 through C22 aliphatic alkanoic and/or 

alkenoic fatty acids, branched or linear, 

the resulting polyoxyalkylene 

trimethylopropane esters having a 

minimum molecular weight (MW) of 

3,000 when used as an inert ingredient 

in a pesticide chemical formulation. 

Spring Trading Co., on behalf of Croda, 

Inc., submitted a petition to EPA under 

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (FFDCA), requesting an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance. 

This regulation eliminates the need to 

establish a maximum permissible level 

for residues of polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes on food or feed 

commodities. 

DATES: This regulation is effective July 

18, 2014. Objections and requests for 

hearings must be received on or before 

September 16, 2014, and must be filed 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also 

Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0023, 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lois 

Rossi, Registration Division (7505P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; main 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 electronic access to 

other related information? 

You may access a frequently updated 

electronic version of 40 CFR part 180 

through the Government Printing 

Office’s e-CFR site at http://

www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/textidx?&c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/

40tab_02.tpl. 

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C. Can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an 

objection to any aspect of this regulation 

and may also request a hearing on those 

objections. You must file your objection 

or request a hearing on this regulation 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure 

proper receipt by EPA, you must 

identify docket ID number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2013–0023 in the subject line on 

the first page of your submission. All 

objections and requests for a hearing 

must be in writing, and must be 

received by the Hearing Clerk on or 

before September 16, 2014. Addresses 

for mail and hand delivery of objections 

and hearing requests are provided in 40 

CFR 178.25(b). 

In addition to filing an objection or 

hearing request with the Hearing Clerk 

as described in 40 CFR part 178, please 

submit a copy of the filing (excluding 

any Confidential Business Information 

(CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket. 

Information not marked confidential 

pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be 

disclosed publicly by EPA without prior 

notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your 

objection or hearing request, identified 

by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2013–0023, 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 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. 

II. Background and Statutory Findings 

In the Federal Register of February 

21, 2014 (79 FR 9870) (FRL–9904–98), 

EPA issued a document pursuant to 

FFDCA section 408, 21 U.S.C. 346a, 

announcing the receipt of a pesticide 

petition (PP IN–10658) filed by Spring 

Trading Co., 10805W. Timberwagon 

Circle, Spring, TX 77380–4030, on 

behalf of Croda, Inc., 315 Cherry Lane, 

New Castle, DE 19720. The petition 

requested that 40 CFR 180.960 be 

amended by establishing an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance for 

residues of polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes with 20 to 80 moles 

of ethylene and/or propylene oxide, 

fatty acid esters with C8 through C22

aliphatic alkanoic and/or alkenoic fatty 

acids, branched or linear, the resulting 

polyoxyalkylene trimethylopropane 

esters having a minimum MW of 3,000. 

(CAS Reg. Nos., 25765–36–0; 29860–47– 

7; 37339–03–0; 52624–57–4; 58090–24– 

7; 63964–38–5; 72939–62–9; 74521–14– 

5; 75300–70–8; 75300–90–2; 84271–03– 

4; 84271–04–5; 86850–92–2; 107120– 

02–5; 133331–01–8; 137587–60–1; 

149797–40–0; 149797–41–1; 150695– 

97–9; 152130–24–0; 163349–94–8; 

163349–95–9; 163349–96–0; 163349– 

97–1; 163349–98–2; 165467–70–9; 

183619–46–7; 183619–50–3; 185260– 

01–9; 202606–04–0; 210420–84–1; 

233660–70–3; 263011–96–7; 283602– 

94–8; 701980–40–7; 872038–58–9; 

875709–44–7; 875709–45–8; 875709– 

46–9; 875709–47–0; 879898–63–2; 

910038–01–6; 1190748–04–9; 1225384– 

02–0; 1428944–41–5; and 1446498–15– 

2). That document included a summary 

of the petition prepared by the 

petitioner and solicited comments on 

the petitioner’s request. The Agency did 

not receive any comments. 

Section 408(c)(2)(A)(i) of FFDCA 

allows EPA to establish an exemption 

from the requirement for a tolerance (the 

legal limit for a pesticide chemical 

residue in or on a food) only if EPA 

determines that the exemption is ‘‘safe.’’ 

