Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 807 

PART 147—SAFETY ZONES 

1. The authority citation for part 147 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 14 U.S.C. 85; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 0170.1. 

2. Add § 147.T17–001 to read as 

follows: 

§ 147.T17.001 Safety Zone; FRONTIER 

DISCOVERER, Outer Continental Shelf 

Drillship, Chukchi and Beaufort Sea, 

Alaska. 

(a) Description. The FRONTIER 

DISCOVERER will be engaged in 

exploratory drilling operations at 

various locations in the Chukchi and 

Beaufort Sea from July 1, 2010 through 

October 31, 2010. The DRILLSHIP will 

be anchored while conducting 

exploratory drilling operations with the 

center point of the vessel located at the 

coordinates listed in Table 1. These 

coordinates are based upon [NAD 83] 

UTM Zone 3. 

TABLE 1—PROSPECT LOCATIONS

Prospect Area Block Lease No. Latitude Longitude 

Burger ................................. Posey ................................. 6764 OCS–Y–2280 ............ N71°18′17.2739′′ W163°12′45.9891′′ 

Burger ................................. Posey ................................. 6714 OCS–Y–2267 ............ N71°20′13.9640′′ W163°12′21.7460′′ 

Burger ................................. Posey ................................. 6912 OCS–Y–2321 ............ N71°10′24.0292′′ W163°28′18.5219′′ 

Crackerjack ......................... Karo .................................... 6864 OCS–Y–2111 ............ N71°13′58.9211′′ W166°14′10.7889′′ 

SW Shoebill ........................ Karo .................................... 7007 OCS–Y–2142 ............ N71°04′24.4163′′ W167°13′38.0886′′ 

Sivulliq ................................. Flaxman Is .......................... 6658 OCS–Y–1805 ............ N70°23′29.5814′′ W145°58′52.5284′′ 

Torpedo ............................... Flaxman Is .......................... 6610 OCS–Y–1941 ............ N70°27′01.6193′′ W145°49′32.0650′′ 

The area within 500 meters (1,640.4 

feet) from each point on the outer edge 

of the vessel while anchored on location 

is a safety zone. 

(b) Regulation. No vessel may enter or 

remain in this safety zone except the 

following: 

(1) An attending vessel; or 

(2) A vessel authorized by the 

Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard 

District. 

Dated: December 17, 2009. 

C.C. Colvin, 

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 

Seventeenth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–31351 Filed 1–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766; FRL–8801–2] 

RIN 2070–AJ28 

Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping 

Program II; Revision to General 

Tolerance Regulations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing revisions to 

its pesticide tolerance crop grouping 

regulations, which allow establishment 

of tolerances for multiple related crops, 

based on data from a representative set 

of crops. The present revision would 

create a new crop group for oilseeds, 

expand existing crop groups by adding 

new commodities, establish new crop 

subgroups, and revise the representative 

crops in some groups. EPA expects 

these revisions to promote greater use of 

crop groupings for tolerance-setting 

purposes and, in particular, will assist 

in making available lower risk 

pesticides for minor crops both 

domestically and in countries that 

export food to the United States. This is 

the second in a series of planned crop 

group updates expected to be proposed 

over the next several years. EPA is also 

proposing to delete 40 CFR 180.1(h) 

which addresses when tolerances apply 

to post-harvest uses. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0766, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays). 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006- 

0766. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change and may be made 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an 

‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your e-mail address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the docket and made available 

on the Internet. If you submit an 

electronic comment, EPA recommends 

that you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD-ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

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

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

808 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rame ́ Cromwell, Field and External 

Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308-9068; fax number: 

(703) 305-5884; e-mail address: 

cromwell.rame@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. 

Potentially affected entities may 

include, but are not limited to: Crop 

production (NAICS code 111), e.g., 

agricultural workers; greenhouse, 

nursery, and floriculture workers; 

farmers. 

Animal production (NAICS code 112), 

e.g., cattle ranchers and farmers, dairy 

cattle farmers, livestock farmers. 

Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311), e.g., agricultural workers; farmers; 

greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

workers; ranchers; pesticide applicators. 

Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 

32532), e.g., agricultural workers; 

commercial applicators; farmers; 

greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 

workers; residential users. 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. If you have any 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

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 e-mail. Clearly mark 

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. 

II. Background 

A. Tolerance-Setting Requirements and 

Petition from Inter-regional Research 

Project Number 4 Program to Expand 

the Existing Crop Grouping System 

EPA is authorized to establish 

maximum residue limits or ‘‘tolerances’’ 

for pesticide chemical residues in food 

under section 408 of the Federal Food, 

Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) (21 

U.S.C. 346a). EPA establishes pesticide 

tolerances only after determining that 

aggregate exposure to the pesticide is 

safe. The U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration and the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture together enforce 

compliance with tolerance limits. 

Traditionally, tolerances are 

established for a specific pesticide/ 

commodity combination. However, 

under EPA’s crop grouping regulation 

(40 CFR 180.41) a single tolerance may 

be established that applies to a group of 

related commodities. For example, the 

citrus crop group covers 11 different 

citrus fruits including oranges, 

grapefruit, lemons, and limes among 

others. Crop group tolerances may be 

established based on residue data only 

on designated representative 

commodities within the group. 

Representative commodities are selected 

based on EPA’s determination that they 

are likely to bear the maximum level of 

residue that could occur on any crop 

within the group. Once the group 

tolerance is established, the tolerance 

level applies to all agricultural 

commodities within the group. It is also 

possible to request a crop group 

tolerance with a particular member of 

the crop excluded. An example of 

exclusion to a crop group would be a 

tolerance for the Stone Fruit group 12, 

except peach. In this crop group, 

residue data for cherry and plum are 

used to establish a group tolerance for 

the stone fruit group, except peach. 

Exclusions are requested when 

variations in residue levels within a 

group for a particular pesticide make a 

crop group tolerance otherwise 

inappropriate. See 40 CFR 180.40(h). 

This proposed rule is the second in a 

series of planned crop group revisions 

expected to be completed over the next 

several years. Specific information 

regarding the history of the crop group 

regulations, the previous amendments 

to the regulations and the process for 

revising crop groups can be found in the 

Federal Register of December 7, 2007 

(72 FR 69150). Specific information 

regarding how the Agency implements 

crop group revisions can be found in the 

40 CFR 180.40(j). 

Today’s proposal is based upon four 

petitions developed by the International 

Crop Groupings Consulting Committee 

(ICGCC) workgroup and submitted to 

EPA by a nation-wide cooperative effort 

called the Inter-regional Research 

Project Number 4 (IR-4). These petitions 

and the monographs supporting them 

have been included in the docket for the 

proposed rule. EPA expects that a series 

of additional petitions seeking 

amendments and changes to the crop 

groupings regulations (40 CFR 180.41) 

will originate from the ICGCC 

workgroup over the next few years. 

