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IV. What Action Is EPA Taking Today? 

EPA is proposing to approve portions 

of Colorado’s revisions to Regulation 

No. 3, submitted by Colorado on July 11, 

2005 and October 25, 2005, that relate 

to the PSD and NSR construction 

permits program. These revisions meet 

the minimum program requirements of 

the December 31, 2002, EPA NSR 

Reform rulemaking. EPA will take 

action at a later date on the remaining 

revisions made by Colorado to 

Regulation No. 3 as adopted on April 

16, 2004 by the Colorado Air Quality 

Control Commission. This future action 

will allow EPA to consider the complete 

Regulation No. 3 restructuring and other 

previously submitted SIP revision 

requests for Regulation No. 3. 

V. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Executive Order 12866; Regulatory 

Planning and Review 

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 

51735, October 4, 1993), this action is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and 

therefore is not subject to review by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Executive Order 13211: Actions That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

Because it is not a ‘‘significant 

regulatory action’’ under Executive 

Order 12866 or a ‘‘significant energy 

action,’’ this action is also not subject to 

Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001). 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This proposed action merely proposes 

to approve state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and imposes no additional 

requirements beyond those imposed by 

state law. Accordingly, the 

Administrator certifies that this 

proposed rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.). 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

Because this rule proposes to approve 

pre-existing requirements under state 

law and does not impose any additional 

enforceable duty beyond that required 

by state law, it does not contain any 

unfunded mandate or significantly or 

uniquely affect small governments, as 

described in the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). 

Executive Order 13175 Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This proposed rule also does not have 

tribal implications because it will not 

have a substantial direct effect on one or 

more Indian tribes, on the relationship 

between the Federal Government and 

Indian tribes, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

as specified by Executive Order 13175 

(59 FR 22951, November 9, 2000). 

Executive Order 13132 Federalism 

This action also does not have 

federalism implications because it does 

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 

Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, 

August 10, 1999). This action merely 

proposes to approve a state rule 

implementing a federal standard, and 

does not alter the relationship or the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities established in the Clean 

Air Act. 

Executive Order 13045 Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

and Safety Risks 

This proposed rule also is not subject 

to Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of 

Children from Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, 

April 23, 1997), because it is not 

economically significant. 

National Technology Transfer 

Advancement Act 

In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s 

role is to approve state choices, 

provided that they meet the criteria of 

the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the 

absence of a prior existing requirement 

for the state to use voluntary consensus 

standards (VCS), EPA has no authority 

to disapprove a SIP submission for 

failure to use VCS. It would thus be 

inconsistent with applicable law for 

EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission, 

to use VCS in place of a SIP submission 

that otherwise satisfies the provisions of 

the Clean Air Act. Thus, the 

requirements of section 12(d) of the 

National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 

272 note) do not apply. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This proposed rule does not impose 

an information collection burden under 

the provisions of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: November 28, 2005. 

Max H. Dodson, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. 

[FR Doc. 05–23712 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[OPP–2005–0240; FRL–7737–5] 

Pesticides; Revisions to Tolerance 

Exemptions for Polymers 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to remove 

the molecular weight limitations from 

the tolerance exemption expression for 

certain polymeric substances codified in 

40 CFR 180.960. These exemptions from 

the requirement of a tolerance were 

established based on the polymer’s 

meeting the criteria established by the 

Agency in 40 CFR 723.250, which 

define a low risk polymer. The Agency 

is acting on its own initiative. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 6, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number OPP–2005–0240, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Agency Website: EDOCKET, EPA’s 

electronic public and comment system 

was replaced on November 25, 2005, by 

an enhanced federal-wide electronic 

docket management and comment 

system located at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions. 

• E-mail: Comments may be sent by 

e-mail to: opp-docket@epa.gov, 

Attention: Docket ID Number OPP–

2005–0240. 

• Mail: Public Information and 

Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB) 

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP), Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

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Washington, DC 20460–0001, Attention: 

Docket ID Number OPP–2005–0240. 

