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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 18, 2007 / Rules and Regulations 39331 and its 4-OH metabolite in almonds, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA is also establishing recommended rice, wheat and meat, milk, poultry and AGENCY criteria as guidance on the eggs. Petition for tolerances’’ (1984). environmentally protective use of chat 40 CFR Parts 260 and 278 28. Office of Pesticides and Toxic for non-transportation cement and concrete projects. Finally, the Agency is Substances, Memorandum from David [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2006–0097; FRL–8326–1] establishing certification and Ritter to H. Jacoby, ‘‘EPA Reg.No 50534– RIN 2050–AG27 recordkeeping requirements for all chat, 7 Data Call in Submission. except that under the jurisdiction of the Chlorothalonil Registration Standard; Criteria for the Safe and U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of review of data’’ (1986). Environmentally Protective Use of Indian Affairs (BIA). The chat covered 29. Office of Prevention, Pesticides, Granular Mine Tailings Known as by this rule is from the lead and zinc and Toxic Substances, Memorandum ‘‘Chat’’ mining areas of Oklahoma, Kansas and from Alan C. Levy to Walter Waldrop/ AGENCY: Environmental Protection Missouri, known as the Tri-State Mining Andrew W. Ertman, ‘‘Chlorothalonil - Agency (EPA). District. DATES: This final rule is effective on Review of 30–Day, 90–Day and One– ACTION: Final rule. Year Dog Studies (Oral Administration, September 17, 2007. Gelatin Capsules)’’ (1996). SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is 30. Health Effects Division, U.S. EPA, Agency (EPA or the Agency) is promulgating mandatory criteria for the approved by the Director of the Federal Data Evaluation Report; Ninety Day Register as of September 17, 2007. Mouse Feeding Study; Technical environmentally protective use of chat ADDRESSES: The public docket for this Chlorothalonil (DS–2787) (1983). in transportation projects carried out, in whole or in part, with Federal funds. final rule, Docket ID No EPA–HQ– 31. Office of Prevention, Pesticides, Specifically, chat used in such RCRA–2006–0097, contains the and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA, transportation projects will be safe and information related to this rulemaking, Memorandum from Alan C. Levy to environmentally protective if it is used including the response to comment Karen Whitby, ‘‘Chlorothalonil - in asphalt concrete, in slurry seals, document. All documents in the docket Rereview of a Chronic Dog Study and a microsurfacing, or in epoxy seals for are listed in the http:// Developmental Rat Study; Review of a anti-skid on bridge decking. Chat used www.regulations.gov index. Although Dermal Absorption Rat Study’’ (1995). in such transportation projects will also listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available, e.g., 32. Office of Pesticides and Toxic meet EPA’s criteria if it is used in Portland cement concrete, flowable fill, Confidential Business Information or Substances, U.S. EPA, Memorandum other information the disclosure of from D. Ritter to Lois Rossi, ‘‘EPA No stabilized base, chip seals, or as road base providing, on a case-by-case basis, which is restricted by statute. Certain 50534–7 - CX, Submission of additional other material, such as copyrighted toxicity data’’ (1988). either: Synthetic Precipitation Leaching Procedure (SPLP, EPA SW–846 Method material, will be publicly available only 33. Office of Prevention, Pesticides, 1312) tests are conducted on the in hard copy. Publicly available docket and Toxic Substances, U.S. EPA, Health proposed material and the leachate materials are available either Effects Test Guidelines; OPPTS testing results show that concentrations electronically in http:// 870.3800; Reproduction and Fertility in the leachate do not exceed the www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at Effects (August 1998). Drinking Water Standards for lead and the EPA Docket, EPA/DC, EPA West, cadmium and the fresh water chronic Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., 34. Health Effects Division, Office of NW., Washington, DC. The Public Pesticide Programs, U.S. EPA, Data National Recommended Water Quality Criterion for zinc of 120 ug/l; or EPA (or Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to Evaluation Record (TXR No: 0052493): 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Reproduction and Fertility Effects Study a State environmental Agency, if it chooses to do so) has determined, based excluding legal holidays. The telephone - [rat]; Chlorothalonil (1995). number of the Public Reading Room is on a site-specific risk assessment and 202–566–1744, and the telephone 35. Office of Pesticide and Toxic after notice and opportunity for public number to make an appointment to view Substances, U.S. EPA, Memorandum comment, that the releases from the chat the docket is 202–566–0276. from Alan C. Levy to Walter Waldrop/ mixture in its proposed use will not Andrew W. Ertman, ‘‘Chlorothalonil - cause an exceedance of the National FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Two-Generation Reproduction