        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
        50 CFR Part 660
        [I.D. 112905C]
        RIN 0648-AT98
        Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Notice of Availability of Amendment 19 to the Pacific Coast Goundfish Fishery Management Plan

          AGENCY:
          National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

          ACTION:
          Notice of availability of an amendment to a fishery management plan; request for comments.

          SUMMARY:
          Amendment 19 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) has been developed  by NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) to comply with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by amending the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to describe and identify essential fish habitat (EFH) for the fishery, designate Habitat Areas of Particular Concern, minimize to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on EFH, and identify other actions to encourage the conservation and enhancement of EFH.

          DATES:
          Comments on Amendment 19 must be received on or before February 6, 2006.

          ADDRESSES:
          You may submit comments on the amendment identified by I.D. 112905C by any of the following methods:
          • E-mail: GroundfishEFH-FMP.nwr@noaa.gov.  Include I.D. 112905C in the subject line of the message.
          • Federal e-Rulemaking portal: http://www.regulations.gov.  Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
          • Mail:  Send comments to D. Robert Lohn, Administrator, Northwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, Sand Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
          • Fax: (206) 526-6736.
          Copies of Amendment 19 or supporting documents are available from Maryann Nickerson, (206) 526-4490.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Stephen Copps (Northwest Region, NMFS), phone: 206-526-6187.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires each Regional Fishery Management Council to submit any amendment to an FMP to NMFS for review and approval, disapproval, or partial approval.  The Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving an amendment to an FMP, immediately publish notification in the Federal Register that the amendment is available for public review and comment.  NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period described above in determining whether to approve, disapprove, or partially approve Amendment 19.
        Section 303(a)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act requires Fishery Management Councils to include in FMPs the description and identification of EFH for the fishery, and minimization to the extent practicable the adverse effects of fishing on EFH.  Amendment 19 is supported by a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) that evaluates a comprehensive strategy to conserve and enhance EFH, including its identification and the implementation of measures to minimize adverse impacts to EFH from fishing, to the extent practicable.

        Preparation of the EIS and Amendment 19 stem from a 2000 court order in American Oceans Campaign et. al. v. Daley, Civil Action 99-982 (GK) (D.D.C. September 14, 2000), which required NMFS and the Council to prepare an EIS to evaluate the effects of fishing on EFH and identify measures to minimize those impacts to the extent practicable.  NMFS published a draft EIS for public comment on February 11, 2005.  The public comment period on the draft ended on May 11, 2005.  The Council identified a final preferred alternative at their June 13-17, 2005, meeting in Foster City, CA.  NMFS must approve any FMP amendment and implementing regulations it deems necessary by May 6, 2006.
        Specific Request for Additional Comments and Information
        A coastwide prohibition on bottom trawling in all areas within the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that are deeper than 700 fm is also included in the proposed amendment.  NMFS is specifically seeking comment on this aspect of the amendment as well as the gear restrictions described above because they would apply in areas deeper than 3500 m (11482.9 ft), and, therefore, would be outside EFH.  Management measures to minimize adverse impacts on EFH could apply in the EEZ in areas not described as EFH, if there is a link between the fishing activity and adverse effects on EFH.  Additionally, management measures could be based on the Council's discretionary authority under sections (303(b)(2) and (b)(12) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act to protect habitat outside EFH if there is a basis for these measures.   NMFS will consider public comments and information received on the proposed rule which has been submitted for Secretarial review and approval and on the proposed Amendment 19 to determine if the measures should be applied in areas outside EFH (deeper than 3500 m (11482.9 ft).  NMFS expects to publish the proposed regulation to implement Amendment 19 in the near future.
        Public comments on Amendment 19 must be received by February 6, 2006, to be considered by NMFS in the decision to approve, disapprove, or partially approve Amendment 19.

          Authority:
          16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

          Dated: December 1, 2005.
          Alan D. Risenhoover,
          Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

      [FR Doc. 05-23735 Filed 12-6-05; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 3510-22-S


        FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
        47 CFR Parts 90
        [WT Docket No. 98-182; RM-9222; PR Docket No. 92-235; FCC 00-235]
        1998 Biennial Regulatory Review—Private Land Mobile Radio Services

          AGENCY:
          Federal Communications Commission.