• Hand delivery: Public Information 

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 

Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 

119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., 

Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID 

Number OPP–2005–0240. Such 

deliveries are only accepted during the 

Docket’s normal hours of operation, and 

special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number OPP–2005–0240. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online 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 public 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. For additional information 

about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA 

Docket Center homepage at http:// 

www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.html. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the www.regulations.gov 

index. Although listed in the index, 

some information is not publicly 

available, i.e., CBI or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically in 

www.regulations.gov or hard copy at the 

Public Information and Records 

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, 

Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., 

Arlington, VA. This Docket Facility is 

open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket telephone number 

is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathryn Boyle, Registration Division 

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–6304; fax number: (703) 305–

0599; e-mail address: 

boyle.kathryn@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111) 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112) 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311) 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532) 

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. How Can I Access Electronic Copies 

of this Document and Other Related 

Information? 

In addition to using regulations.gov, 

you may access this Federal Register 

document electronically through the 

EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal 

Register’’ listings at http:// 

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A frequently 

updated electronic version of 40 CFR 

part 180 is available at E-CFR Beta Site 

Two at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr/. 

C. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

www.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 rulemaking by docket 

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. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

The rule proposed here would be 

issued pursuant to section 408(e) of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Comestic Act 

(FFDCA), as amended by FQPA (21 

U.S.C. 346a(e)). Section 408 of FFDCA 

authorizes the establishment of 

tolerances, exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance, 

modifications in tolerances, and 

revocation of tolerances for residues of 

pesticide chemicals in or on raw 

agricultural commodities and processed 

foods. Without a tolerance or tolerance 

exemption, food containing pesticide 

residues is considered to be unsafe and 

therefore ‘‘adulterated’’ under section 

402(a) of FFDCA. If food containing 

pesticide residues is found to be 

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adulterated, the food may not be 

distributed in interstate commerce (21 

U.S.C. 331(a) and 342 (a)). 

B. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

In the Federal Register of May 24, 

2002, (67 FR 36525) (FRL–6834–2), EPA 

issued a direct final rule to add a new 

section to part 180, subpart D. This 

section now lists the pesticide 

chemicals that are polymers subject to 

exemptions from tolerance 

requirements, based upon the criteria in 

40 CFR 723.250 that identify a low-risk 

polymer. Under the Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA), polymers meeting 

the criteria of 40 CFR 723.250 are 

exempt from certain of the 

premanufacture notice requirements. 

The Office of Pesticide Programs has 

used these same criteria to create a 

stream-lined process for establishing a 

tolerance exemption for a polymeric 

substance meeting these criteria. In 

essence, a manufacturer by filing a 

petition for an exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance (which 

includes the notice of filing) with the 

Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs is 

verifying their exemption under section 

5(a)(1)(A) of TSCA. In a similar manner, 

a manufacturer who petitions the 

Agency for tolerance exemption status 

by stating that their polymer is 

described by the chemical nomenclature 

of a polymer exempted under 40 CFR 

180.960 is verifying their exemption 

under 5(a)(1)(A) of TSCA. 

Many of the polymers that were 

transferred from other sections of the 

CFR to this new section contained 

limitations on the molecular weight, 

usually expressed in a manner similar to 

the following, ‘‘minimum number 

average molecular weight (in amu),’’ as 

part of their nomenclature. At the time 

that these exemptions were established 

(pre-May 2002) including such a 

limitation assured that polymeric 

substances that were described by the 

chemical nomenclature but were of 

lower molecular weight were not 

considered to be exempt from the 

requirement of a tolerance. At the time 

of the transfer to 40 CFR 180.960, this 

nomenclature was maintained. 

