80 FR 44321 - Proposal To Mitigate Exposure to Bees From Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range		44321-44321
FR Document		2015-18413

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 29, 2015, concerning EPA's Proposal to Mitigate Exposure to Bees from Acutely Toxic Pesticide Products and a second notice on extending the comment period to July 29, 2015. This document extends the comment period for an additional 30 days, from July 29, 2015 to August 28, 2015. The Agency has received additional requests from multiple stakeholders to extend the comment period to allow them to adequately develop comments on this complex and important issue. EPA is granting the extension.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Chapter I

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0818; FRL-9930-89]


Proposal To Mitigate Exposure to Bees From Acutely Toxic 
Pesticide Products; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 29, 2015, 
concerning EPA's Proposal to Mitigate Exposure to Bees from Acutely 
Toxic Pesticide Products and a second notice on extending the comment 
period to July 29, 2015. This document extends the comment period for 
an additional 30 days, from July 29, 2015 to August 28, 2015. The 
Agency has received additional requests from multiple stakeholders to 
extend the comment period to allow them to adequately develop comments 
on this complex and important issue. EPA is granting the extension.

DATES: The comment period for the document published on May 29, 2015 
(80 FR 30644) is extended. Comments identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0818 must be received on or before August 
28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of May 29, 2015 (80 FR 30644) (FRL-9927-
36).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8157; email 
address: [email protected], or Marietta Echeverria, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-8578; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document further extends the public 
comment period established in the Federal Register document of May 29, 
2015. In that document, EPA is seeking comment on a proposal to adopt 
mandatory pesticide label restrictions to protect managed bees under 
contract pollination services from foliar applications of pesticides 
that are acutely toxic to bees on a contact exposure basis. These label 
restrictions would prohibit applications of pesticide products, which 
are acutely toxic to bees, during bloom when bees are known to be 
present under contract. EPA is also seeking comment on a proposal to 
rely on efforts made by states and tribes to reduce pesticide exposures 
through development of locally-based measures, specifically through 
managed pollinator protection plans. These plans would include local 
and customizable mitigation measures to address certain scenarios that 
can result in exposure to pollinators. EPA intends to monitor the 
success of these plans in deciding whether further label restrictions 
are warranted. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was 
set to end on July 29, 2015 to August 28, 2015.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of May 29, 2015. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.

    Dated: July 20, 2015.
Jack Housenger,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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Environmental Protection Agency, number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0818 must Dated: July 20, 2015.
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., be received on or before August 28, Jack Housenger,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. 2015. Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Twunjala Bradley can be reached by [FR Doc. 2015–18413 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
phone at (404) 562–9352 or via ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
electronic mail at bradley.twunjala@ instructions provided under ADDRESSES
epa.gov. in the Federal Register document of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For May 29, 2015 (80 FR 30644) (FRL–9927– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
additional information see the direct 36). SECURITY
final rule which is published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rules Section of this Federal Register. Michael Goodis, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Federal Emergency Management
A detailed rationale for the approval is Agency
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
set forth in the direct final rule. If no Programs, Environmental Protection
adverse comments are received in 44 CFR Part 67
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
response to this rule, no further activity [Docket ID FEMA–2011–0002; Internal
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1218]
number: (703) 308–8157; email address:
comments, the direct final rule will be
withdrawn and all public comments goodis.michael@epa.gov, or Marietta Proposed Flood Elevation
received will be addressed in a Echeverria, Registration Division Determinations for Hawaii County,
subsequent final rule based on this (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Hawaii
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, AGENCY: Federal Emergency
second comment period on this
DC 20460–0001; telephone number: Management Agency, DHS.
document. Any parties interested in
(703) 305–8578; email address: ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
commenting on this document should
do so at this time. echeverria.marietta@epa.gov. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Dated: July 15, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Management Agency (FEMA) is
Heather McTeer Toney, document further extends the public withdrawing its proposed rule
Regional Administrator, Region 4. comment period established in the concerning proposed flood elevation
[FR Doc. 2015–18218 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] Federal Register document of May 29, determinations for Hawaii County,
2015. In that document, EPA is seeking Hawaii.
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comment on a proposal to adopt DATES: The proposed rule published on
mandatory pesticide label restrictions to September 21, 2011 (76 FR 58436), is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION protect managed bees under contract withdrawn. This withdrawal is effective
AGENCY pollination services from foliar on July 27, 2015.
applications of pesticides that are ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
40 CFR Chapter I identified by Docket No. FEMA–B–
acutely toxic to bees on a contact
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0818; FRL–9930–89] exposure basis. These label restrictions 1218, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief,
would prohibit applications of pesticide Engineering Management Branch,
Proposal To Mitigate Exposure to Bees Federal Insurance and Mitigation
products, which are acutely toxic to
From Acutely Toxic Pesticide Administration, Federal Emergency
bees, during bloom when bees are
Products; Extension of Comment Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Period known to be present under contract.
EPA is also seeking comment on a Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@
proposal to rely on efforts made by
Agency (EPA). fema.dhs.gov.
states and tribes to reduce pesticide
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment exposures through development of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
period. locally-based measures, specifically Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
through managed pollinator protection Management Branch, Federal Insurance
SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Federal Register of May 29, 2015, plans. These plans would include local
and customizable mitigation measures Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
concerning EPA’s Proposal to Mitigate Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Exposure to Bees from Acutely Toxic to address certain scenarios that can
(202) 646–4064, or (email)
Pesticide Products and a second notice result in exposure to pollinators. EPA
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
on extending the comment period to intends to monitor the success of these
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
July 29, 2015. This document extends plans in deciding whether further label
September 21, 2011, FEMA published a
the comment period for an additional 30 restrictions are warranted. EPA is
proposed rulemaking at 76 FR 58436,
days, from July 29, 2015 to August 28, hereby extending the comment period,
proposing flood elevation
2015. The Agency has received which was set to end on July 29, 2015 determinations along one or more
additional requests from multiple to August 28, 2015. flooding sources in Hawaii County,
stakeholders to extend the comment To submit comments, or access the Hawaii. FEMA is withdrawing the
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period to allow them to adequately docket, please follow the detailed proposed rulemaking and intends to
develop comments on this complex and instructions provided under ADDRESSES publish a Notice of Proposed Flood
important issue. EPA is granting the in the Federal Register document of Hazard Determinations in the Federal
extension. May 29, 2015. If you have questions, Register and a notice in the affected
DATES: The comment period for the consult the person listed under FOR community’s local newspaper following
document published on May 29, 2015 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. issuance of a revised preliminary Flood
(80 FR 30644) is extended. Comments Insurance Rate Map and Flood
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.
identified by docket identification (ID) Insurance Study report.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice; extension of comment period.
Dates		The comment period for the document published on May 29, 2015 (80 FR 30644) is extended. Comments identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0818 must be received on or before August 28, 2015.
Contact		Michael Goodis, Pesticide Re- Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8157; email
FR Citation		80 FR 44321