          ACTION:
          Proposed rule.

          SUMMARY:
          The Commission has adopted a Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, (FNPRM) which seeks comment on whether certain rule changes would be in the public interest. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether it should modify the eligibility criteria to operate in the Public Safety Pool for parks and schools; the eligibility criteria for highway maintenance frequencies; and the power limits for certain dockside channels.

          DATES:
          Interested parties may file comments on or before November 14, 2000 and reply comments on or before December 14, 2000.

          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
          Guy Benson (202) 418-2946 <gbenson@fcc.gov> or Ghassen Khalek (202) 418-2771 <gkhalek@fcc.gov>, Public Safety and Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, or Les Smith, AMD-PERM, Office of Managing Director at (202) 418-0217.

        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
        This is a summary of the Commission's FNPRM in the Report and Order and FNPRM, FCC 00-235 in WT Docket No. 98-182 and PR Docket No. 92-235, adopted on June 28, 2000 and released on July 12, 2000. The full text of this FNPRM is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20037. The full text may also be downloaded at: www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Martha Contee at (202) 418-0260 or TTY (202) 418-2555.
        Summary of the Proposed Rule

        1. The Commission initiated the instant proceeding in conjunction with the Commission's 1998 biennial regulatory review under Section 11 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 161. Section 11 requires us to review all our regulations applicable to providers of telecommunications service and determine whether any rule is no longer in the public interest as a result of meaningful economic competition between providers of telecommunications service, and whether such regulations should be deleted or modified. As part of the biennial review of regulations required under section 11, however, the Commission has reviewed all of its regulations relating to administering wireless services, not just those pertaining to providers of a telecommunications service, to determine which regulations can be streamlined or eliminated. The Commission concluded in the FNPRM that it was in the public interest to continue to streamline the part 90 Rules and to reduce regulatory requirements on licensees.
        2. First, the Commission proposes to eliminate the restriction found in 47 CFR 90.20(a)(1)(i) that excludes school districts and authorities and park districts and authorities from eligibility in the Public Safety Pool. The Commission believes that there are sufficient frequencies available in the Public Safety Pool to accommodate school and park districts. Because school districts and authorities will be eligible to hold authorizations in the Public Safety Pool with this change, the Commission also proposes to eliminate their eligibility for the Industrial/Business Pool.
        3. Second, the Commission proposes to eliminate the restriction found in 47 CFR 90.20(43), reserving certain public safety frequencies for non-State highway maintenance use. The proposal allows any public safety user to share these frequencies. The intended result is more efficient use of the spectrum.
        4. Finally, the Commission seeks comment on the American Automobile Association's (AAA) proposal that the Commission assign eight of the thirty dockside frequencies to the Emergency Road Service. AAA also proposes to act as the sole frequency coordinator on those channels and asks that the 2-watt power limitations for these frequencies be eliminated. The Commission seeks comment on all of these proposals.
        Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

        5. As required by section 603 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 603, the Commission has prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the expected impact on small entities of the policies and rules proposed in the FNPRM. Written public comments are requested on the IRFA. Comments must be identified as responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines for comments on this FNPRM.
        Reason for, and Objectives of, the FNPRM

        6. The purpose of this item is to determine whether it is in the public interest, convenience, and necessity to amend our rules to eliminate certain restrictions on the use of frequencies in the Public Safety Pool. These proposals include: (1) Deleting the restrictions in 47 CFR 90.20 that exclude school districts and authorities and park districts and authorities from Public Safety Pool eligibility; (2) eliminate the restrictions in 47 CFR 90.20(43) that limit eligibility for certain Public Safety Pool frequencies to non-State highway maintenance systems; and (3) seeking comment on AAA's proposal that we assign eight of twenty-two dockside frequencies for Emergency Road Service, designate AAA as the sole frequency coordinator for those frequencies, and eliminate the current 2-watt power restriction for those frequencies.
        7. These proposed rules and actions will give park districts and authorities, school districts and authorities, and other public safety users access to spectrum needed for important communications functions, and will result in more efficient use of the spectrum.
        Legal Basis

        8. Authority for the proposed rules included in this issuance of this FNPRM is contained in sections 4(i), 303(r), and 332(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), and 332(a)(2).
        Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply
        9. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA defines the term “small entity” as having the same meaning as the terms “small business,” “small organization,” and “small business concern” under section 3 of the Small Business Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the SBA.
        Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping and Other Compliance Requirements
        10. Reporting, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements under these proposed rules are nominal. No new reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance requirements would be imposed on applicants or licensees as a result of the actions proposed in this rule making proceeding.
        Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
        11. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives: (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design, standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule or any part thereof for small entities.