The molecular weight criteria that 

define a low risk polymer are specified 

in 40 CFR 723.250(e), and are not 

limited to the particular molecular 

weights currently specified in 40 CFR 

180.960. In promulgating 40 CFR 

180.960, EPA incorporated the criteria 

of 40 CFR 723.250(e) as a requirement 

for all polymer exemptions. Because 40 

CFR 180.960 through its incorporation 

of 40 CFR 723.250(e) now imposes a 

minimum molecular weight to assure 

safety, chemical-specific limitations are 

not needed in 40 CFR 180.960, and EPA 

proposes to modify the tolerance 

exemptions accordingly. 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

This proposed rule removes the 

chemical-specific molecular weight 

limitations codified in the tolerance 

exemption expressions in 40 CFR 

180.960. Since removal of these 

chemical-specific molecular weight 

limitations does not impose any new 

requirements, it is not subject to review 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under Executive Order 

12866, entitled Regulatory Planning and 

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

Because this proposed rule is not 

subject to review under Executive Order 

12866, this proposed rule is not subject 

to Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 

22, 2001). This proposed rule does not 

contain any information collections 

subject to OMB approval under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or impose any 

enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described under 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Public 

Law 104–4). Nor does it require any 

special considerations under Executive 

Order 12898, entitled Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low-Income 

Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 

1994); or OMB review or any Agency 

action under Executive Order 13045, 

entitled Protection of Children from 

Environmental Health Risks and Safety 

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

This action does not involve any 

technical standards that would require 

Agency consideration of voluntary 

consensus standards pursuant to section 

12(d) of the National Technology 

Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 

(NTTAA), Public Law 104–113, section 

12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). Under the 

requirements of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.), the Agency hereby certifies that 

this proposed action will not have 

significant negative economic impact on 

a substantial number of small entities. 

In addition, the Agency has determined 

that this action will not have a 

substantial direct effect on 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 

Executive Order 13132, entitled 

Federalism(64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999). Executive Order 13132 requires 

EPA to develop an accountable process 

to ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input 

by State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have federalism implications.’’ ‘‘Policies 

that have federalism implications’’ is 

defined in the Executive Order to 

include regulations that 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.’’ This proposed 

rule directly regulates growers, food 

processors, food handlers and food 

retailers, not States. This action does not 

alter the relationships or distribution of 

power and responsibilities established 

by Congress in the preemption 

provisions of section 408(n)(4) of the 

FFDCA. For these same reasons, the 

Agency has determined that this 

proposed rule does not have any ‘‘tribal 

implications’’ as described in Executive 

Order 13175, entitled Consultation and 

Coordination with Indian Tribal 

Governments (65 FR 67249, November 

6, 2000). Executive Order 13175, 

requires EPA to develop an accountable 

process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and 

timely input by tribal officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have tribal implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that 

have tribal implications’’ is defined in 

the Executive Order to include 

regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct 

effects on one or more Indian tribes, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and the Indian tribes, or on 

the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes.’’ This 

proposed rule will not have substantial 

direct effects on tribal governments, on 

the relationship between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes, as 

specified in Executive Order 13175. 

Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not 

apply to this proposed rule. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

Dated: November 18, 2005. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

Therefore, it is proposed that 40 CFR 

chapter I be amended as follows: 

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PART 180—[AMENDED] 

1. The authority citation for part 180 

continues to read as follows: 

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

2. Section 180.960 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 180.960 Polymers; exemptions from the 

requirement of a tolerance. 

Residues resulting from the use of the 

following substances, that meet the 

definition of a polymer and the criteria 

specified for defining a low-risk 

polymer in 40 CFR 723.250 (which 

includes the requirement for a number 

average molecular weight greater than or 

equal to 1000 amu), as an inert 

ingredient in a pesticide chemical 

formulation, including antimicrobial 

pesticide chemical formulations, are 

exempted from the requirement of a 

tolerance under FFDCA section 408, if 

such use is in accordance with good 

agricultural or manufacturing practices. 

Polymer CAS No. 

Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with ethenol and (alpha)-2-propenyl-(omega)-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) 137091–12–4 

Acrylic acid, polymerized, and its ethyl and methyl esters None 

Acrylic acid-sodium acrylate-sodium-2-methylpropanesulfonate copolymer 97953–25–8 

Acrylic acid-stearyl methacrylate copolymer 27756–15–6 

Acrylic acid, styrene, alpha-methyl styrene copolymer, ammonium salt 89678–90–0 

Acrylic acid terpolymer, partial sodium salt 151006–66–5 

Acrylic polymers composed of one or more of the following monomers: Acrylic acid, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, 

butyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxybutyl acrylate, carboxyethyl acrylate, methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, isobutyl methacrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxybutyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, and stearyl methacrylate; with 

none and/or one or more of the following monomers: Acrylamide, N-methyl acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl acrylamide, Noctylacrylamide, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, monoethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, monooctyl maleate, dioctyl maleate; and their corresponding sodium, potassium, ammonium, isopropylamine, triethylamine, monoethanolamine, 

and/or triethanolamine salts None 

Acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer conforming to 21 CFR 180.22 9003–18–3 

Acrylonitrile-styrene-hydroxypropyl methacrylate copolymer None 

Alpha-alkyl C12-C15)-w- hydroxypoly(oxypropylene)poly(oxyethylene)copolymers (where the poly(oxypropylene) content is 3-60 moles and the poly(oxyethylene) content is 5-80 moles) 68551–13–3 

Alkyl (C12-C20) methacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer None 

1,3 Benzene dicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-,1,3-dimethyl ester, sodium salt, polymer with 1,3-benzene dicarboxylic acid, 

1,4-benzene dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl 1,4-benzene dicarboxylate and 1,2-ethanediol 212842–88–1 

3,5-Bis(6-isocyanatohexyl)-2H-1,3,5-oxadiazine-2,4,6-(3H,5H)-trione, polymer with diethylenetriamine 87823–33–4 

Butadiene-styrene copolymer None 

1,4-Butanediol-methylenebis(4-phenylisocyanate)-poly(tetramethylene glycol) copolymer 9018–04–6 

Butene, homopolymer 9003–29–6 

2-Butenedioic acid (Z)-, polymer with ethenol and ethenyl acetate, sodium salt 139871–83–3 

Butyl acrylate-vinyl acetate-acrylic acid copolymer 65405–40–5 

a-Butyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene) None 

Castor oil, polyoxyethylated; the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 5-54 moles None 

Chlorinated polyethylene 64754–90–1 

Cross-linked nylon-type polymer formed by the reaction of a mixture of sebacoyl chloride and polymethylene 

polyphenylisocycanate with a mixture of ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine None 

Cross-linked polyurea-type encapsulating polymer None 

Dimethylpolysiloxane 63148–62–9 

Dimethyl silicone polymer with silica 67762–90–7 

Docosyl methacrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, or docosyl methacrylate-octadecyl methacrylate-acrylic acid copolymer None 

1,12-Dodecanediol dimethacrylate polymer None 

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Polymer CAS No. 

1, 2-Ethanediamine, polymer with methyl oxirane and oxirane 26316–40–5 

Ethylene glycol dimethyacrylate-lauryl methacrylate copolymer None 

Ethylene glycol dimethacrylate polymer None 

Formaldehyde, polymer with a-[bis(1-phenylethyl)phenyl]- -hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-e thanediyl) 157291–93–5 

Fumaric acid-isophthalic acid-styrene-ethylene/propylene glycol copolymer None 

Hexadecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, hexadecyl acrylate-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, or hexadecyl acrylate-dodecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer None 

Hexamethyl disilizane, reaction product with silica 68909–20–6 

1,6-Hexanediol dimethyacrylate polymer None 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene) C8 alkyl ether citrates, poly(oxyethylene) content is 4-12 moles 330977–00–9 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene) C10-C16-alkyl ether citrates, poly(oxyethylene) content is 4-12 moles 330985–58–5 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene) C16-C18-alkyl ether citrates, poly(oxyethylene) content is 4-12 moles 330985–61–0 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) None 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly (oxypropylene) poly(oxyethylene) block copolymer; the minimum 

poly(oxypropylene) content is 27 moles None 

a-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) None 

12-Hydroxystearic acid-polyethylene glycol copolymer 70142–34–6 

Isodecyl alcohol ethoxylated (2-8 moles) polymer with chloromethyl oxirane None 

Lauryl methacrylate-1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate copolymer None 