B. International Considerations 

1. NAFTA partner involvement in this 

proposal. EPA’s Chemistry Science 

Advisory Council (ChemSAC), an 

internal Agency peer review committee, 

provided a detailed analysis for each 

proposed crop group to Canada’s Pest 

Management Regulatory Agency 

(PMRA), IR-4, and the government of 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 809 

Mexico for their review and comment 

and invited these parties to participate 

in the ChemSAC meeting to finalize the 

recommendation of the petitions. PMRA 

has indicated that it will in parallel with 

the United States (U.S.) effort and under 

the authority of Canada’s Pest Control 

Products (PCP) Act (2002) establish 

equivalent crop groups. Once the new or 

updated crop groups become effective in 

the United States, Mexico will have 

them as a reference for the 

establishment of maximum residue 

limits in Mexico. 

EPA will provide a ‘‘reviewer’s guide’’ 

describing the crop grouping 

amendments and explaining how to 

express the changes to the crop group in 

the Federal Register to IR-4 and PMRA 

in support of implementation and to 

inform the regulatory community. 

2. Relationship of this proposal to 

Codex activities. The delegations of the 

United States and Canada to the Codex 

Committee on Pesticide Residues 

(CCPR) continued efforts in 2009 to 

harmonize the NAFTA crop groups and 

representative commodities with those 

being developed by Codex as part of 

their revision of the Codex 

Classification of Foods and Feeds. 

Canada, the United States, and IR-4 are 

working closely with the chair of the 

Codex group (Netherlands and the 

United States) to coordinate the U.S. 

crop group revisions with the revised 

crop groups going into Codex. The goals 

are to expand the crops in each group 

to include numerous minor crops, to 

minimize differences within and among 

the United States and Codex groups, 

and to develop representative 

commodities for each group that will be 

acceptable on an international basis. To 

date, CCPR has advanced eight crop 

groups in the adoption process. 

C. Specific Revisions—Phasing out Preexisting Crop Groups 

This section explains the revisions to 

the crop group regulations in the first 

final rule dated December 7, 2007 (72 

FR 69150) and should be used for 

guidance. 

EPA has amended the generic crop 

group regulations to include an explicit 

scheme for how revised crop groups 

will be organized in the regulations. 

In brief, the regulations now specify 

that when a crop group is amended in 

a manner that expands or contracts its 

coverage of commodities, EPA will: (1) 

Retain the pre-existing crop group in 40 

CFR 180.41; (2) insert the revised crop 

group immediately after the pre-existing 

crop group in 40 CFR 180.41; and (3) 

title the revised crop group in a way that 

clearly differentiates it from the preexisting crop group. The revised crop 

group will retain roughly the same name 

and number as the pre-existing group 

except that the number will be followed 

by a hyphen and the final two digits of 

the year it is established. Where 

additions to a crop group make the preexisting crop group name misleading, 

EPA will amend the name as well as the 

number. For example, today EPA is 

proposing to revise Crop Group 8: 

Fruiting Vegetables Group (Except 

Cucurbits). The revised group will be 

titled Crop Group 8-09: Fruiting 

Vegetable Group. 

Tolerances established for revised 

crop groups will include the new 

number (and new name, if applicable) 

so that it is apparent on the face of the 

tolerance regulation what commodities 

are covered. Similarly, it will be clear 

what tolerances for pre-existing crop 

groups are covered since these existing 

tolerance regulations use the preexisting crop group names. 

Although EPA will initially retain 

pre-existing crop groups that have been 

superseded by revised crop groups, EPA 

will not establish new tolerances under 

the pre-existing groups. Further, EPA 

plans to eventually convert tolerances 

for any pre-existing crop groups to 

tolerances with the coverage of the 

revised crop group. This conversion will 

be effected both through the registration 

review process and in the course of 

establishing new tolerances for a 

pesticide. To this end, EPA requests that 

petitioners for tolerances address this 

issue in their petitions. For example, 

assuming EPA adopts the amendment to 

Crop Group 8: Fruiting Vegetables 

(Except Cucurbits.), any tolerance 

petition for a pesticide that has a Group 

8 tolerance should include a request 

that the Group 8 tolerance be amended 

to a Group 8-09 tolerance, since the 

representative commodities are 

equivalent. When all crop group 

tolerances for a superseded crop group 

have been revised or removed, EPA will 

remove the superseded group from 

§ 180.41. 

III. Specific Proposed Revisions 

A. Crop Group 8-09 Fruiting Vegetables 

Group 

EPA is proposing to revise the fruiting 

vegetables crop group in the following 

manner. 

1. Change name. EPA proposes to 

change the pre-existing name Crop 

Group 8, Fruiting Vegetables (Except 

Cucurbits) by dropping the 

parenthetical ‘‘(Except Cucurbits).’’ The 

term ‘‘Except Cucurbits’’ is not 

necessary in the group name because 

cucurbits are not included in the listed 

commodities for the group; this 

parenthetical has not been used for 

establishing tolerances for this fruiting 

vegetables group since 2002, and 

cucurbits have their own crop group 

specifically labeled the ‘‘Crop Group 9: 

Cucurbits Vegetable Group,’’ 40 CFR 

180.41(c)(10). 

2. Add commodities. EPA proposes to 

amend the existing Crop Group 8 by 

expanding it from 6 to 21 commodities. 

The existing crop group consists of the 

following six commodities: (1) Eggplant, 

Solanum melongena; (2) Ground cherry, 

Physalis spp.; (3) Pepino, Solanum 

muricatum; (4) Pepper, Capsicum spp., 

includes bell pepper, chili pepper, 

cooking pepper, pimento, sweet pepper; 

(5) Tomatillo, Physalis ixocarpo; (6) 

Tomato, Lycopersicum esculentum. 

EPA proposes to expand Crop Group 

8-09 to include 15 commodities as 

follows: (1) African eggplant, Solanum 

macrocarpon L.; (2) Bush tomato, 

Solanum centrale J.M. Black; (3) 

Cocona, Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal; 

(4) Currant tomato, Lycopersicon 

pimpinellifolium (L.) Mill.; (5) Garden 

huckleberry, Solanum scabrum Mill.; 

(6) Goji berry, Lycium barbarum L.; (7) 

Martynia, Proboscidea louisianica 

(Mill.) Thell.; (8) Naranjilla, Solanum 

quitoense Lam.; (9) Okra, Abelmoschus 

esculentus (L.) Moench; (10) Pea 

eggplant, Solanum torvum Sw.; (11) 

Pepper, nonbell, Capsicum Chinese 

Jacq., C. annuum L. var. annuum , C. 

frutescens L., C. baccatum L., C. 

pubescens Ruiz & Pav., Capsicum spp.; 

(12) Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; (13) 

Scarlet eggplant, Solanum aethiopicum 

L.; (14) Sunberry, Solanum retroflexum 

Dunal; (15) Tree tomato, Solanum 

betaceum Cav.; including cultivars, 

varieties and/or hybrids of these 

commodities. 

Commodities are being added to this 

crop group based on similarities and 

characteristics of Solanaceae or the 

Nightshade plant family which includes 

most of the fruiting vegetable group. 