Section 408(c)(2)(A)(ii) of FFDCA 

defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that ‘‘there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result from aggregate exposure to the 

pesticide chemical residue, including 

all anticipated dietary exposures and all 

other exposures for which there is 

reliable information.’’ This includes 

exposure through drinking water and 

use in residential settings, but does not 

include occupational exposure. Section 

408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA requires EPA to 

give special consideration to exposure 

of infants and children to the pesticide 

chemical residue in establishing an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance and to ‘‘ensure that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm will 

result to infants and children from 

aggregate exposure to the pesticide 

chemical residue . . .’’ and specifies 

factors EPA is to consider in 

establishing an exemption. 

III. Risk Assessment and Statutory 

Findings 

EPA establishes exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance only in those 

cases where it can be shown that the 

risks from aggregate exposure to 

pesticide chemical residues under 

reasonably foreseeable circumstances 

will pose no appreciable risks to human 

health. In order to determine the risks 

from aggregate exposure to pesticide 

inert ingredients, the Agency considers 

the toxicity of the inert in conjunction 

with possible exposure to residues of 

the inert ingredient through food, 

drinking water, and through other 

exposures that occur as a result of 

pesticide use in residential settings. If 

EPA is able to determine that a finite 

tolerance is not necessary to ensure that 

there is a reasonable certainty that no 

harm will result from aggregate 

exposure to the inert ingredient, an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance may be established. 

Consistent with FFDCA section 

408(b)(2)(D), EPA has reviewed the 

available scientific data and other 

relevant information in support of this 

action and considered its validity, 

completeness and reliability and the 

relationship of this information to 

human risk. EPA has also considered 

available information concerning the 

variability of the sensitivities of major 

identifiable subgroups of consumers, 

including infants and children. In the 

case of certain chemical substances that 

are defined as polymers, the Agency has 

established a set of criteria to identify 

categories of polymers expected to 

present minimal or no risk. The 

definition of a polymer is given in 40 

CFR 723.250(b) and the exclusion 

criteria for identifying these low-risk 

polymers are described in 40 CFR 

723.250(d). Polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes conforms to the 

definition of a polymer given in 40 CFR 

723.250(b) and meets the following 

criteria that are used to identify low-risk 

polymers. 

1. The polymer is not a cationic 

polymer nor is it reasonably anticipated 

to become a cationic polymer in a 

natural aquatic environment. 

2. The polymer does contain as an 

integral part of its composition the 

atomic elements carbon, hydrogen, and 

oxygen. 

3. The polymer does not contain as an 

integral part of its composition, except 

as impurities, any element other than 

those listed in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii). 

4. The polymer is neither designed 

nor can it be reasonably anticipated to 

substantially degrade, decompose, or 

depolymerize. 

5. The polymer is manufactured or 

imported from monomers and/or 

reactants that are already included on 

the TSCA Chemical Substance 

Inventory or manufactured under an 

applicable TSCA section 5 exemption. 

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6. The polymer is not a water 

absorbing polymer with a number 

average MW greater than or equal to 

10,000 daltons. 

7. The polymer does not contain 

certain perfluoroalkyl moieties 

consisting of a CF3- or longer chain 

length as specified in 40 CFR 

723.250(d)(6). 

Additionally, the polymer also meets 

as required the following exemption 

criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e). 

8. The polymer’s number average MW 

is greater than or equal to 1,000 and less 

than 10,000 daltons. The polymer 

contains less than 10% oligomeric 

material below MW 500 and less than 

25% oligomeric material below MW 

1,000. 

Thus, polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes meets the criteria 

for a polymer to be considered low risk 

under 40 CFR 723.250. Based on its 

conformance to the criteria in this unit, 

no mammalian toxicity is anticipated 

from dietary, inhalation, or dermal 

exposure to polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes. 