        12. Regarding our proposal to delete the exclusion of park districts and authorities and school districts and authorities from the Public Safety Pool channels, see paras. 43-46, supra, there should be no significant adverse impact on small entities. An alternative to this proposal would be to do nothing, which would be unsatisfactory because it would leave the parks without any possibility of operating radio stations for the transmission of communications essential to their official activities.

        13. Finally, we seek comment on how the changes proposed in the FNPRM will effect small entities.
        Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Rules
        14. None.
        Report to Congress
        The Commission will send a copy of the FNPRM including this FRFA, in a report to be sent to Congress pursuant to the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. In addition, the Commission will send a copy of the FNPRM, including FRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A copy of the FNPRM and FRFA (or summaries thereof) will also be published in the Federal Register.

          List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 90
          Communications equipment, Radio

          Federal Communications Comission.
          Magalie Roman Salas,
          Secretary.

        Proposed Rule Changes
        For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 90 as follows:

          PART 90—PRIVATE LAND MOBILE RADIO SERVICES
          1. The authority citation for Part 90 continues to read as follows:

            Authority:
            Sections 4(i), 11, 303(g), 303(r) and 332(c)(7) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 161, 303(g), 303(r), 332(c)(7).

          2. Section 90.20 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (d)(43) and revising paragraph (a)(1)(i) and the entries for 156.165 MHz, 156.1725 MHz, 156.180 MHz, 156.1875 MHz, 156.195 MHz, 156.2025 MHz, 156.225 MHz, 156.2325 MHz, 156.240 MHz, 158.985 MHz, 158.9925 MHz, 159.000 MHz, 159.0075 MHz, 159.015 MHz, 159.0225 MHz, 159.045 MHz, 159.0525 MHz, 159.060 MHz, 159.0675 MHz, 159.075 MHz, 159.0825 MHz, 159.105 MHz, 159.1125 MHz, 159.120 MHz, 159.1275 MHz, 159.135 MHz, 159.1425 MHz, 159.165 MHz, and 159.1725 MHz of paragraph (c)(3) to read as follows:

            § 90.20
            Public Safety Pool.
            (a) * * *
            (a) * * *
            (i) A district and an authority;

            (c) * * *
            (3) * * *

                Public Safety Pool Frequency Table

                Frequency or band
                Class of stations(s)
                Limitations
                Coordinator

                Megahertz:

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                156.165
                Base or Mobile
                42
                PH

                156.1725
                ......do
                27, 42
                PH

                156.180
                ......do
                42
                PH

                156.1875
                ......do
                27, 42
                PH

                156.195
                ......do

                PH

                156.2025
                ......do
                27
                PH

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                156.225
                ......do

                PH

                156.2325
                ......do
                27
                PH

                156.240
                ......do
                79
                PH

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                158.985
                [Mobile]

                PH

                158.9925
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.000
                ......do

                PH

                 159.0075
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.015
                ......do

                PH

                159.0225
                ......do
                27
                PH

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                159.045
                ......do

                PH

                159.0525
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.060
                ......do

                PH

                159.0675
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.075
                ......do

                PH

                156.0825
                ......do
                27
                PH

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                159.105
                [Base or Mobile]

                PH

                159.1125
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.120
                ......do

                PH

                159.1275
                ......do
                27
                PH

                159.135
                ......do

                PH

                159.1425
                ......do
                27
                PH

                *         *         *         *         *         *         *

                159.165
                ......do

                PH

                159.1725
                ......do
                27
                PH

            (d) * * *
            (43) [Reserved]

            § 90.242
            [Amended]
            3. Section 90.242 is amended by removing paragraph (a)(1) and redesignating paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(7) as (a)(1) though (a)(6).

