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required. When certification is not 

required, characters 9–10 indicate the 

date of manufacture. Characters 11–12 

indicate the vessel’s model year. The 

definition of ‘‘model year’’ remains as 

‘‘the period beginning August 1 of any 

year and ending on July 31 of the 

following year. Each model year is 

designated by the year in which it 

ends.’’ 

Some manufacturers desire more 

flexibility to vary the introduction date 

of the new model year from year to year, 

and argue that the current regulatory 

definition of ‘‘model year’’ prevents 

them from doing so. We attempted to 

address this issue in a rulemaking effort 

that commenced in 1994 and ended in 

2000. On May 6, 1994, we published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

regarding HIN requirements that 

included a proposal to remove the 

regulatory definition of ‘‘model year’’ 

altogether in response to manufacturer 

calls for flexibility (See 59 FR 23651). In 

response to this proposal, we received 

public comments both in favor of and 

opposed to removing the definition of 

‘‘model year’’ from the regulations. 

Accordingly, in a supplemental notice 

of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) 

published on February 21, 1997, we 

proposed to revise the definition of 

‘‘model year’’ instead of removing it 

altogether (See 62 FR 7971). The 

SNPRM proposed to define ‘‘model 

year’’ to mean ‘‘the calendar year 

(January 1 through December 31) of, or 

the calendar year following (1) The 

boat’s date of manufacture; or (2) If the 

boat is required to be certified, its date 

of certification.’’ We note that in 

October 1997, the National Boating 

Safety Advisory Council passed a 

motion in favor of the existing 

regulatory definition instead of the one 

we proposed in the SNPRM. For reasons 

beyond the scope of this notice, we 

terminated the rulemaking effort on 

June 29, 2000 (See 65 FR 40069). 

The definition of ‘‘model year’’ for 

HIN purposes and the requirement to 

indicate model year as part of the HIN 

continue to remain issues of concern to 

multiple interests. We are reconsidering 

whether the regulatory requirement to 

indicate model year as part of the HIN 

advances boating safety. Therefore, we 

are seeking public comments on how to 

address these issues. We encourage 

public comment on these issues in 

general, and particularly request public 

comments on any or all of the following 

specific questions: 

1. Should Coast Guard regulations 

retain the current definition of ‘‘model 

year’’ in 33 CFR 181.3? 

2. Should Coast Guard regulations 

revert to a previous HIN format that did 

not specify model year, but simply 

indicated the date of certification or 

date of completion of the boat by month 

and year (e.g., ‘‘0612’’ to indicate June 

2012)? 

3. Should Coast Guard regulations 

change the definition of ‘‘model year’’ in 

33 CFR 181.3 as proposed in the 

February 17, 1997 SNPRM to mean ‘‘the 

calendar year (January 1 through 

December 31) of, or the calendar year 

following (1) The boat’s date of 

manufacture; or (2) If the boat is 

required to be certified, its date of 

certification’’? 

4. Should Coast Guard regulations 

replace the definition of ‘‘model year’’ 

in 33 CFR 181.3 with some other 

definition? 

5. Should the Coast Guard delete the 

current definition of model year, revert 

to a previous HIN format that did not 

specify model year but simply showed 

the date of certification or date of 

production of the boat by month and 

year, and allow the manufacturer the 

option of adding a model year 

designation separate from the HIN, e.g. 

ABC123450412 [2013] (showing the 

boat was completed in April of 2012 

and the manufacturer has determined it 

to be a 2013 model)? 

6. In what ways does the requirement 

to indicate model year as part of the HIN 

advance boating safety? 

We request comments from all 

interested parties to ensure that we 

identify the full range and significance 

of these issues. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 46 U.S.C. 4302, 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 33 

CFR 1.05–1, and DHS Delegation 

0170.1(92). 

Dated: September 14, 2012. 

Paul F. Thomas, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of 

Inspections and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0750; FRL–9363–8] 

Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for 

Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or 

on Various Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of filing of petition and 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: This document announces the 

Agency’s receipt of an initial filing of a 

pesticide petition requesting the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 29, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0750, 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.htm. 

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: 

Kathryn Montague, Registration 

Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 305–1243; email address: 

montague.kathryn@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. 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 

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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 submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low-income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, 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 pesticides 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the agency taking? 

EPA is announcing receipt of a 

pesticide petition filed under section 

408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), (21 U.S.C. 346a), 

requesting the establishment or 

modification of regulations in 40 CFR 

part 180 for residues of pesticide 

chemicals in or on various food 

commodities. The Agency is taking 

public comment on the request before 

responding to the petitioner. EPA is not 

proposing any particular action at this 

time. EPA has determined that the 

pesticide petition described in this 

document contains data or information 

prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); 

however, EPA has not fully evaluated 

the sufficiency of the submitted data at 

this time or whether the data supports 

granting of the pesticide petition. After 

considering the public comments, EPA 

intends to evaluate whether and what 

action may be warranted. Additional 

data may be needed before EPA can 

make a final determination on this 

pesticide petition. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a 

summary of the petition that is the 

subject of this document, prepared by 

the petitioner, is included in a docket 

EPA has created for this rulemaking. 

The docket for this petition is available 

online at http://www.regulations.gov. 

As specified in FFDCA section 

408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is 

publishing notice of the petition so that 

the public has an opportunity to 

comment on this request for the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of pesticides in 

or on food commodities. Further 

information on the petition may be 

obtained through the petition summary 

referenced in this unit. 

EPA received a pesticide petition (PP 

#2F8075) from Nichino America, Inc., 

4550 New Linden Hill Rd., Suite 501, 

Wilmington, DE 19808, proposing, 

pursuant to FFDCA section 408(d), (21 

U.S.C. 346a(d)), to amend 40 CFR 

180.585. In that proposed amendment, 

the expiration date for the temporary 

tolerances for residues of the herbicide, 

pyraflufen-ethyl, ethyl 2-chloro-5-(4- 

chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-1Hpyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetate 

and its acid metabolite, E-1, 2-chloro-5- 

(4-chloro-5-difluoromethoxy-1-methyl1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-fluorophenoxyacetic 

acid, expressed in terms of the parent, 

in or on the food commodities: Cattle, 

meat byproducts; goat, meat byproducts; 

horse, meat byproducts; milk; and 

sheep, meat byproducts would be 

extended until December 31, 2016. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Feed 

additives, Food additives, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: September 20, 2012. 

G. Jeffrey Henrdon, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0439; FRL–9364–3] 

Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions 

Filed for Residues of Pesticide 

Chemicals in or on Various 

Commodities; Correction 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of filing of pesticide 

petition; correction. 

SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the 

Federal Register of Wednesday, July 25, 

2012, concerning Pesticide Petition (PP) 

2F8026, which requests to establish 

tolerances for residues of the herbicide 

pyroxasulfone and its metabolites in or 

on wheat (grain, straw, forage, and hay). 

This document corrects a typographical 

error. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Walsh, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–2972; email address: 

walsh.michael@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

The Agency included in the notice a 

list of those who may be potentially 

affected by this action. 

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–2012–0439, 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 

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