Maleic acid-butadiene copolymer None 

Maleic acid monobutyl ester-vinyl methyl ether copolymer 25119–68–0 

Maleic acid monoethyl ester-vinyl methyl ether copolymer 2508706–3 

Maleic acid monoisopropyl ester-vinyl methyl ether copolymer 31307–95–6 

Maleic anhydride-diisobutylene copolymer, sodium salt 37199–81–8 

Maleic anhydride-methylstyrene copolymer sodium salt 60092–15–1 

Maleic anhydride-methyl vinyl ether, copolymer None 

Methacrylic acid-methyl methacrylate-polyethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate copolymer 100934–04–1 

Methacrylic copolymer 63150–03–8 

Methyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid-monomethoxypolyethylene glycol methacrylate copolymer 119724–54–8 

Methyl methacrylate-2-sulfoethyl methacrylate-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate-glycidyl methacrylate-styrene-2- 

ethylhexyl acrylate graft copolymer None 

Methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer 25153–40–6 

Methyl vinyl ether-maleic acid copolymer, calcium sodium salt 62386–95–2 

Monophosphate ester of the block copolymer alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) 

poly(oxyethylene); the poly(oxypropylene) content averages 37-41 moles None 

a-(p-Nonylphenyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene); polyoxypropylene content 

of 10-60 moles; polyoxyethylene content of 10-80 moles None 

a-(p-Nonylphenyl)poly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene); poly oxyethylene content 30 to 90 moles None 

Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, octadecanoate 58128–22–6 

a-cis-9-Octadecenyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); the octadecenyl group is derived from oleyl alcohol and the 

poly(oxyethylene) content averages 20 moles None 

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Polymer CAS No. 

Octadecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, octadecyl acrylate-dodecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, octadecyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, octadecyl methacrylate-hexyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, octadecyl methacrylate-dodecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer, or octadecyl methacrylate-dodecyl methacrylate-acrylic 

acid copolymer None 

Oleic acid diester of alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); the poly(oxyethylene) None 

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, mono [2-(2-butoxyethoxy) ethyl] ether 85637–75–8 

Polyamide polymer derived from sebacic acid, vegetable oil acids with or without dimerization, terephthalic acid and/or 

ethylenediamine None 

Polyethylene glycol-polyisobutenyl anhydride-tall oil fatty acid copolymer 68650–28–2 

Polyethylene, oxidized None 

Polymethylene polyphenylisocyanate, polymer with ethylene diamine, diethylene triamine and sebacoyl chloride, 

cross-linked None 

Polyoxyethylated primary amine (C14-C18); the fatty amine is derived from an animal source and contains 3% water; 

the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 20 moles None 

Polyoxyethylated sorbitol fatty acid esters; the polyoxyethylated sorbitol solution containing 15% water is reacted with 

fatty acids limited to C12, C14, C16, and C18, containing minor amounts of associated fatty acids; the 

poly(oxyethylene) content averages 30 moles. None 

Polyoxyethylated sorbitol fatty acid esters; the sorbitol solution containing up to 15% water is reacted with 20-50 

moles of ethylene oxide and aliphatic alkanoic and/or alkenoic fatty acids C8 through C22 with minor amounts of 

associated fatty acids None 

Poly(oxyethylene/oxypropylene) monoalkyl (C6-C10) ether sodium fumarate adduct 102900–02–7 

Polyoxymethylene copolymer None 

Poly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene) None 

Poly(phenylhexylurea), cross-linked None 

Polypropylene 9003–07–0 

Polystyrene 9003–53–6 

Polytetrafluoroethylene 9002–84–0 

Polyvinyl acetate, copolymer with maleic anhydride, partially hydrolyzed, sodium salt None 

