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Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 

part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under 

section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act and implementing regulations at 50 

CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 

consultation with the New York State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106, National 

Historic Preservation Act, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. With this notice, we are designating 

Stone Ridge as the Commission’s nonFederal representative for carrying out 

informal consultation pursuant to 

section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 

and consultation pursuant to section 

106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act. 

m. Stone Ridge filed a PreApplication Document (PAD), including 

a proposed process plan and schedule, 

with the Commission, pursuant to 18 

CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s 

regulations. 

n. A copy of the PAD may be viewed 

on the Commission’s website (http://

www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ 

link. Enter the docket number, 

excluding the last three digits in the 

docket number field, to access the 

document. For assistance, contact FERC 

Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). 

o. The applicant states its unequivocal 

intent to submit an application for a 

new license for Project No. 15359. 

Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 

each application for a new license and 

any competing license applications 

must be filed with the Commission at 

least 24 months prior to the expiration 

of the existing license. All applications 

for license for this project must be filed 

by March 31, 2025. 

p. Register online at https://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.

asp to be notified via email of new filing 

and issuances related to this or other 

pending projects. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support. 

q. The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: January 7, 2025. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Secretary. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0629; FRL–12544–01– 

OCSPP] 

Clothianidin; Receipt of Application for 

Emergency Exemption; Solicitation of 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific 

exemption request from the Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services (FDACS) to use the 

pesticide clothianidin (CAS No. 210– 

880–92–5) to treat up to 75,000 acres of 

immature (3–5 years old) citrus trees to 

control the transmission of 

Huanglongbing (HLB) disease vectored 

by the Asian Citrus Psyllid. The 

applicant proposes a use that has been 

requested in 5 or more previous years 

and for which a complete application 

for registration or tolerance petition has 

not been submitted to the Agency. 

Therefore, EPA is soliciting public 

comment before making the decision 

whether or not to grant the exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 29, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0629, 

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

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Additional instructions on commenting 

and visiting the docket, along with more 

information about dockets generally, is 

available at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Smith, Director, Registration 

Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; main 

telephone number: (202) 566–1030; 

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. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI 

to EPA through email or https://

www.regulations.gov. If you wish to 

include CBI in your comment, please 

follow the applicable instructions at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets#rules and 

clearly mark the information that you 

claim to be CBI. 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 preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 

achieve environmental justice, the fair 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of any group, including minority and/or 

low-income populations, in the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. To help 

address potential environmental justice 

issues, the Agency seeks information on 

any groups or segments of the 

population who, as a result of their 

location, cultural practices, or other 

factors, may have atypical or 

disproportionately high and adverse 

human health impacts or environmental 

effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Under section 18 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the 

discretion of the EPA Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

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that emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The FDACS has 

requested the EPA Administrator to 

issue a specific exemption for the use of 

clothianidin as a soil drench application 

on immature (3–5 years old) citrus trees 

to control the transmission of HLB 

disease vectored by ACP. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that clothianidin is needed to 

suppress the transmission of HLB 

disease vectored by ACP due to the lack 

of available alternative pesticides and 

effective control practices. Without this 

tool, Florida citrus growers are expected 

to experience significant economic 

losses due to the severity of this 

invasive disease and vector complex, 

especially when it comes to protecting 

young (3–5) year old citrus trees from 

HLB infection. The future of the citrus 

industry remains at risk due to no 

effective means to limit the infection 

levels of these young trees that actively 

flush new foliage throughout the year. 

The applicant proposes to make no 

more than two applications of 

clothianidin at a maximum rate of 0.4 

lb. a.i./A (24.0 fl. oz per acre) per 12- 

month period on up to 75,000 acres of 

immature (3–5 years old) citrus trees 

grown in Florida from April 16, 2025- 

April 16, 2026. A total of 14,943 lbs. 

active ingredient of clothianidin may be 

used on the maximum acreage of 75,000 

at the highest application rate. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the InterRegional Project Number (IR–4) program 

that has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and for which a 

complete application for registration of 

that use and/or petition for tolerance of 

residues in or on the commodity has not 

yet been submitted to the Agency. The 

notice provides an opportunity for 

public comment on the application. 

In 2011, the FDACS submitted a 

petition for tolerance to EPA that was 

subsequently withdrawn, and an 

application/petition has not been 

resubmitted to the Agency. The notice 

provides an opportunity for public 

comment on the application. EPA will 

review and consider all comments 

received during the comment period in 

determining whether to issue the 

specific exemption requested by the 

FDACS. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: January 7, 2025. 

Charles Smith, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–10818–02– 

OCSPP] 

Pesticide Registration Review; Interim 

Registration Review Decision for 

Ethylene Oxide (EtO); Notice of 

Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s interim registration 

review decision for ethylene oxide 

(EtO). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For pesticide specific information, 

contact: The Chemical Review Manager 

for EtO identified in table 1 of unit I. 

For general information on the 

registration review program, contact: 

Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202 566–0701; email address: 

biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose of this Notice 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this 

notice announces the availability of 

EPA’s interim registration review 

decision for EtO shown in table 1. The 

interim registration review decision is 

supported by materials included in the 

docket established for the chemical. 

TABLE 1—INTERIM REGISTRATION REVIEW DECISION BEING ISSUED

Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and 

contact information 

Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Case Number 2275 ........ EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0244 ............................. Jessie Bailey, bailey.jessica@epa.gov, (202) 

566–0605. 

II. Background 

EPA is conducting its registration 

review of EtO pursuant to the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) section 3(g) (7 U.S.C. 

136a(g)) and the Procedural Regulations 

for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 

155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) 

provides, among other things, that 

pesticide registrations are to be 

reviewed every 15 years. Consistent 

with 40 CFR 155.57, in its final 

registration review decision, EPA will 

ultimately determine whether a 

pesticide continues to meet the 

registration standard in FIFRA section 

3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). As part of 

the registration review process, the 

Agency has completed the interim 

registration review decision for EtO. 

Prior to completing the interim 

registration review decision for EtO, 

EPA posted a proposed interim decision 

for EtO and invited the public to submit 

any comments or new information, 

consistent with 40 CFR 155.58(a). EPA 

considered and responded to any 

comments or information received 

during this public comment period in 

the interim decision. 

For additional background on the 

registration review program, see: https:// 

www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: January 7, 2025. 

Anita Pease, 

Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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