[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 231 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 75430-75431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30514]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0804; FRL-9937-02]
Hexythiazox; Pesticide Tolerances; Technical Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of August 14,
2015, concerning the establishment of tolerances with regional
registrations for residues of hexythiazox in or on wheat. This document
corrects a technical error, specifically, the omission of regions in
the commodity definitions.
DATES: This final rule correction is effective December 2, 2015.
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ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0804 is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lewis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 305-7090; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Does this action apply to me?
The Agency included in the August 14, 2015 final rule a list of
those who may be potentially affected by this action.
II. What does this technical correction do?
EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of August 14, 2015
(80 FR 48753) (FRL-9931-30) that established tolerances with regional
registrations for residues of hexythiazox in or on wheat. EPA
inadvertently limited the tolerances to Region 11 in the table in
180.448(c) of the regulatory text, when in fact Regions 9-12 are
covered by the data supporting the tolerances and the regional
registrations. This technical correction revises the table in
180.488(c) to include all the regions intended for the tolerances.
The preamble for FR Doc. 2015-20012 published in the Federal
Register issue of August 14, 2015 (80 FR 48753) (FRL-9931-30) is
corrected as follows:
1. On page 48757, second column, under the heading ``Part 180--
[Amended]'', paragraph 3, line 12, correct ``Wheat, forage (EPA Region
11 only)'' to read ``Wheat, forage (EPA Regions 9-12 only)''.
2. On page 48757, second column, under the heading ``Part 180--
[Amended]'', paragraph 3, line 14, correct ``Wheat, hay (EPA Regions 11
only)'' to read ``Wheat, hay (EPA Regions 9-12 only)''.
3. On page 48757, second column, under the heading ``Part 180--
[Amended],'' paragraph 3, line 16, correct ``Wheat, grain (EPA Regions
11 only'' to read ``Wheat, grain (EPA Regions 9-12 only)''.
4. On page 48757, second column, under the heading ``Part 180--
[Amended],'' paragraph 3, line 18, correct ``Wheat, straw (EPA Region
11 only'' to read ``Wheat, straw (EPA Regions 9-12 only)''.
III. Why is this correction issued as a final rule?
Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B)) provides that, when an agency for good cause finds that
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest, the agency may issue a final rule without
providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. EPA has
determined that there is good cause for making this technical
correction final without prior proposal and opportunity for comment,
because this action merely corrects an omission and does not otherwise
change the original requirements of the final rule. EPA finds that this
constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
IV. Do any of the statutory and executive order reviews apply to this
action?
No. For a detailed discussion concerning the statutory and
executive order review, refer to Unit VI of the August 14, 2015 final
rule.
V. Congressional Review Act
Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
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 23, 2015.
Susan Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Therefore, 40 CFR part 180 is corrected as follows:
PART 180--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 180 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371.
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2. In Sec. [emsp14]180.448(c), remove the commodities ``Wheat, forage
(EPA Region 11 only)'', ``Wheat, grain (EPA Region 11 only)'', ``Wheat,
hay (EPA Region 11 only)'', and ``Wheat, straw (EPA Region 11 only)'';
and add in alphabetical order the commodities listed below to read as
follows:
Sec. [emsp14]180.448 Hexythiazox; tolerances for residues.
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(c) * * *
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Parts per
Commodity million
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Wheat, forage (EPA Regions 9-12 only)....................... 6.0
Wheat, grain (EPA Regions 9-12 only)........................ 0.02
Wheat, hay (EPA Regions 9-12 only).......................... 30
Wheat, straw (EPA Regions 9-12 only)........................ 8.0
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