      [FR Doc. 00-23587 Filed 9-14-00; 8:45 am]
      BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
        40 CFR Parts 174 and 180
        [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0082; FRL-8867-4]
        Receipt of Several Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities

          AGENCY:
          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

          ACTION:
          Notice of filing of pesticide petitions.

          SUMMARY:
          This notice announces the Agency's receipt of several initial filings of pesticide petitions requesting the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.

          DATES:
          Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2011.

          ADDRESSES:
          Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest as shown in the body of this document, 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 the docket ID number and the pesticide petition number of interest as shown in the body of this document. 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 e-mail. 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://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:
          A contact person, with telephone number and e-mail address, is listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary. You may also reach each contact person by mail at the Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.

        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 at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest.
        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.
        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 pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
        II. What action is the agency taking?
        EPA is announcing its receipt of several pesticide petitions filed under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 174 or part 180 for residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has determined that the pesticide petitions described in this notice contain the data or information prescribed in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether the data support granting of the pesticide petitions. Additional data may be needed before EPA can make a final determination on these pesticide petitions.

        Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of each of the petitions that are the subject of this notice, prepared by the petitioner, is included in a docket EPA has created for each rulemaking. The docket for each of the petitions is available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.

        As specified in FFDCA section 408(d)(3), (21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3)), EPA is publishing notice of the petition so that the public has an opportunity to comment on this request for the establishment or modification of regulations for residues of pesticides in or on food commodities. Further information on the petition may be obtained through the petition summary referenced in this unit.
        New Tolerances
        1. PP 0E7794. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0110). BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide imazapic, (±)-2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1-H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic acid, in or on soybean at 0.5 parts per million (ppm). The proposed analytical method for detecting residues of imazapic and the metabolites M715H001 (CL 263,284) and M715H002 (CL 189,215) in soybean seed and processed fractions is a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method. Enforcement methods for analysis of residues of imazapic and metabolite M715H001 (CL 263,284) in animal commodities have been previously submitted. The analytical method for analysis in meat and meat byproducts is based on capillary electrophoreses with confirmation by LC/MS. The analytical method for analysis in milk and fat is based on determination by LC/MS with confirmation by LC/MS/MS. Contact: Mindy Ondish, (703) 605-0723, e-mail address: ondish.mindy@epa.gov.

        2. PP 0E7797. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0146). Bayer CropScience, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish import tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide propineb, [[[2-[(Dithiocarboxy)amino]-1-methyethyl] carbamodithioato(2-)-êS,êS']zinc], in or on apple, fruit at 2.5 ppm; apple, wet pomace at 2.5 ppm; pear, fruit at 2.5 ppm; citrus, fruit at 4.5 ppm; banana, fruit (bagged) at 1.2 ppm; banana, fruit (unbagged) at 8.0 ppm; vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 at 8.0 ppm; vegetables, fruiting, group 8 at 8.0 ppm; onion, dry bulb at 1.6 ppm; onion, green at 13 ppm; grape at 0.8 ppm; olive at 0.35 ppm; avocado; and fruit crops, including: Black sapote; canistel; mamey sapote; mango; papaya; sapodilla; and star apple at 5.0 ppm. Propineb is rapidly degraded by hydrolysis and photolysis to the main metabolite propylenethiourea (PTU), which is the toxicologically relevant metabolite. Various analytical methods have been used, but samples are now prepared and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-atmosphere pressure chemical ionization/MS/MS. The limits of quantitation LOQ) is 0.01 ppm for PTU. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305-9096, e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.

        3. PP 0E7820. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0087). Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR-4), 500 College Road East, Suite 201 W., Princeton, NJ 08540, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide spirodiclofen, 3-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-oxo-1-oxaspiro[4,5]dec-3-en-4-yl 2,2-dimethylbutanoate, in or on sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, ilama, soursop, biriba, guava, feijoa, jaboticaba, wax jambu, starfruit, passionfruit, persimmon and acerola at 0.45 ppm; and lychee, longan, Spanish lime, rambutan and pulasan at 3.5 ppm. Adequate analytical methodology using LC/MS/MS detection is available for enforcement purposes. Contact: Laura E. Nollen, (703) 305-7390, e-mail address: nollen.laura@epa.gov.