These added crops have similar cultural 

practices, edible food portions, 

geographical locations, pest problems, 

established tolerances and similar 

exposure to residue levels. 

Additionally, increased demand for 

these fruiting vegetables by U.S. growers 

and consumers has led to increased 

production of these commodities in the 

United States and this increased 

production has led to heightened 

demand for pesticides for a wide range 

of fruiting vegetables. Expanding the 

crop group will facilitate pesticide 

availability for fruiting vegetables. 

Increasing the variety of available 

pesticides for a crop enables U.S. 

growers to develop integrated pest 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

810 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

management programs (IPM), which can 

minimize pest resistance. 

3. Change the names of representative 

commodities. EPA proposes to change 

the name of the representative 

commodity for the crop group ‘‘one 

cultivar of non-bell pepper’’ by deleting 

the hyphen from the term non-bell 

pepper. This change merely adopts 

current commodity vocabulary 

designations. 

4. Create crop subgroups. EPA 

proposes to add three crop subgroups to 

the revised crop group. The subgroups 

are: 

i. Subgroup 8-09A. Tomato subgroup. 

Representative commodity. Tomato, 

standard size and one cultivar of small 

tomato. Eleven commodities are 

included in this subgroup: Bush tomato; 

Cocona; Currant tomato; Garden 

huckleberry; Goji berry; Groundcherry; 

Naranjilla; Sunberry; Tomatillo; 

Tomato; Tree tomato; including 

cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of 

these commodities. 

ii. Subgroup 8-09B. Pepper/Eggplant 

subgroup. Representative commodities. 

Bell pepper and one cultivar of nonbell 

pepper. Ten commodities are included 

in this subgroup: African eggplant; Bell 

pepper; Eggplant; Martynia; Nonbell 

pepper; Okra; Pea eggplant; Pepino; 

Roselle; Scarlet eggplant; including 

cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of 

these commodities. 

iii. Subgroup 8-09C. Nonbell Pepper/ 

Eggplant subgroup. Representative 

commodities. One cultivar of small 

nonbell pepper or one cultivar of small 

eggplant. Nine commodities are 

included in this subgroup: African 

eggplant; Martynia; Eggplant; Nonbell 

pepper; Okra; Pea eggplant; Pepino; 

Roselle; Scarlet eggplant; including 

cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of 

these commodities. 

The creation of these subgroups and 

the choice of representative 

commodities for these subgroups are 

based on similarities in pest pressures, 

cultural practices, and the edible 

portion of the commodity. EPA has also 

determined that residue data on the 

designated representative crops will 

provide adequate information on 

residue levels in crops and subgroups. 

Subgroups will provide flexibility in 

the establishment of crop group 

tolerances which can be important for 

international harmonization. Tomatoes 

and peppers are the most commonly 

grown fruiting vegetable in the world 

and are increasing in popularity. They 

are used in various ethnic cuisines and 

per capita consumption has also 

increased. 

B. Crop Group 10-09 Citrus Fruit Group 

EPA is proposing to revise and 

expand the citrus crop group. EPA will 

retain pre-existing Crop Group 10 and 

title the revised group as Crop Group 

10-09. 

1. Add commodities. Crop Group 10 

currently contains the following 12 

commodities: (1) Calamondin, Citrus 

mitis x Citrofortunella mitis; (2) Citrus 

citron, Citrus medica; (3) Citrus hybrids, 

Citrus spp. includes chironja, tangelo, 

tangor; (4) Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi; 

(5) Kumquat, Fortunella spp.; (6) 

Lemon, Citrus jambhiri, Citrus limon; 

(7) Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia; (8) 

Mandarin (tangerine), Citrus reticulata; 

(9) Orange, sour, Citrus aurantium; (10) 

Orange, sweet, Citrus sinensis; (11) 

Pummelo, Citrus grandis, Citrus 

maxima; (12) Satsuma mandarin, Citrus 

unshiu. 

EPA proposes to expand Crop Group 

10-09 to include 16 commodities as 

follows: (1) Australian desert lime, 

Eremocitrus glauca (Lindl.) Swingle; (2) 

Australian finger lime, Microcitrus 

australasica (F. Muell.) Swingle; (3) 

Australian round lime, Microcitrus 

australis (A. Cunn. ex Mudie) Swingle; 

(4) Brown River finger lime, Microcitrus 

papuana Winters; (5) Japanese summer 

grapefruit, Citrus natsudaidai Hayata; 

(6) Mediterranean Mandarin, Citrus 

deliciosa Ten; (7) Mount White lime, 

Microcitrus garrowayae (F. M. Bailey) 

Swingle; (8) New Guinea wild lime, 

Microcitrus warburgiana (F. M. Bailey) 

Tanaka; (9) Russell River lime, 

Microcitrus inodora (F. M. Bailey) 

Swingle; (10) Sweet lime, Citrus limetta 

Risso; (11) Tachibana orange, Citrus 

tachibana (Makino) Tanaka; (12) Tahiti 

Lime, Citrus latifolia (Yu. Tanaka) 

Tanaka; (13) Tangerine (Mandarin), 

Citrus reticulata Blanco; (14) Tangor, 

Citrus nobilis lour. (15) Trifoliate 

orange, Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.; (16) 

Uniq fruit, Citrus aurantium Tangelo 

group; including cultivars, varieties 

and/or hybrids of these. 

The proposed addition of crops to this 

crop group is based on similarities and 

characteristics of the Rutaceae plant 

family. These added crops are all citrus 

fruits, have similar cultural practices, 

edible food portions, residue levels, 

geographical locations, pest problems 

and established tolerances. 

2. Change the crop group name. EPA 

proposes to change the name of ‘‘Crop 

Group 10: Citrus Fruits Group (Citrus 

spp., Fortunella spp.)’’ to ‘‘Crop Group 

10-09: Citrus Fruit Group’’. The name 

change reflects the addition of the new 

commodities to the group in that it 

includes commodities other than 

Fortunella spp. 

3. Create new subgroups. EPA 

proposes to add three new subgroups to 

revised Crop Group 10-09 as follows: 

i. Orange Subgroup 10-09A. 

Representative commodities. Orange or 

Tangerine/Mandarin. Twelve 

commodities are included in this 

subgroup: Calamondin; Citron; Citrus 

hybrids; Mediterranean Mandarin; 

Orange, sour; Orange, sweet; Satsuma 

mandarin; Tachibana orange; Tangelo; 

Tangerine (Mandarin); Tangor; Trifoliate 

orange; including cultivars, varieties 

and/or hybrids of these. 

ii. Lemon/Lime Subgroup 10-09B. 

Representative commodities. Lemon or 

Lime. Twelve commodities are included 

in this subgroup: Australian desert lime; 

Australian finger lime; Australian round 

lime; Brown River finger lime; 

Kumquat; Lemon; Lime; Mount White 

lime; New Guinea wild lime; Russell 

River lime; Sweet lime; Tahiti Lime; 

including cultivars, varieties and/or 

hybrids of these. 

iii. Grapefruit Subgroup 10-09C. 

