9242 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 26 / Monday, February 10, 2025 / Notices 

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[FR Doc. 2025–02394 Filed 2–7–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0634; FRL–12546–01– 

OCSPP] 

Potassium Chloride (KCl); Receipt of 

Application for Emergency Exemption 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing a 

quarantine exemption request from the 

Idaho State Department of Agriculture 

(ISDA) to use the pesticide potassium 

chloride (CAS No. 7440–09–7) to treat 

up to 1.26 acres to control Quagga 

mussels. The applicant proposes the use 

of a new chemical which has not been 

registered by EPA. Due to the urgent 

nature of the emergency and the very 

narrow and limited use being requested 

EPA has eliminated the public comment 

period. Nonetheless, interested parties 

may still contact the Agency with 

information about this notice and 

treatment program. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0634, is 

available online at https://

www.regulations.gov. Additional 

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) 566–2875; 

email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

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). 

If you have any questions regarding 

the applicability of this proposed action 

to a particular entity, consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. What is EPA’s authority for taking 

this action? 

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 

if the EPA Administrator determines 

that emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. EPA 

implementing regulations are set forth 

in 40 CFR part 166. 

C. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA is announcing receipt of a 

request submitted to EPA under FIFRA 

section 18. 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 quarantine exemption 

proposing use of a new chemical (i.e., an 

active ingredient) which has not been 

registered by EPA. 

II. Summary of the Request Received 

The ISDA has requested that EPA 

issue a quarantine exemption for the use 

of potassium chloride in ponds and 

pools to control Quagga mussels. 

Information in accordance with 40 CFR 

part 166 was submitted as part of this 

request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that the current alternatives are 

considered to be less desirable because 

of environmental concerns, technical 

infeasibility, logistics, and expense. 

Quagga mussels are a non-native, 

invasive species found in sections of the 

Middle Snake River that can 

bioaccumulate pollutants and toxins 

300,000 times greater than 

concentrations in the environment. 

These pollutants are found in their 

pseudofeces, which can be passed up 

the food chain, therefore increasing 

wildlife exposure to organic pollutants. 

Even though quaggas are prodigious 

water filterers, they remove substantial 

amounts of phytoplankton and 

suspended particulate from the water. 

By removing the phytoplankton, 

quaggas in turn decrease the food source 

for zooplankton, therefore altering the 

food web. Quaggas can also clog water 

intake structures, such as pipes and 

screens, therefore reducing pumping 

capabilities for power and water 

treatment plants, costing industries, 

companies, and communities. 

The Applicant proposes to use no 

more than 18,590 lbs. of the 

unregistered product, MOP, potassium 

chloride, the soluble muriated KCl 

mixture formula, on 1.26 acres of ponds, 

pools and potholes distributed between 

51 different ephemeral ponds, pools and 

potholes within the Middle Snake River 

and adjoining areas in Twin Falls, 

Jerome and surrounding counties in 

Idaho where it is to be used. 

As noted above, the Agency is 

eliminating the comment period due to 

the urgent nature of the emergency 

situation and the very narrow and 

limited use being requested. 

Nonetheless, interested parties may still 

contact the Agency with information 

about this notice and treatment program 

through the email address under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

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

Dated: February 5, 2025. 

Charles Smith, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2025–02422 Filed 2–7–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

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TIME AND DATE: Thursday, February 13, 

2025, 10:00 a.m. 

PLACE: HYBRID MEETING: 1050 First 

Street NE, Washington, DC (12th floor) 

and virtual. 

STATUS: The February 13, 2025 Open 

Meeting has been canceled. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Myles Martin, Deputy Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1221. 

Individuals who plan to attend in 

person and who require special 

assistance, such as sign language 

interpretation or other reasonable 

accommodations, should contact Laura 

E. Sinram, Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 

694–1040 or secretary@fec.gov, at least 

72 hours prior to the meeting date. 


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