Study in Primary Drinking Water Standards for Stephen Hoffman, U.S. Environmental Rats’’ (1993). lead and cadmium in potential drinking Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania water sources and the fresh water Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20460– List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 chronic National Recommended Water 0002, Mail Code 5306P; telephone number: 703–308–8413; fax number: Environmental protection, Quality Criterion for zinc of 120 ug/l in surface water. Furthermore, this rule 703–308–8686; e-mail address: Administrative practice and procedure, [email protected]. Additional Agricultural commodities, Pesticides also establishes a criterion that other uses of chat will be safe and information on this rulemaking is also and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping available on the internet at http:// requirements. environmentally protective and are acceptable if they are part of, and www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/mining/ Dated: July 1, 2007. otherwise authorized by, a State or chat/. The contents of this final rule are Debra Edwards, Federal response action undertaken in listed in the following outline Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. accordance with Federal or State [FR Doc. E7–13830 Filed 7–17–07; 8:45 am] environmental laws, with consideration Contents of the Final Rule of a site-specific risk assessment. This BILLING CODE 6560–50–S I. General Information rule does not require that chat be sized A. Does This Rule Apply to Me? (dry or wet) prior to its use, as long as B. What Are the Statutory Authorities for this rule’s criteria are complied with. This Final Rule? VerDate Aug<31>2005 10:08 Jul 18, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\18JYR1.SGM 18JYR1 cprice-sewell on PROD1PC71 with RULES 39332 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 137 / Wednesday, July 18, 2007 / Rules and Regulations C. Definitions and Acronyms Used in the listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER warm, and hot mix asphalt, chip seals, Rule INFORMATION CONTACT section. slurry seals, and microsurfacing. The II. Summary of This Rule term ‘asphalt’ is sometimes used B. What Are the Statutory Authorities III. Background Information generically in place of cold, warm, or IV. Rationale for This Rule and Response to for This Final Rule? Comments hot mix asphalt. Through Title VI, Section 6018 of the • Asphalt concrete—a layer, or A. What Was the Process EPA Used to Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Develop This Action? combination of layers, composed of a B. What Criteria Are EPA Establishing for Efficient Transportation Equity Act of compacted mixture of an asphalt binder the Use of Chat? 2005 (HR 3 or ‘‘the Act’’), Congress and mineral aggregate. C. Relationship of This Rule to Other amended Subtitle F of the Solid Waste • Pozzolanic—a siliceous material Federal Regulations and Guidance Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6961 et seq.) by which when combined with calcium D. How Does This Rule Affect Chat Sales adding Sec. 6006. This provision hydroxide in the presence of moisture From Land Administered by BIA or requires the Agency to establish safe exhibits cementitious properties. Directly From Tribal Lands? and environmentally protective criteria • State or Federal response action— E. How Does This Rule Affect CERCLA (including an evaluation of whether to Liability, Records of Decision and State or Federal response action establish a numerical standard for undertaken pursuant to applicable Response Actions? concentrations of lead and other F. How Does This Rule Affect the Use of Federal or State environmental laws and Federal Funds Administered by the U.S. hazardous substances) for the use of with consideration of site-specific risk Department of Transportation for granular mine tailings from the Tar assessments. Transportation Construction Projects? Creek, Oklahoma Mining District, • Raw chat—unmodified lead-zinc V. Impacts of the Final Rule known as ‘chat,’ in cement and concrete ore milling waste that comes from the A. What are the Potential Environmental projects and in transportation Tri-State Mining District. and Public Health Impacts From the Use construction projects that are carried • Washed chat—lead-zinc ore milling of Chat in Transportation Construction out, in whole or in part, using Federal waste that has been wet-screened to Projects? funds. Section 6006(a)(4) requires that B. What are the Economic Impacts? remove the fine-grained fraction and any use of the granular mine tailings in which is sized so as not to pass through VI. State Authority a transportation project that is carried VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews a number 40 sieve (0.425 mm opening A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory out, in whole or in part, using Federal size) or smaller. Planning and Review funds, meet EPA’s established criteria. • Sized chat—lead-zinc ore milling B. Paperwork Reduction Act In establishing such criteria, EPA is waste that has been wet-screened C. Regulatory Flexibility Act required to consider ‘‘the current and (washed) or dry sieved to remove the D.