Representative commodity. Grapefruit. 

Five commodities are included in this 

subgroup: Grapefruit; Japanese summer 

grapefruit; Pummelo; Tangelo; Uniq 

fruit; including cultivars, varieties and/ 

or hybrids of these. 

The creation of these subgroups and 

the choice of representative 

commodities for these subgroups are 

based on similarities in pest pressures, 

cultural practices, the edible portion of 

the commodity, and the geographic 

locations where these crops are grown. 

EPA has also determined that residue 

data on the designated representative 

crops will provide adequate information 

on residue levels in crops in the 

subgroup. The subgroups provide 

flexibility in the establishment of crop 

group tolerances which can be 

important for international 

harmonization. 

4. Revise the representative 

commodities. EPA proposes to revise 

the representative crops for Crop Group 

10-09 as follows: ‘‘Sweet orange, lemon 

and grapefruit’’ will be changed to 

‘‘Orange or tangerine/mandarin, lemon 

or lime and grapefruit.’’ This change 

reflects the broader range of 

commodities in this group. 

C. Crop Group 11-09: Pome Fruit Group 

EPA is proposing to revise and 

expand the pome fruit crop. EPA will 

retain pre-existing Pome Fruit Crop 

Group 11 and title the revised group as 

Crop Group 11-09: Pome Fruit Group. 

Add commodities. Crop Group 11 

currently contains the following seven 

commodities: (1) Apple, Malus 

domestica Borkh; (2) Crabapple, Malus 

spp.; (3) Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 811 

(Thunb.) Lindl.; (4) Mayhaw, Crataegus 

spp.; (5) Pear, Pyrus communis L.; (6) 

Pear, oriental, Pyrus communis L.; (7) 

Quince, Cydonia oblonga Mill.; 

EPA proposes to expand Crop Group 

11 to include five commodities as 

follows: (1) Azarole, Crataegus azarolus 

L.; (2) Medlar, Mespilus germanica L.; 

(4) Pear, Asian, Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm f.) 

Nakai var. culta (Makino) Nakai; (5) 

Tejocote, Crataegus mexicana DC; 

including varieties, cultivars and/or 

hybrids of these. 

The proposed addition of crops to this 

crop group is based on similarities and 

characteristics of the Pome Fruit Crop 

Group 11 as well as a comparison of 

pome fruits, their cultural practices, 

edible food portions, residue levels, 

geographical locations, pest problems, 

and established tolerances. 

D. New Crop Group 20 Oilseed Group 

EPA proposes to add a new crop 

group, entitled Oilseed Group as Crop 

Group 20. Oilseed group will include 

those crops from which oil is extracted 

from their seed and used to produce 

edible or inedible oils as well highprotein livestock meal. 

1. Commodities in group and 

representative commodities. EPA 

proposes to include 32 commodities in 

Crop Group 20: (1) Borage, Borago 

officinalis L.; (2) Calendula, Calendula 

officinalis L.; (3) Castor oil plant, 

Ricinus communis L.; (4) Chinese 

tallowtree, Triadica sebifera (L.) Small; 

(5) Cottonseed, Gossypium spp.; (6) 

Crambe, Crambe hispanica L., Crambe 

abyssinica Hochst. ex R.E. Fr.; (7) 

Cuphea, Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth; (8) 

Echium, Echium plantagineum L.; (9) 

Euphorbia, Euphorbia esula L.; (10) 

Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis L.; 

(11) Flax seed, Linum usitatissimum L.; 

(12) Gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa 

(L.) Crantz; (13) Hare’s ear mustard, 

Conringia orientalis (L.) Dumort.; (14) 

Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis (Link) 

C.K. Schneid.; (15) Lesquerella, 

Lesquerella recurvata (Engelm. ex A. 

Gray) S. Watson; (16) Lunaria, Lunaria 

annua L.; (17) Meadowfoam, 

Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth.; (18) 

Milkweed, Asclepias spp. L.; (19) 

Mustard seed, Brassica hirta Moench, 

Sinapis alba L. subsp. alba; (20) Niger 

seed, Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass.; 

(21) Oil radish, Raphanus sativus L. var. 

oleiformis Pers.; (22) Poppy seed, 

Papaver somniferum L. subsp. 

somniferum; (23) Rapeseed, Brassica 

spp.; Brassica napus L.; (24) Rose hip, 

Rosa rubiginosa L.; (25) Safflower, 

Carthamus tinctorious L.; (26) Sesame, 

Sesamum indicum L.; Sesamum 

radiatum Schumach. & Thonn.; (27) 

Stokes aster, Stokesia laevis (Hill) 

Greene; (28) Sunflower, Helianthus 

annuus L.; (29) Sweet rocket, Hesperis 

matronalis L.; (30) Tallowwood, 

Ximenia americana L.; (31) Tea oil 

plant, Camellia oleifera C. Abel; (32) 

Vernonia, Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) 

Less. The representative commodities 

proposed for this group are cottonseed, 

rapeseed (canola varieties only), and 

sunflower. 

Oilseed Crop Group 20 is proposed 

based on similarities in cultural 

practices, edible food portions, livestock 

feed items, residue levels, geographical 

locations, and pest problems. The 

Oilseed crop group should facilitate the 

approval in the United States of 

additional pesticides for these crops and 

both domestic and foreign tolerances, 

increasing opportunities for producers 

to grow new high value alternative 

minor crops, including potential biofuel 

crops. The proposed representative 

commodities were chosen based on the 

scope of their production and economic 

importance as well as on the similarities 

in cultural practices, pest problems, and 

commercial production. These three 

representative commodities account for 

greater than 95% of the harvested acres 

for the entire Oilseed crop group. 

2. Create crop subgroups. EPA 

proposes to add three crop subgroups 

for Crop Group 20. The subgroups are: 

i. Rapeseed Subgroup 20A. 

Representative commodity: Rapeseed, 

canola varieties only. The 17 

commodities proposed for inclusion in 

this subgroup are: Borage; Crambe; 

Cuphea; Echium; Flax seed; Gold of 

pleasure; Hare’s ear mustard; 

Lesquerella; Lunaria; Meadowfoam; 

Milkweed; Mustard seed; Oil radish; 

Poppy seed; Rapeseed; Sesame; Sweet 

rocket. 

ii. Sunflower Subgroup 20B. 

Representative commodity: Sunflower, 

seed. The 14 commodities proposed for 

inclusion in this subgroup are: 

Calendula; Castor oil plant; Chinese 

tallowtree; Euphorbia; Evening 

primrose; Jojoba; Niger seed; Rose hip; 

Safflower; Stokes aster; Sunflower; 

Tallowwood; Tea oil plant; Vernonia. 

iii. Cottonseed Subgroup 20C. 

Representative commodity: Cottonseed. 

The one commodity proposed for 

inclusion in this subgroup is: 

Cottonseed. 

The creation of these subgroups and 

the choice of representative 

commodities for these subgroups are 

based on similarities in pest pressures, 

cultural practices, the edible portion of 

the commodity, and the geographic 

locations where these crops are grown. 

EPA has also determined that residue 

data on the designated representative 

crops will provide adequate information 

on residue levels in crops and subgroup. 

The subgroups provide flexibility in the 

establishment of crop group tolerances 

which can be important for 

international harmonization. 

E. Amendment to Definitions and 

Interpretations 

EPA proposes to revise the 

commodity definition in 40 CFR 

180.1(g) for Citrus Group as follows: 

Tangerines = Tangerine (mandarin or 

mandarin orange), Clementine, 

Mediterranean mandarin, Satsuma mandarin, 

Tangelo, Tangor, cultivars and varieties. 

F. Amendment to 40 CFR 180.1(h) 

EPA proposes to delete 40 CFR 

180.1(h) that reads: ‘‘Unless otherwise 

specified, tolerances and exemptions 

established under the regulations in this 

part apply to residues from only 

preharvest application of the chemical.’’ 

EPA is proposing to delete this 

provision for two reasons. First, EPA 

believes that use information should 

generally be avoided in the tolerance 

listings because such information is 

difficult to enforce and is more 

completely addressed through other 

means, such as pesticide labels. Second, 

removal of § 180.1(h) will not result in 

any increased exposure under existing 

tolerance due to expansion of postharvest uses cannot be expanded absent 

pre-market approval by EPA under the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., 

and the FFDCA, as appropriate. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

A. Executive Order 12866 

Under Executive Order 12866, 

entitled Regulatory Planning and 

Review (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has designated this proposed 

rule as a not-significant regulatory 

action under section 3(f) of the 

Executive Order. 

This action is one in a series of 

planned crop group updates. EPA 

prepared an analysis of the potential 

costs and benefits related to its pesticide 

tolerance crop grouping regulations for 

the first crop grouping final rule 

published December 7, 2007 (72 FR 

69150). This analysis is contained in 

‘‘Economic Analysis of the Expansion of 

the Crop Grouping Program.’’ A copy of 

the analysis is available in the docket 

and is briefly summarized here. 

This is a burden-reducing regulation. 

Crop grouping has saved money by 

allowing the results of pesticide 

exposure studies for one crop to be 

applied to other, similar crops. This 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

812 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

action proposes to expand certain 

existing crop groups and to add one new 

crop group. Crop groupings will assist 

in making available lower risk 

pesticides for minor crops both 

domestically and in countries that 

export food to the U.S. Minor crop and 

specialty crop producers will benefit 

because lower registration costs will 

encourage pesticide manufacturers to 

register more pesticides for use on 

minor and/or specialty crops, providing 

these growers with additional lower-risk 

pesticide options. The increased 

coverage of tolerances to imported 

commodities may result in a larger 

supply of imported and domestically 

produced specialty produce at 

potentially lower costs and treated with 

lower-risk pesticides which also benefit 

consumers. EPA believes that data from 

representative crops will not 

underestimate the public exposure to 

pesticide residues through the 

consumption of treated crops. EPA and 

the IR-4 Project, will more efficiently 

use resources as a result of the rule. EPA 

will conserve resources if, as expected, 

new or expanded crop groups result in 

fewer emergency pesticide use requests 

from specialty crop growers. Further, 

new and expanded crop groups will 

likely reduce the number of separate 

risk assessments and tolerance 

rulemakings that EPA will have to 

conduct. Further benefits come from 

international harmonization of crop 

classification and nomenclature, 

harmonized commodity import and 

export standards and increased 

potential for resource sharing between 

EPA and pesticide regulatory agencies 

in other countries. Revisions to the crop 

grouping program will result in no 

appreciable costs or negative impacts to 

consumers, minor crop producers, 

specialty crop producers, pesticide 

registrants, the environment, or human 

health. No crop group tolerance for a 

pesticide can be established unless EPA 

determines that it is safe. 

An example of the benefits of group 

groupings can be shown through of the 

impact of changes to Crop Group 3 in 

a prior rulemaking (72 FR 69150, 

December 7, 2007). That rulemaking 

expanded Crop Group 3, Bulb 

Vegetables from 7 to 25 crops, an 

increase of 18 from the original crop 

group. Prior to the expansion of the 

subgroup, adding tolerances for the 18 

new crops would have required 18 field 

trials at a cost of approximately $5.4 

million (assuming $300,000 per field 

trial), whereas after promulgation of the 

expanded group these 18 new crops 

could obtain coverage under a Crop 

Group 3 tolerance with no field trials in 

addition to those required on the 

representative commodities (which did 

not change with the expansion of the 

group). Fewer field trials means a 

greater likelihood that these 

commodities will obtain tolerance 

coverage under the FFDCA, aiding 

growers, and the administrative costs of 

both the IR-4 testing process and the 

EPA review process will be reduced. 

The benefits of the rule proposed 

today can be shown through the 

example of the impact of changes to 

Crop Group 3 in a prior rulemaking (72 

FR 69150, December 7, 2007). That 

rulemaking expanded Crop Group 3, 

Bulb Vegetables from 7 to 25 crops, an 

increase of 18 from the original crop 

group. Prior to the expansion of the 

subgroup, adding tolerances for the 18 

new crops would have required 18 field 

trials at a cost of approximately $5.4 

million (assuming $300,000 per field 

trial), whereas after promulgation of the 

expanded group these 18 new crops 

could obtain coverage under a Crop 

Group 3 tolerance with no field trials in 

addition to those required on the 

representative commodities (which did 

not change with the expansion of the 

group). Fewer field trials means a 

greater likelihood that these 

commodities will obtain tolerance 

coverage under the FFDCA, aiding 

growers, and the administrative costs of 

both the IR-4 testing process and the 

EPA reviewprocess will be reduced. 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule does not contain any new 

information collection requirements that 

would need approval by OMB under the 

provisions of the Paper Reduction Act 

(PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. However, 

the proposed rule, when adopted as a 

final rule, is expected to reduce 

mandatory paperwork due to a 

reduction in required studies. The final 

rule will have the effect of reducing the 

number of residue chemistry studies 

because fewer representative crops 

would need to be tested under a crop 

grouping scheme, than would otherwise 

be required. 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Pursuant to section 605(b) of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq., the Agency hereby 

certifies that this proposed rule, when 

adopted as final, will not have a 

significant adverse economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

This proposed ruledoes not have any 

direct adverse impacts on small 

businesses, small non-profit 

organizations, or small local 

governments. For purposes of assessing 

the impacts of today’s proposed rule on 

small entities, small entity is defined as: 

(1) A small business according to the 

small business size standards 

established by the Small Business 

Administration (SBA); (2) a small 

governmental jurisdiction that is a 

government of a city, county, town, 

school district or special district with a 

population of less than 50,000; and (3) 

a small organization that is any not-forprofit enterprise which is independently 

owned andoperated and is not dominant 

in its field. 