IV. Aggregate Exposures 

For the purposes of assessing 

potential exposure under this 

exemption, EPA considered that 

polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes 

could be present in all raw and 

processed agricultural commodities and 

drinking water, and that nonoccupational, non-dietary exposure was 

possible. The number average MW of 

polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes is 

3,000 daltons. Generally, a polymer of 

this size would be poorly absorbed 

through the intact gastrointestinal tract 

or through intact human skin. Since 

polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes 

conform to the criteria that identify a 

low-risk polymer, there are no concerns 

for risks associated with any potential 

exposure scenarios that are reasonably 

foreseeable. The Agency has determined 

that a tolerance is not necessary to 

protect the public health. 

V. Cumulative Effects From Substances 

With a Common Mechanism of Toxicity 

Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of FFDCA 

requires that, when considering whether 

to establish, modify, or revoke a 

tolerance, the Agency consider 

‘‘available information’’ concerning the 

cumulative effects of a particular 

pesticide’s residues and ‘‘other 

substances that have a common 

mechanism of toxicity.’’ 

EPA has not found polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes to share a common 

mechanism of toxicity with any other 

substances, and polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes does not appear to 

produce a toxic metabolite produced by 

other substances. For the purposes of 

this tolerance action, therefore, EPA has 

assumed that polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes do not have a 

common mechanism of toxicity with 

other substances. For information 

regarding EPA’s efforts to determine 

which chemicals have a common 

mechanism of toxicity and to evaluate 

the cumulative effects of such 

chemicals, see EPA’s Web site at http:// 

www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative. 

VI. Additional Safety Factor for the 

Protection of Infants and Children 

Section 408(b)(2)(C) of FFDCA 

provides that EPA shall apply an 

additional tenfold margin of safety for 

infants and children in the case of 

threshold effects to account for prenatal 

and postnatal toxicity and the 

completeness of the data base unless 

EPA concludes that a different margin of 

safety will be safe for infants and 

children. Due to the expected low 

toxicity of polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes, EPA has not used a 

safety factor analysis to assess the risk. 

For the same reasons the additional 

tenfold safety factor is unnecessary. 

VII. Determination of Safety 

Based on the conformance to the 

criteria used to identify a low-risk 

polymer, EPA concludes that there is a 

reasonable certainty of no harm to the 

U.S. population, including infants and 

children, from aggregate exposure to 

residues of polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes. 

VIII. Other Considerations 

A. Existing Exemptions From a 

Tolerance 

None. 

B. Analytical Enforcement Methodology 

An analytical method is not required 

for enforcement purposes since the 

Agency is establishing an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance 

without any numerical limitation. 

C. International Residue Limits 

In making its tolerance decisions, EPA 

seeks to harmonize U.S. tolerances with 

international standards whenever 

possible, consistent with U.S. food 

safety standards and agricultural 

practices. EPA considers the 

international maximum residue limits 

(MRLs) established by the Codex 

Alimentarius Commission (Codex), as 

required by FFDCA section 408(b)(4). 

The Codex Alimentarius is a joint 

United Nations Food and Agriculture 

Organization/World Health 

Organization food standards program, 

and it is recognized as an international 

food safety standards-setting 

organization in trade agreements to 

which the United States is a party. EPA 

may establish a tolerance that is 

different from a Codex MRL; however, 

FFDCA section 408(b)(4) requires that 

EPA explain the reasons for departing 

from the Codex level. 

The Codex has not established a MRL 

for polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes. 

IX. Conclusion 

Accordingly, EPA finds that 

exempting residues of polyoxyalkylated 

trimethylopropanes from the 

requirement of a tolerance will be safe. 

X. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This final rule establishes a tolerance 

under FFDCA section 408(d) in 

response to a petition submitted to the 

Agency. The Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) has exempted these rules 

from review under Executive Order 

12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Planning 

and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, October 4, 

1993). Because this final rule has been 

exempted from review under Executive 

Order 12866, this final rule is not 

subject to Executive Order 13211, 

entitled ‘‘Actions Concerning 

Regulations That Significantly Affect 

Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 

FR 28355, May 22, 2001) or Executive 

Order 13045, entitled ‘‘Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, 

April 23, 1997). This final rule does not 

contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does it involve 

any technical standards that would 

require Agency consideration of 

voluntary consensus standards pursuant 

to section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 

note). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerance in this final rule, do not 

require the issuance of a proposed rule, 

the requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.), do not apply. 