        4. PPs0F7714 and F7715. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0053). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the fungicide prothioconazole, 2-[2-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl-2-hydroxypropyl)]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and its desthio metabolite, in or on raw or processed agricultural commodities rice, grain at 0.25 ppm; rice, hulls at 1.0 ppm; alfalfa, forage and alfalfa, hay at 0.02 ppm; and potato, tuber at 0.02 ppm. Bayer CropScience is also proposing use of the currently established tolerances for residues of prothioconazole, 2-[2-(1-chlorocyclopropyl)-3-(2-chlorophenyl-2-hydroxypropyl)]-1,2-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione and its desthio metabolite, in or on the raw agricultural commodity pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C; soybean, forage; soybean, hay; and soybean, seed to support the use of prothioconazole as a seed treatment on these crops. Bayer CropScience is also proposing that the above proposed tolerances on rice, based on foliar data, also support the use of prothioconazole as a seed treatment on rice. The analytical method for determining residues of concern in plants extracts residues of prothioconazole and JAU6476-desthio and converts the prothioconazole to JAU6476-desthio and JAU6476-sulfonic acid. Following addition of internal standards the sample extracts are analyzed by LC/MS/MS. Radiovalidation and independent laboratory validation have shown that the method adequately quantifies prothioconazole residues in treated commodities. The validated LOQ for total prothioconazole-derived residues in rice grain was 0.02 ppm. The validated LOQs were 0.01 ppm for 1H-1,2,4-triazole and 0.05 ppm for the triazole conjugates for grain. The analytical method for analysis of large animal tissues includes extraction of the residues of concern, followed by addition of an internal standard to the extract. The extract is then hydrolyzed to release conjugates, partitioned and analyzed by LC/MS/MS as prothioconazole, JAU6476-desthio and JAU6476-4-hydroxy. The method for analysis of milk eliminated the initial extraction step in the tissue method. Contact: Tawanda Maignan, (703) 308-8050, e-mail address: maignan.tawanda@epa.gov.

        5. PP 0F7812. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0007). Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., c/o Nisso America Inc., 45 Broadway, Suite 2120, New York, NY 10006, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide acetamiprid, N 1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-N 2-cyano-N 1-methylacetamidine, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on food/feed handling establishments at 0.05 ppm. Based upon the metabolism of acetamiprid in plants and the toxicology of the parent and metabolites, quantification of the parent acetamiprid is sufficient to determine toxic residues. As a result a method was developed that involves extraction of acetamiprid from composite meals with a solvent followed by a decantation and filtration and finally analysis by a LC/MS/MS method. The LOQ and the limit of detection (LOD) for the method are calculated to be 0.05 ppm and 0.01 ppm for composite meals, respectively. The method was reliable for composite meal analyses with an overall average recovery of 93 ± 14%. Contact: Jennifer Urbanski, (703) 347-0156, e-mail address: urbanski.jennifer@epa.gov.

        6. PP 0F7817. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0144). E.I. duPont de Nemours and Company, 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898, proposes to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide aminocyclopyrachlor, [6-amino-5-chloro-2-cyclopropyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid] and aminocyclopyrachlor methyl ester [methyl 6-amino-5-chloro-2-cyclopropyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylate], expressed as aminocyclopyrachlor, in or on grass forage at 65 ppm; grass hay at 125 ppm; fat (of cattle, goat, horse and sheep) at 0.07 ppm; meat (of cattle, goat, horse and sheep) at 0.02 ppm; meat byproducts—excluding liver (of cattle, goat, horse and sheep) at 0.4 ppm; liver (of cattle, goat, horse and sheep) at 0.06 ppm; and milk at 0.035 ppm. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement purposes are available to monitor residues of aminocyclopyrachlor in grass commodities, milk, meat and meat byproducts. The analytical methods for both grass commodities and ruminant commodities use an LC/MS/MS system operating with an electrospray interface (ESI) in positive ion mode with limits of quantitation (LOQ) of 0.01 ppm. Both methods have been successfully independently validated by outside laboratories. Aminocyclopyrachlor had also been tested through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Multi-residue Methodology. Contact: Mindy Ondish, (703) 605-0723, e-mail address: ondish.mindy@epa.gov.

