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fluorophenyl]propan-2-ol, in or on 

almond at 0.01 ppm; almond, hulls at 3 

ppm; and fruit, pome, group 11–10 at 

0.15 ppm. 

VI. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This action establishes tolerances 

under FFDCA section 408(d) in 

response to a petition submitted to the 

Agency. The Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) has exempted these types 

of actions from review under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). Because this action 

has been exempted from review under 

Executive Order 12866, this action 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 action 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 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). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerances 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 action 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 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. 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 action. In 

addition, this action does not impose 

any enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (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 

(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: February 23, 2022. 

Edward Messina, 

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, for the reasons stated in the 

preamble, EPA is amending 40 CFR 

chapter I as follows: 

PART 180—TOLERANCES AND 

EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE 

CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

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

■ 2. Add § 180.719 to subpart C to read 

as follows: 

§ 180.719 Ipflufenoquin; tolerances for 

residues. 

(a) General. Tolerances are 

established for residues of the fungicide 

ipflufenoquin, including its metabolites 

and degradates, in or on the 

commodities to Table 1 of this section. 

Compliance with the tolerance levels 

specified in Table 1 is to be determined 

by measuring only ipflufenoquin, 2- 

[(7,8-difluoro-2-methyl-3- 

quinolinyl)oxy]-6-fluoro-a,adimethylbenzenemethanol, in or on the 

commodities. 

TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a) 

Commodity Parts per 

million 

Almond .................................. 0.01 

Almond, hulls ........................ 3 

Fruit, pome, group 11–10 ..... 0.15 

(b)–(d) [Reserved] 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0349; FRL–9550–01– 

OCSPP] 

Potassium Acetate; Exemption From 

the Requirement of a Tolerance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation establishes an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of potassium 

acetate (CAS Reg. No. 127–08–2) when 

used as an inert ingredient (nutrient) in 

pesticide formulations applied to 

growing crops only. Valagro S.p.A. 

submitted a petition to EPA under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA), requesting establishment of an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for potassium acetate. This 

regulation eliminates the need to 

establish a maximum permissible level 

for residues of potassium acetate when 

used in accordance with this exemption. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

March 1, 2022. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before May 2, 2022, 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–2020–0349, is 

available at https://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. 


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Due to the public health concerns 

related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket 

Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is 

closed to visitors with limited 

exceptions. The staff continues to 

provide remote customer service via 

email, phone, and webform. For the 

latest status information on EPA/DC 

services and docket access, visit https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marietta Echeverria, 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 Office of the Federal 

Register’s e-CFR site at https://

www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40. 

C. How can I file an objection or hearing 

request? 

Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21 

U.S.C. 346a(g), 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–2020–0349 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 May 

2, 2022. 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– 

2020–0349, by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://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 https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

II. Petition for Exemption 

In the Federal Register of September 

10, 2020 (85 FR 55810) (FRL–10013–78), 

EPA issued a document pursuant to 

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

announcing the filing of a pesticide 

petition (PP IN–11369) by SciReg, Inc., 

on behalf of Valagro S.p.A., 12733 

Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA 22192. 

The petition requested that 40 CFR 

180.920 be amended by establishing an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance for residues of potassium 

acetate (CAS Reg. No. 127–08–2) when 

used as an inert ingredient (nutrient) in 

pesticide formulations applied preharvest. That document referenced a 

summary of the petition prepared by 

SciReg, Inc., on behalf of Valagro S.p.A., 

the petitioner, which is available in the 

docket, https://www.regulations.gov. 

There were no comments received in 

response to the notice of filing. 

III. Inert Ingredient Definition 

Inert ingredients are all ingredients 

that are not active ingredients as defined 

in 40 CFR 153.125 and include, but are 

not limited to, the following types of 

ingredients (except when they have a 

pesticidal efficacy of their own): 

Solvents such as alcohols and 

hydrocarbons; surfactants such as 

polyoxyethylene polymers and fatty 

acids; carriers such as clay and 

diatomaceous earth; thickeners such as 

carrageenan and modified cellulose; 

wetting, spreading, and dispersing 

agents; propellants in aerosol 

dispensers; microencapsulating agents; 

and emulsifiers. The term ‘‘inert’’ is not 

intended to imply nontoxicity; the 

ingredient may or may not be 

chemically active. Generally, EPA has 

exempted inert ingredients from the 

requirement of a tolerance based on the 

low toxicity of the individual inert 

ingredients. 

IV. Aggregate Risk Assessment and 

Determination of Safety 

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

defines ‘‘safe’’ to mean that EPA has 

determined 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 in 

residential settings, but it 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 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.’’ 

EPA establishes exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance only in those 

cases where it can be clearly 

demonstrated that the risks from 

aggregate exposure to pesticide 

chemical residues under reasonably 

foreseeable circumstances will pose no 

harm 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 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 


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exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance may be established. 

Consistent with FFDCA section 

408(c)(2)(A), and the factors specified in 

FFDCA section 408(c)(2)(B), EPA has 

reviewed the available scientific data 

and other relevant information in 

support of this action. EPA has 

sufficient data to assess the hazards of 

and to make a determination on 

aggregate exposure to potassium acetate 

including exposure resulting from the 

exemption established by this action. 

EPA’s assessment of exposures and risks 

associated with potassium acetate 

follows. 

A. Toxicological Profile 

EPA has evaluated the available 

toxicity data and considered their 

validity, completeness, and reliability as 

well as the relationship of the results of 

the studies 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. Specific 

information on the studies received and 

the nature of the adverse effects caused 

by potassium acetate as well as the noobserved-adverse-effect-level (NOAEL) 

and the lowest-observed-adverse-effectlevel (LOAEL) from the toxicity studies 

are discussed in this unit. 

Available acute toxicity studies show 

potassium acetate exhibits low oral, 

dermal, and inhalation toxicity. An eye 

irritation study showed mild effects, 

and a dermal irritation study showed no 

effect of treatment. 

Potassium acetate is the potassium 

salt of acetic acid. In aqueous solutions 

potassium acetate dissociates to 

potassium and the acetate ion. As one 

of the salts of acetic acid, sodium 

acetate, like potassium acetate, 

dissociates in aqueous solutions to the 

acetate ion and a counter ion, in this 

case sodium. Based on their similarities 

(e.g., physical/chemical properties, 

chemical structure, subsequent 

dissociation into the acetate ion and 

corresponding anion) data on sodium 

acetate has been used to support the 

safety determination for potassium 

acetate when chemical specific data was 

not available. 

No adverse effects of treatment were 

seen in rats treated with sodium acetate 

in either a 4-week oral toxicity study or 

a developmental toxicity study at the 

highest dose tested. Therefore, the 

NOAEL for the 4-week study was 3,600 

mg/kg/day and the parental and 

developmental NOAELs were 1,000 mg/ 

kg/day. 

There was no evidence of 

carcinogenicity or neuropathological 

changes or effects reported in any of the 

studies on potassium acetate or sodium 

acetate. There were no in vitro 

mutagenic effects in mutagenicity 

testing with sodium acetate. Therefore, 

there is low concern for carcinogenicity 

or neurotoxicity for potassium acetate. 

B. Toxicological Points of Departure/ 

Levels of Concern 

No toxicological endpoint of concern 

for potassium acetate has been 

identified in the database. 

C. Exposure Assessment 

1. Dietary exposure from food, feed 

uses, and drinking water. In evaluating 

dietary exposure to potassium acetate, 

EPA considered exposure under the 

current and proposed uses of potassium 

acetate. Dietary exposure to potassium 

acetate may occur from eating foods 

treated with pesticide formulations 

containing this inert ingredient and 

drinking water containing runoff from 

soils containing the treated crops. In 

addition, potassium acetate is used as a 

food additive. However, no toxicological 

endpoint of concern was identified for 

potassium acetate, and therefore, a 

quantitative assessment of dietary 

exposure is not necessary. 

2. Non-dietary exposure. The term 

‘‘residential exposure’’ is used in this 

document to refer to non-occupational, 

non-dietary exposure (e.g., textiles 

(clothing and diapers), carpets, 

swimming pools, and hard surface 

disinfection on walls, floors, tables). 

Residential exposure to potassium 

acetate may occur based on its use as an 

inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations registered for residential 

uses. Additional non-dietary exposure 

may occur from use of potassium acetate 

in consumer products. However, no 

toxicological endpoint of concern was 

identified for potassium acetate, and 

therefore, a quantitative residential 

exposure assessment for potassium 

acetate was not conducted. 

3. 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 or exemption, 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 potassium acetate 

to share a common mechanism of 

toxicity with any other substances, and 

potassium acetate does not appear to 

produce a toxic metabolite produced by 

other substances. For the purposes of 

this action, therefore, EPA has assumed 

that potassium acetate does 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 website at https:// 

www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative. 

D. Safety Factor for Infants and 

Children 

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

requires EPA to retain an additional 

tenfold margin of safety in the case of 

threshold effects 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. As noted in Unit 

IV.B., there is no indication of threshold 

effects being caused by potassium 

acetate. Due to the lack of any 

toxicological endpoints of concern, EPA 

conducted a qualitative assessment of 

potassium acetate, which does not use 

safety factors for assessing risk, and no 

additional safety factor is needed for 

assessing risk to infants and children. 

E. Aggregate Risks and Determination of 

Safety 

Taking into consideration all available 

information on potassium acetate, EPA 

has determined that there is a 

reasonable certainty that no harm to the 

general population or any population 

subgroup, including infants and 

children, will result from aggregate 

exposure to potassium acetate residues. 

Therefore, the establishment of an 

exemption from the requirement of a 

tolerance under 40 CFR 180.920 for 

residues of potassium acetate when 

used as an inert ingredient in pesticide 

formulations applied to growing crops is 

safe under FFDCA section 408. 

V. 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. 

VI. Conclusions 

Therefore, an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance is established 

under 40 CFR 180.920 for potassium 

acetate (CAS Reg. No. 84632–65–5) 

when used as an inert ingredient 

(nutrient) in pesticide formulations 

applied to growing crops only. 

VII. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This action establishes an exemption 

from the requirement of a tolerance 

under FFDCA section 408(d) in 


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response to a petition submitted to the 

Agency. The Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) has exempted these types 

of actions from review under Executive 

Order 12866, entitled ‘‘Regulatory 

Planning and Review’’ (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993). Because this action 

has been exempted from review under 

Executive Order 12866, this action 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 action 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 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). 

Since tolerances and exemptions that 

are established on the basis of a petition 

under FFDCA section 408(d), such as 

the tolerance exemption 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 action 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 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. 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 action. In 

addition, this action does not impose 

any enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (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 

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

VIII. 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: February 17, 2022. 

Marietta Echeverria, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, for the reasons stated in the 

preamble, 40 CFR chapter I is amended 

as follows: 

PART 180—TOLERANCES AND 

EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE 

CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

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

■ 2. In § 180.920, amend Table 1 to 

180.920 by adding in alphabetical order 

the inert ingredient ‘‘Potassium acetate 

(CAS Reg. No. 127–08–2)’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 180.920 Inert ingredients used preharvest; exemptions from the requirement 

of a tolerance. 

* * * * * 

TABLE 1 TO 180.920 

Inert ingredients Limits Uses 

* * * * * 

Potassium acetate (CAS 

Reg. No. 127–08–2).

............ Nutrient. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 635 

[Docket No. 220216–0050] 

RIN 0648–BK44 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Consistency Modifications and 

Corrections 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Final rule; technical corrections. 

SUMMARY: This final rule makes editorial 

corrections to the regulations for 

Atlantic highly migratory species 

(HMS). This final rule corrects citations 

that are currently incorrect due to 

changes to references in other parts of 

the regulations. In addition, this final 

action corrects minor technical items in 

the regulations that are missing, 

inconsistent, or incorrect, and also 

clarifies extraneous language to make 

the regulations more readable. The rule 

is administrative in nature and does not 

make any change with substantive effect 

to the regulations for HMS fisheries. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

March 1, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Documents related to HMS 

fisheries management, such as the 2006 

Consolidated Atlantic HMS Fishery 

Management Plan (2006 Consolidated 

HMS FMP) and its amendments, are 

available from the HMS Management 

Division website at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/atlantichighly-migratory-species or upon 

request from the HMS Management 

Division by phone at 301–427–8503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Larry Redd, Jr., larry.redd@noaa.gov, 

Thomas Warren, thomas.warren@

noaa.gov, or Steve Durkee, 

steve.durkee@noaa.gov, by phone at 

301–427–8503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic 

HMS fisheries are managed under the 

dual authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et 

seq.). The 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP 

and its amendments are implemented 

by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. 

Background 

Since publishing the 2006 

Consolidated HMS FMP, NMFS has 


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