In determining whether a rule has a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities, the 

impact of concern is any significant 

adverse economic impact on small 

entities, since the primarypurpose of the 

regulatory flexibility analyses is to 

identify and addressregulatory 

alternatives ‘‘which minimize any 

significant economicimpact of the 

proposed rule on small entities’’ (5 

U.S.C. sections 603 and604). Thus, an 

agency may certify that a rule will not 

have a significant economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities if 

the rule relieves a regulatory burden, or 

otherwise has positive economic effects 

on all of the small entities subject to the 

rule. 

This proposed rule provides 

regulatory relief and regulatory 

flexibility. The new or expanded crop 

groups ease the process for pesticide 

manufacturers to obtain pesticide 

tolerances on greater numbers of crops. 

Pesticides will be more widely available 

to growers for use on crops, particularly 

specialty crops. 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

Under Title II of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) 

(Public Law 104–4), EPA has 

determined that this proposed rule does 

not contain a Federal mandate that may 

result in expenditures of $100 million or 

more for State, local, and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate,or the 

private sector in any 1 year. 

Accordingly, this rule is not subject to 

the requirements of sections 202, 203, 

204, and 205 of UMRA. 

E. Executive Order 13132 

Pursuant to Executive Order 13132, 

entitled Federalism (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999), EPA has determined 

that this proposed rule does not have 

federalism implications, because it will 

not have substantial direct effects on the 

states, on the relationship between the 

national government and the states, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government, as specified in the 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 813 

Order. Thus, Executive Order 13132 

does not apply to this proposed rule. 

F. Executive Order 13175 

As required by Executive Order 

13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 67249, November 

6, 2000), EPA has determined that this 

proposed rule does not have tribal 

implications because it will not have 

any affect on tribal governments, on the 

relationship between the Federal 

government andthe Indian tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

government and Indian tribes, as 

specified in the Order. Thus, Executive 

Order 13175 does not apply to this 

proposed rule. 

G. Executive Order 13045 

Executive Order 13045, entitled 

Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) does 

not apply to this proposed rule because 

this action is not designated as an 

economically significant regulatory 

action as defined by Executive Order 

12866 (see Unit IV.A.), nor does it 

establish an environmental standard, or 

otherwise have a disproportionate effect 

on children. 

H. Executive Order 13211 

This proposed rule is not subject to 

Executive Order 13211, entitledActions 

Concerning Regulations that 

Significantly Affect Energy 

Supply,Distribution, or Use (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not 

designated as a regulatory action as 

defined by Executive Order 12866 (see 

Unit IV.A.), nor is it likely to have any 

adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy. 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

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

note) directs EPA to use voluntary 

consensus standards in its regulatory 

activities unless to do so would be 

inconsistent with applicable law or 

impractical. Voluntary consensus 

standards are technical standards (e.g., 

materials specifications, test methods, 

and sampling procedures) that are 

developed or adopted by voluntary 

consensus standards bodies. This 

proposed rule does not impose any 

technical standards that would require 

EPA to consider any voluntary 

consensus standards. 

J. Executive Order 12898 

Under Executive Order 12898, 

entitled Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low-Income 

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994), the Agency has not considered 

environmental justice-related issues 

because this proposed rule does not 

have an adverse impact on the 

environmental and health conditions in 

low-income and minority communities. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities. 

Dated: December 22, 2009. 

Stephen A. Owens, 

Assistant Administrator for Prevention, 

Pesticides and Toxic Substances. 

Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR 

chapter I be amended as follows: 

PART 180—[AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for part 180 

would continue to read as follows: 

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

2. Section 180.41 is amended as 

follows: 

a. By redesignating paragraphs (c)(10) 

– (c)(22) as paragraphs (c)(11) – (c)(23), 

respectively, and by adding a new 

paragraph (c)(10). 

b. By redesignating newly 

redesignated paragraphs (c)(13) – (c)(23) 

as paragraphs (c)(14) – (c)(24), 

respectively, and by adding a new 

paragraph (c)(13). 

c. By redesignating newly 

redesignated paragraphs (c)(15) – (c)(24) 

as paragraphs (c)(16) – (c)(25), 

respectively, and by adding new 

paragraph (c)(15). and 

d. By redesignating newly 

redesignated paragraph (c)(25) as 

paragraph (c)(26), and by adding a new 

paragraph (c)(25). 

The amendments read as follows: 

§ 180.41 Crop group tables. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(10) Crop Group 8-09. Fruiting 

Vegetable Group. 

(i) Representative commodities. 

Tomato (standard size) and one cultivar 

of small tomato; bell pepper and one 

cultivar of nonbell pepper; and one 

cultivar of small nonbell pepper or one 

cultivar of small eggplant. 

(ii) Commodities. The following is a 

list of all commodities included in the 

Crop Group 8-09. 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 8-09: FRUITING VEGETABLE GROUP

Commodities Related crop subgroups 

African eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon L ......................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Bush tomato, Solanum centrale J.M. Black ........................................................................................................................ 8-09A 

Cocona, Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal ................................................................................................................................. 8-09A 

Currant tomato, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium (L.) Mill. ...................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Eggplant, Solanum melongena L. ....................................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Garden huckleberry, Solanum scabrum Mill ....................................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Goji berry, Lycium barbarum L. ........................................................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Groundcherry, Physalis alkekengi L., P. grisea (Waterf.) M. Martinez, P. peruvian L., P. pubescens L. .......................... 8-09A 

Martynia, Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell. ................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Naranjilla, Solanum quitoense Lam ..................................................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench ...................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Pea eggplant, Solanum torvum Sw. .................................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Pepino, Solanum muricatum Aiton ...................................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Pepper, bell, Capsicum annuum L. var. annuum, Capsicum spp. ...................................................................................... 8-09B 

Pepper, nonbell, Capsicum chinese Jacq., C. annuum L. var. annuum, C. frutescens L., C. baccatum L., C. 

pubescens Ruiz & Pav., Capsicum spp .......................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-08C 

Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa L. ............................................................................................................................................ 8-09B, 8-09C 

Scarlet eggplant, Solanum aethiopicum L. .......................................................................................................................... 8-09B, 8-09C 

Sunberry, Solanum retroflexum Dunal ................................................................................................................................ 8-09A 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

814 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 8-09: FRUITING VEGETABLE GROUP—Continued 

Commodities Related crop subgroups 

Tomatillo, Physalis philadelphica Lam. ............................................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Tomato, Solanum lycopersicon L., Solanum lycopersicum L. var. lycopersicum ............................................................... 8-09A 

Tree tomato, Solanum betaceum Cav. ............................................................................................................................... 8-09A 

Cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these. ........................................................................................................................

(iii) Table. The following Table 2 

identifies the crop subgroups for Crop 

Group 8-09, specifies the representative 

commodities for each subgroup and lists 

all the commodities included in each 

subgroup. 

TABLE 2—CROP GROUP 8-09: SUBGROUP LISTING

Representative commodities Commodities 

Crop Subgroup 8-09A. Tomato subgroup.

Tomato (Standard size and one cultivar of small tomato). ...................... Bush tomato; Cocona; Currant tomato; Garden huckleberry; Goji berry; 

Groundcherry; Naranjilla; Sunberry; Tomatillo; Tomato; Tree tomato; 

cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

Crop Subgroup 8-09B Pepper/Eggplant subgroup.

Bell pepper and one cultivar of nonbell pepper. ...................................... African eggplant; Bell pepper; Eggplant; Martynia; Nonbell pepper; 

Okra; Pea eggplant; Pepino; Roselle, Scarlet eggplant; cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

Crop Subgroup 8-09C Nonbell pepper/Eggplant subgroup.

One cultivar small nonbell pepper or one cultivar of small eggplant. ...... African eggplant; Eggplant; Martynia; Nonbell pepper; Okra; Pea eggplant; Pepino; Roselle, Scarlet eggplant; cultivars, varieties, and/or 

hybrids of these. 

* * * * * 

(13) Crop Group 10-09. Citrus Fruit 

Group. 

(i) Representative commodities. 

Orange or Tangerine/Mandarin, Lemon 

or Lime, and Grapefruit 

(ii) Commodities. The following is a 

list of all the commodities in Crop 

Group 10: 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 10-09: CITRUS FRUIT GROUP

Commodities Related crop subgroups 

Australian desert lime, Eremocitrus glauca (Lindl.) Swingle ............................................................................................... 10-09B 

Australian finger lime, Microcitrus australasica (F. Muell.) Swingle .................................................................................... 10-09B 

Australian round lime, Microcitrus australis (A. Cunn. ex Mudie) Swingle ......................................................................... 10-09B 

Brown River finger lime, Microcitrus papuana Winters ....................................................................................................... 10-09B 

Calamondin, Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) Wijnands ................................................................................................ 10-09A 

Citron, Citrus medica L ........................................................................................................................................................ 10-09A 

Citrus hybrids, Citrus spp. Eremocitrus spp., Fortunella spp., Microcitrus spp., and Poncirus spp. .................................. 10-09A 

Grapefruit, Citrus paradisi Macfad. ...................................................................................................................................... 10-09C 

Japanese summer grapefruit, Citrus natsudaidai Hayata ................................................................................................... 10-09C 

Kumquat, Fortunella spp. .................................................................................................................................................... 10-09B 

Lemon, Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. ........................................................................................................................................ 10-09B 

Lime, Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle ....................................................................................................................... 10-09B 

Mediterranean Mandarin, Citrus deliciosa Ten. .................................................................................................................. 10-09A 

Mount White lime, Microcitrus garrowayae (F. M. Bailey) Swingle ..................................................................................... 10-09B 

New Guinea wild lime, Microcitrus warburgiana (F. M. Bailey) Tanaka ............................................................................. 10-09B 

Orange, sour, Citrus aurantium L. ....................................................................................................................................... 10-09A 

Orange, sweet, Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck ........................................................................................................................ 10-09A 

Pummelo, Citrus maxima (Burm .) Merr. ............................................................................................................................. 10-09C 

Russell River lime, Microcitrus inodora (F.M. Bailey) Swingle ............................................................................................ 10-09B 

Satsuma mandarin, Citrus unshiu Marcow. ........................................................................................................................ 10-09A 

Sweet lime, Citrus limetta Risso .......................................................................................................................................... 10-09B 

Tachibana orange, Citrus tachibana (Makino) Tanaka ....................................................................................................... 10-09A 

Tahiti Lime, Citrus latifolia (Yu. Tanaka) Tanaka ................................................................................................................ 10-09B 

Tangelo, Citrus x tangelo J.W. Ingram & H.E. Moore ......................................................................................................... 10-09A, 10-09C 

Tangerine (Mandarin), Citrus reticulata Blanco ................................................................................................................... 10-09A

Tangor, Citrus nobilis Lour. ................................................................................................................................................. 10-09A 

Trifoliate orange, Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf. ...................................................................................................................... 10-09A 

Uniq fruit, Citrus aurantium Tangelo group ......................................................................................................................... 10-09C 

Cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these..

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 815 

(iii) Table. The following Table 2 

identifies the crop subgroups for Crop 

Group 10-09, specifies the 

representative commodities for each 

subgroup and lists all the commodities 

included in each subgroup. 

TABLE 2—CROP GROUP 10-09: SUBGROUP LISTING

Representative commodities Commodities 

Crop Subgroup 10-09A. Orange subgroup.

Orange or tangerine/mandarin ................................................................. Calamondin; Citron; Citrus hybrids; Mediterranean Mandarin; Orange, 

sour; Orange, sweet; Satsuma mandarin; Tachibana orange; Tangerine (Mandarin); Tangelo, Tangor; Trifoliate orange; cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

Crop Subgroup 10-09B. Lemon/Lime subgroup.

Lemon or lime ........................................................................................... Australian desert lime; Australian finger-lime; Australian round lime; 

Brown River finger lime; Kumquat; Lemon; Lime; Mount White Lime; 

New Guinea wild lime; Russell River Lime; Sweet lime; Tahiti Lime; 

cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these varieties. 

Crop Subgroup 10-09C. Grapefruit subgroup.

Grapefruit .................................................................................................. Grapefruit; Japanese summer grapefruit; Pummelo; Tangelo; Uniq fruit; 

cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

* * * * * 

(15) Crop Group 11-09. Pome Fruit 

Group. 

(i) Representative commodities. Apple 

and Pear. 

(ii) Commodities. The following is a 

list of all the commodities in Crop 

Group 11-09. 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 11-09: POME

FRUIT GROUP—COMMODITIES

Apple, Malus domestica Borkh 

Azarole, Crataegus azarolus L. 

Crabapple, Malus sylvestris (L.) Mill., Malus 

prunifolia (Willd.) Borkh. 

Loquat, Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 11-09: POME

FRUIT GROUP—COMMODITIES— 

Continued 

Mayhaw, Crataegus aestivalis (Walter) Torr. 

& A. Gray, C. opaca Hook. & Arn., and C. 

rufula Sarg. 

Medlar, Mespilus germanica L. 

Pear, Pyrus communis L 

Pear, Asian, Pyrus pyrifolia (Burm. f.) Nakai 

var. culta (Makino) Nakai 

Quince, Cydonia oblonga Mill 

Quince, Chinese, Chaenomeles speciosa 

(Sweet) Nakai, Pseudocydonia sinensis 

(Thouin) C.K. Schneid. 

Quince, Japanese, Chaenomeles japonica 

(Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 11-09: POME

FRUIT GROUP—COMMODITIES— 

Continued 

Tejocote, Crataegus mexicana DC. 

Cultivars, varieties and/or hybrids of these. 

* * * * * 

(25) Crop Group 20. Oilseed Group. 

(i) Representative commodities. 

Rapeseed (canola varieties only); 

sunflower, seed and cottonseed. 