This final rule directly regulates 

growers, food processors, food handlers, 

and food retailers, not States or tribes, 

nor does this action alter the 

relationships or distribution of power 

and responsibilities established by 

Congress in the preemption provisions 

of FFDCA section 408(n)(4). As such, 

the Agency has determined that this 

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action will not have a substantial direct 

effect on States or tribal governments, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States or tribal 

governments, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government or between 

the Federal Government and Indian 

Tribes, or otherwise have any unique 

impacts on local governments. Thus, the 

Agency has determined that Executive 

Order 13132, entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 

FR 43255, August 10, 1999) and 

Executive Order 13175, entitled 

‘‘Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR 

67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply 

to this final rule. In addition, this final 

rule does not impose any enforceable 

duty or contain any unfunded mandate 

as described under Title II of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(UMRA) (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.). 

Although this action does not require 

any special considerations under 

Executive Order 12898, entitled 

‘‘Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994), EPA seeks to achieve 

environmental justice, the fair treatment 

and meaningful involvement of any 

group, including minority and/or lowincome populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. As such, to the 

extent that information is publicly 

available or was submitted in comments 

to EPA, the Agency considered whether 

groups or segments of the population, 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. 

XI. Congressional Review Act 

Pursuant to the Congressional Review 

Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will 

submit a report containing this rule and 

other required information to the U.S. 

Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives, and the Comptroller 

General of the United States prior to 

publication of the rule in the Federal 

Register. This action is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: July 10, 2014. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is 

amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 

■ 2. In § 180.960, the table is amended 

by alphabetically adding an entry for 

‘‘Polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes 

* * *’’ after the entry for 

‘‘Polyoxyalkylated glycerol * * *’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance. 

* * * * * 

Polymer CAS No. 

*******

Polyoxyalkylated trimethylopropanes with 20 to 80 moles of ethylene 

and/or propylene oxide, fatty acid esters with C8 through C22 aliphatic alkanoic and/or alkenoic fatty acids, branched or linear; minimum number average molecular weight (in amu), 3,000.

25765–36–0; 29860–47–7; 37339–03–0; 52624–57–4; 58090–24–7; 

63964–38–5; 72939–62–9; 74521–14–5; 75300–70–8; 75300–90–2; 

84271–03–4; 84271–04–5; 86850–92–2; 107120–02–5; 133331–01– 

8; 137587–60–1; 149797–40–0; 149797–41–1; 150695–97–9; 

152130–24–0; 163349–94–8; 163349–95–9; 163349–96–0; 163349– 

97–1; 163349–98–2; 165467–70–9; 183619–46–7; 183619–50–3; 

185260–01–9; 202606–04–0; 210420–84–1; 233660–70–3; 263011– 

96–7; 283602–94–8; 701980–40–7; 872038–58–9; 875709–44–7; 

875709–45–8; 875709–46–9; 875709–47–0; 879898–63–2; 910038– 

01–6; 1190748–04–9; 1225384–02–0; 1428944–41–5; 1446498–15– 

2. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 130726661–4551–02] 

RIN 0648–BD56 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Monkfish; Framework 

Adjustment 8 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: NMFS approves and 

implements measures included in 

Framework Adjustment 8 to the 

Monkfish Fishery Management Plan. 

This action increases monkfish day-atsea allocations and landing limits, 

allows vessels issued a limited access 

monkfish Category H permit to fish 

throughout the Southern Fishery 

Management Area, and enables vessels 

to use an allocated monkfish-only dayat-sea at any time throughout the fishing 

year. It also revises biological reference 

points for the monkfish stocks in the 

Northern and Southern Fishery 

Management Areas based on an updated 

stock assessment. The approved 

measures are intended to increase 

monkfish landings and better achieve 

optimum yield in each fishery 

management area, increase operational 

flexibility to maximize the value of 

available fishing opportunities, and 

ensure that management measures are 

based on the best scientific information 

available. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 

18, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: We prepared a Final 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA), 

which consists of the Initial Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), public 

comments and responses, and the 

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