        7. PP 1F7822. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0152). E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898, proposes to establish tolerances in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the herbicide quizalofop-p-ethyl, (ethyl-2-[4-(6-chloroquinoxalin-2-yl oxy) phenoxy] propanoate), including its metabolites and degradates (DUPONTTM ASSURE® II), in or on corn, grain at 0.01 ppm; corn, forage at 0.01 ppm; and corn, stover at 0.03 ppm. The currently proposed aspirated grain fraction (AGF) tolerance of 1.0 ppm, based on sorghum AGF in PP 0E7802, will not be changed by corn AGF residues. An adequate analytical methodology (HPLC using either ultraviolet (UV) or fluorescence detection) is available for enforcement purposes in Volume II of the Food and Drug Administration Pesticide Analytical Method (PAM II, Method I). Contact: Mindy Ondish, (703) 605-0723, e-mail address: ondish.mindy@epa.gov.

        Amended Tolerances
        1. PP 0E7781. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0980). BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR 180.560 by amending the tolerance expression to establish combined residues of cloquintocet-mexyl (acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8-quinolinyl)oxy]-,1-methylhexylester) (CAS Reg. No. 99607-70-2) and its acid metabolite (5-chloro-8-quinlinoxyacetic acid) when used as an inert ingredient (safener) in pesticide formulations containing either the herbicide clodinafop-propargyl or pinoxaden in a 1:4 ratio of safener to active ingredient or in combination with the registered active ingredient dicamba, in or on wheat, grain at 0.10 ppm; wheat, forage at 0.2 ppm; wheat, hay at 0.50 ppm; and wheat, straw at 0.10 ppm. A practical analytical method for the determination of cloquintocet-mexyl and its major plant metabolite CGA-153433 in wheat raw agricultural commodities (RACs) published in the Federal Register of April 19, 2000 (65 FR 20972) (FRL-6554-3). Contact: Bethany Benbow, (703) 347-8072, e-mail address: benbow.bethany@epa.gov.

        2. PP 0F7792. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0120). Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to amend the tolerances in 40 CFR part 180.474 for residues of the fungicide tebuconazole, alpha-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-alpha-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1 H -1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol), in or on wheat, grain and oats, grain by increasing the tolerances from 0.05 ppm to 0.15 ppm. An enforcement method for plant commodities has been validated on various commodities. It has undergone successful EPA validation and has been submitted for inclusion in Pesticide Analytical Method Volume II (PAM II). The animal method has also been approved as an adequate enforcement method. Contact: Tracy Keigwin, (703) 305-6605, e-mail address: keigwin.tracy@epa.gov.

        New Tolerance Exemptions
        1. PP 0E7815. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0093). Monsanto Company, 1300 I Street NW., Suite 450 East, Washington, DC 20005, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of amides, C5-C9, N-3-[(dimethylamino)propyl] (CAS No. 1044764-00-2) and amides C6-C12, N-3-[(dimethylamino)propyl] (CAS No. 1044754-06-8) when used as a pesticide inert ingredient (surfactant) in pesticide formulations in 40 CFR part 180.910 pre- and post-harvest uses. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because they are not applicable or required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption for inert ingredients. Contact: Deirdre Sunderland, (703) 603-0851, e-mail address: sunderland.deirdre@epa.gov.

        2. PP
          0E7797. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0146). Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the fungicide propineb, [[[2-[(Dithiocarboxy)amino]-1-methyethyl] carbamodithioato(2-)-êS, êS']zinc], in or on apple, juice; citrus, juice; citrus, oil; citrus, dried pulp; tomato, puree; tomato, paste. The petitioner believes no analytical method is needed because no concentration was recovered by the maximum residue level (MRL) for these raw agricultural commodities. Also, the high performance liquid chromatography-atmosphere pressure chemical ionization/tandem mass spectrometry analytical method is available to EPA for the detection and measurement of the pesticide residues. Contact: Tamue L. Gibson, (703) 305-9096, e-mail address: gibson.tamue@epa.gov.

          List of Subjects
          Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives, Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

          Dated: March 15, 2011.
          Lois Rossi,
          Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

      [FR Doc. 2011-6887 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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