(ii) Table. The following Table 1 lists 

all the commodities listed in Crop 

Group 20 and identifies the related crop 

subgroups and includes cultivars and/or 

varieties of these commodities. 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 20: OILSEED GROUP

Commodities Related crop subgroups 

Borage, Borago officinalis L. ......................................................................................................................................................... 20A 

Calendula, Calendula officinalis L. ................................................................................................................................................ 20B 

Castor oil plant, Ricinus communis L. ........................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Chinese tallowtree, Triadica sebifera (L.) Small ........................................................................................................................... 20B 

Cottonseed, Gossypium spp. L. .................................................................................................................................................... 20C 

Crambe, Crambe hispanica L.; Crambe abyssinica Hochst. ex R.E. Fr. ...................................................................................... 20A 

Cuphea, Cuphea hyssopifolia Kunth ............................................................................................................................................. 20A 

Echium, Echium plantagineum L. .................................................................................................................................................. 20A 

Euphorbia, Euphorbia esula L. ...................................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis L. ....................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Flax seed, Linum usitatissimum L. ................................................................................................................................................ 20A 

Gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz .............................................................................................................................. 20A 

Hare’s ear mustard, Conringia orientalis (L.) Dumort. .................................................................................................................. 20A 

Jojoba, Simmondsia chinensis (Link) C.K. Schneid. ..................................................................................................................... 20B 

Lesquerella, Lesquerella recurvata (Engelm. ex A. Gray) S. Watson .......................................................................................... 20A 

Lunaria, Lunaria annua L. ............................................................................................................................................................. 20A 

Meadowfoam, Limnanthes alba Hartw. ex Benth. ........................................................................................................................ 20A 

Milkweed, Asclepias spp. L. .......................................................................................................................................................... 20A 

Mustard seed, Brassica hirta Moench, Sinapis alba L. subsp. alba ............................................................................................. 20A 

Niger seed, Guizotia abyssinica (L.f.) Cass. ................................................................................................................................. 20B 

Oil radish, Raphanus sativus L. var. oleiformis Pers .................................................................................................................... 20A 

Poppy seed, Papaver somniferum L. subsp. Somniferum ............................................................................................................ 20A 

Rapeseed, Brassica spp.; Brassica napus L. ............................................................................................................................... 20A 

Rose hip, Rosa rubiginosa L. ........................................................................................................................................................ 20B 

Safflower, Carthamus tinctorious L. .............................................................................................................................................. 20B 

Sesame, Sesamum indicum L.; Sesamum radiatum Schumach. & Thonn. ................................................................................. 20A 

Stokes aster, Stokesia laevis (Hill) Greene ................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus L. ................................................................................................................................................... 20B 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS

816 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 6, 2010 / Proposed Rules 

TABLE 1—CROP GROUP 20: OILSEED GROUP—Continued 

Commodities Related crop subgroups 

Sweet rocket, Hesperis matronalis L. ............................................................................................................................................ 20A 

Tallowwood, Ximenia americana L. ............................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Tea oil plant, Camellia oleifera C. Abel ......................................................................................................................................... 20B 

Vernonia, Vernonia galamensis (Cass.) Less. .............................................................................................................................. 20B 

Cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. .................................................................................................................................

(iii) Table. The following Table 2 

identifies the crop subgroups for Crop 

Group 20, specifies the representative 

commodities for each subgroup and lists 

all the commodities included in each 

subgroup. 

TABLE 2—CROP GROUP 20 SUBGROUP LISTING

Representative commodities Commodities 

Crop Subgroup 20A. Rapeseed subgroup.

Rapeseed, canola varieties only. ............................................................. Borage, Crambe, Cuphea, Echium, Flax seed, Gold of pleasure, Hare’s 

ear mustard, Lesquerella, Lunaria, Meadowfoam, Milkweed, Mustard 

seed, Oil radish, Poppy seed, Rapeseed, Sesame, Sweet rocket, 

cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

Crop Subgroup 20B. Sunflower subgroup.

Sunflower, seed. ....................................................................................... Calendula, Castor oil plant, Chinese tallowtree, Euphorbia, Evening 

primrose, Jojoba, Niger seed, Rose hip, Safflower, Stokes aster, 

Sunflower, Tallowwood, Tea oil plant, Vernonia, cultivars, varieties, 

and/or hybrids of these. 

Crop Subgroup 20C. Cottonseed Subgroup.

Cottonseed. .............................................................................................. Cottonseed, cultivars, varieties, and/or hybrids of these. 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. E10–31397 Filed 01–05–10; 8:45 

am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 320 

[EPA–HQ–SFUND–2009–0265; FRL–9100–5] 

RIN 2050–AG56 

Identification of Additional Classes of 

Facilities for Development of Financial 

Responsibility Requirements Under 

CERCLA Section 108(b) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking (ANPRM). 

SUMMARY: Section 108(b) of the 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, 

establishes certain regulatory authorities 

concerning financial responsibility 

requirements. Specifically, the statutory 

language addresses the promulgation of 

regulations that require classes of 

facilities to establish and maintain 

evidence of financial responsibility 

consistent with the degree and duration 

of risk associated with the production, 

transportation, treatment, storage, or 

disposal of hazardous substances. In a 

July 28, 2009, Federal Register notice, 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA or the Agency) identified classes 

of facilities within the Hardrock Mining 

industry as those for which the Agency 

will first develop financial 

responsibility requirements under 

CERCLA Section 108(b). In that notice, 

EPA also stated its belief that additional 

classes of facilities—that is, other than 

those in the Hardrock Mining industry, 

also may warrant the development of 

financial responsibility requirements 

under CERCLA Section 108(b), and 

stated that EPA would publish a Federal 

Register notice, by December 2009, 

identifying additional classes of 

facilities it plans to evaluate regarding 

the development of financial 

responsibility requirements. As a result 

of examining available data and 

information, the Agency is identifying 

the classes of facilities within three 

industries—that is, the Chemical 

Manufacturing industry (NAICS 325), 

the Petroleum and Coal Products 

Manufacturing industry (NAICS 324), 

and the Electric Power Generation, 

Transmission, and Distribution industry 

(NAICS 2211), as those for which the 

Agency plans to develop, as necessary, 

a proposed regulation identifying 

appropriate financial responsibility 

requirements under CERCLA Section 

108(b). EPA will carefully examine 

specific activities, practices, and 

processes involving hazardous 

substances at these facilities, as well as 

Federal and State authorities, policies, 

and practices to determine the risks 

posed by these classes of facilities and 

whether requirements under CERCLA 

Section 108(b) will effectively reduce 

these risks. 

In addition, this Federal Register 

notice identifies the Waste Management 

and Remediation Services industry 

(NAICS 562), the Wood Product 

Manufacturing industry (NAICS 321), 

the Fabricated Metal Product 

Manufacturing (NAICS 332) industry, 

and the Electronics and Electrical 

Equipment Manufacturing industry 

(NAICS 334 and 335), as well as 

facilities engaged in the recycling of 

materials containing CERCLA hazardous 

substances—as requiring further study 

before EPA begins the regulatory 

development process. In identifying 

classes of facilities within these 

industries in this notice, the Agency 

does not intend to indicate that other 

classes in other industry sectors are no 

longer being considered. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

February 5, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

SFUND–2009–0834, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic docket at: 

www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with PROPOSALS