Polyvinylpyrrolidone butylated polymer 26160–96–3 

Polyvinyl acetate None 

Polyvinyl acetate--polyvinyl alcohol copolymer 25213–24–5 

Polyvinyl alcohol 9002–89–5 

Polyvinyl chloride None 

Polyvinyl chloride 9002–86–2 

Poly(vinylpyrrolidone) 9003–39–8 

Poly(vinylpyrrolidone-1-eicosene) 28211–18–9 

Poly(vinylpyrrolidone-1-hexadecene) 63231–81–2 

2-Propene-1-sulfonic acid sodium salt, polymer with ethenol and ethenyl acetate, None 

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2-propenamide, sodium salt 25085–02–3 

2-Propenoic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 2-propenamide 25987–30–8 

Silane, dichloromethyl-reaction product with silica 68611–44–9 

Sodium polyflavinoidsulfonate, consisting chiefly of the copolymer of catechin and leucocyanidin None 

Stearyl methacrylate-1,6-hexanediol dimethacrylate copolymer None 

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Polymer CAS No. 

Styrene, copolymers with acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid, with none and/or one or more of the following monomers: Acrylamidopropyl methyl sulfonic acid, methallyl sulfonic acid, 3-sulfopropyl acrylate, 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, and/or hydroxyethyl acrylate; 

and its sodium, potassium, ammonium, monoethanolamine, and triethanolamine salts None 

Styrene, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, butyl acrylate copolymer 30795–23–4 

Styrene-2-ethylhexyl acrylate-glycidyl methacrylate-2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid graft copolymer None 

Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer None 

Styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, ester derivative None 

Tetradecyl acrylate-acrylic acid copolymer None 

Tetraethoxysilane, polymer with hexamethyldisiloxane 104133–09–7 

a-[p-(1,1,3,3-Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl] poly(oxypropylene) block polymer with poly(oxyethylene); the 

poly(oxypropylene) content averages 25 moles, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 40 moles None 

a-[2,4,6-Tris[1-(phenyl)ethyl]phenyl]-omega-hydroxy poly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) copolymer, the 

poly(oxypropylene) content averages 2-8 moles, the poly(oxyethylene) content averages 16-30 moles None 

Urea-formaldehyde copolymer 9011–05–6 

Vinyl acetate-allyl acetate-monomethyl maleate copolymer None 

Vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer 24937–78–8 

Vinyl acetate polymer with none and/or one or more of the following monomers: Ethylene, propylene, N-methyl acrylamide, acrylamide, monoethyl maleate, diethyl maleate, monooctyl maleate, dioctyl maleate, maleic anhydride, maleic acid, octyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl acrylate, acrylic acid, octyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, carboxyethyl acrylate, and diallyl phthalate; and 

their corresponding sodium, potassium, ammonium, isopropylamine, triethylamine, monoethanolamine and/or triethanolamine salts None 

Vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol-alkyl lactone copolymer None 

Vinyl alcohol-disodium itaconate copolymer None 

Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate copolymer, benzaldehyde-o-sodium sulfonate condensate None 

Vinyl alcohol-vinyl acetate-monomethyl maleate, sodium salt-maleic acid, disodium salt-gamma-butyrolactone acetic 

acid, sodium salt copolymer None 

Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers None 

Vinyl pyrrolidone-acrylic acid copolymer 28062–44–4 

Vinyl pyrrolidone-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate copolymer 30581–59–0 

Vinyl pyrrolidone-styrene copolymer 25086–29–7 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 05–312; FCC 05–192] 

Digital Television Distributed 

Transmission System Technologies; 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Commission proposes rules that will 

permit television broadcast licensees to 

use a distributed transmission system 

(‘‘DTS’’) in lieu of a single-transmitter to 

operate their television broadcast 

stations. The proposed rules will apply 

with respect to existing authorized 

facilities and to use of DTS after 

establishment of the new DTV Table of 

Allotments, which may afford stations 

the opportunity to apply to maximize 

their service areas after the end of our 

current freeze on the filing of most 

applications. 

DATES: Comments for this proceeding 

are due on or before February 6, 2006; 

reply comments are due on or before 

March 7, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by MB Docket No. 05–312, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People with Disabilities: Contact 

the FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov