80 FR 45219 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 45219-45220] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18615] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0374; FRL-9930-74] Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application (88877- EUP-E) from the University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain. EPA has determined that the permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is seeking comments on this application. DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 28, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0374, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: (703) 305- 7090; email address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or sponsor research on pesticides, EPA has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 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 email. 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 preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. 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, EPA 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 pesticide discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. What action is EPA taking? Under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to field test pesticides under development. Manufacturers are required to obtain an EUP before testing new pesticides or new uses of pesticides if they conduct experimental field tests on 10 acres or more of land or one acre or more of water. Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA has determined that the following EUP application may be of regional and national significance, and therefore is [[Page 45220]] seeking public comment on the EUP application: Submitter: University of Kentucky, Department of Entomology, S-225 Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, KY 40546-0091, (88877- EUP-E). Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain. Summary of Request: The University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology has proposed to field test a new strain of Wolbachia pipientis (wAlbB Strain) to determine its pesticidal value for suppression and elimination of Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that vectors some human diseases, e.g., dengue and chikungunya. For 6 months between autumn 2015 and December 31, 2016, approximately 100,000 Aedes aegypti WB1 strain male mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain will be released weekly at four sites in Fresno County, California, with a total target area of 3.4 square kilometers (840 acres) for control. The released male mosquitoes are expected to mate with indigenous female mosquitoes, causing conditional sterility and resulting in population decline and potential elimination. Adult and egg collection data from the treated area will be compared to data from the control site to evaluate the effect of the pesticide on the mosquito population. Following the review of the application and any comments and data received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced in the Federal Register. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: July 20, 2015. R. McNally, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-18615 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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describes a screening approach ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION who conduct or sponsor research on
involving tiered analysis with AGENCY pesticides, EPA has not attempted to
increasing levels of refinement. The describe all the specific entities that
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374; FRL–9930–74]
Agency has developed this guidance to may be affected by this action.
assist scientists and decision-makers in Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; B. What should I consider as I prepare
screening pesticides for potential Receipt of Application; Comment my comments for EPA?
common mechanism groupings and Request
conducting screening-level CRAs, 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
neither of which is provided for in AGENCY: Environmental Protection information to EPA through
either of the listed guidance documents. Agency (EPA). regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
ACTION: Notice. the part or all of the information that
Specifically, the draft Pesticide
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
Cumulative Risk Assessment: SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s information in a disk or CD–ROM that
Framework for Screening Analysis, that receipt of an application (88877–EUP–E) you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
the EPA is seeking comment on, from the University of Kentucky’s disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
provides guidance for screening Department of Entomology requesting identify electronically within the disk or
available information to identify groups an experimental use permit (EUP) for CD–ROM the specific information that
of pesticides that may have a common Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain. EPA is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
mechanism of toxicity (i.e., candidate has determined that the permit may be complete version of the comment that
CMGs). In addition, this document of regional and national significance. includes information claimed as CBI, a
provides guidance for screening Therefore, because of the potential copy of the comment that does not
available information on those significance, EPA is seeking comments contain the information claimed as CBI
candidate groups for potential on this application. must be submitted for inclusion in the
cumulative risks, which may lead to DATES: Comments must be received on public docket. Information so marked
more refined CRAs. This document or before August 28, 2015. will not be disclosed except in
relies on the policies and principles ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, accordance with procedures set forth in
provided in the CMG and CRA guidance identified by docket identification (ID) 40 CFR part 2.
documents along with expertise and number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374, by 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
knowledge gained by OPP in the one of the following methods: When preparing and submitting your
conduct of the five referenced CRAs. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// comments, see the commenting tips at
Based on the proposed screening www.regulations.gov. Follow the online http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
guidance, Pesticide Cumulative Risk instructions for submitting comments. comments.html.
Assessment: Framework for Screening Do not submit electronically any 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
Analysis, EPA determined that information you consider to be achieve environmental justice, the fair
abamectin and emamectin share a Confidential Business Information (CBI) treatment and meaningful involvement
similar toxicological profile and a or other information whose disclosure is of any group, including minority and/or
testable hypothesis can be identified. restricted by statute. low income populations, in the
Thus, EPA has developed a screening • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental development, implementation, and
level cumulative analysis using highly Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ enforcement of environmental laws,
conservative exposure assumptions. DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. regulations, and policies. To help
Specifically, dietary and residential NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. address potential environmental justice
exposures were assessed to determine • Hand Delivery: To make special issues, EPA seeks information on any
whether there would be any potential arrangements for hand delivery or groups or segments of the population
cumulative concern. delivery of boxed information, please who, as a result of their location,
follow the instructions at http:// cultural practices, or other factors, may
The cumulative assessment was done
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. have atypical or disproportionately high
in conjunction with pending actions for
Additional instructions on commenting and adverse human health impacts or
abamectin to expand the use of environmental effects from exposure to
or visiting the docket, along with more
abamectin on Caneberry subgroup 13– the pesticide discussed in this
information about dockets generally, is
07A, soybeans, sweet corn, ear tags for document, compared to the general
available at http://www.epa.gov/
lactating dairy cattle, and golf course population.
dockets.
turf. A draft copy of the human health
risk assessment considering both FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. What action is EPA taking?
aggregate and cumulative risks is Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides
Under section 5 of the Federal
included in the docket to provide an and Pollution Prevention Division
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
example of how the EPA would (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can
implement the, Pesticide Cumulative Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
allow manufacturers to field test
Risk Assessment: Framework for Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
pesticides under development.
Screening Analysis, and to allow for DC 20460–0001; main telephone
Manufacturers are required to obtain an
public comment. number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
EUP before testing new pesticides or
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
Authority: FFDCA § 408(b) [21 U.S.C. 346 new uses of pesticides if they conduct
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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a(b)]. experimental field tests on 10 acres or
Dated: July 17, 2015. I. General Information more of land or one acre or more of
water.
Jack Housenger, A. Does this action apply to me? Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. This action is directed to the public has determined that the following EUP
[FR Doc. 2015–18612 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am] in general. Although this action may be application may be of regional and
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seeking public comment on the EUP (doing business as The National Dean of the UM School of Public Health
application: Environmental Education Foundation or on January 1, 2011, having previously
Submitter: University of Kentucky, NEEF) was created by Section 10 of served as Senior Associate Dean for
Department of Entomology, S–225 Public Law 101–619, the National Research at the school since 2004. He
Agricultural Science Center North, Environmental Education Act of 1990. It arrived at UM in 1995 from Rutgers
Lexington, KY 40546–0091, (88877– is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit University’s Neurotoxicology
EUP–E). organization established to promote and Laboratories, where he was a research
Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia support education and training as assistant professor. He has maintained a
pipientis, wAlbB Strain. necessary tools to further environmental continuously federally funded portfolio
Summary of Request: The University protection and sustainable, of basic research activities throughout
of Kentucky’s Department of environmentally sound development. It his career. Most recently his work has
Entomology has proposed to field test a provides the common ground upon been funded by the National Institutes
new strain of Wolbachia pipientis which leaders from business and of Health, the Department of the Air
(wAlbB Strain) to determine its industry, all levels of government, Force and the National Cancer Institute.
pesticidal value for suppression and public interest groups, and others can At the national level, he is recognized
elimination of Aedes aegypti, a work cooperatively to expand the reach for his expertise in neurotoxicology and
mosquito that vectors some human of environmental education and training experimental neuropathology. He is the
diseases, e.g., dengue and chikungunya. programs beyond the traditional author of numerous research
For 6 months between autumn 2015 and classroom. The Foundation promotes publications in top peer-reviewed
December 31, 2016, approximately innovative environmental education journals, and one book. Dr. Philbert
100,000 Aedes aegypti WB1 strain male and training programs such as received his Ph.D., Neurochemistry/
mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia environmental education for medical Experimental Neuropathology from
pipientis, wAlbB Strain will be released healthcare providers and broadcast London University in 1987, and his
weekly at four sites in Fresno County, meteorologists; it also develops B.Sc. (Honors), Biology/Chemistry,
California, with a total target area of 3.4 partnerships with government and other CCAT from Cambridge in 1984.
square kilometers (840 acres) for organizations to administer projects that This appointee will join the current
control. The released male mosquitoes promote the development of an Board members which include:
are expected to mate with indigenous environmentally literal public. The • Decker Anstrom (NEEF Chairman),
female mosquitoes, causing conditional Administrator of the U.S. Former U.S. Ambassador, Retired
sterility and resulting in population Environmental Protection Agency, as Chairman, The Weather Channel
decline and potential elimination. Adult required by the terms of the Act, Companies
and egg collection data from the treated announces the following appointment to • Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary)
area will be compared to data from the the National Environmental Education President, National Environmental
control site to evaluate the effect of the Foundation Board of Directors. The Education Foundation
pesticide on the mosquito population. appointee is Dr. Martin Philbert, Dean, • Carlos Alcazar, Founder and
Following the review of the School of Public Health at the Chairman, Culture ONE World
application and any comments and data University of Michigan, Ann Arbor • Megan Reilly Cayten, Co-Founder and
received in response to this solicitation, (UM). Chief Executive Officer, Catrinka, LLC
EPA will decide whether to issue or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For • David M. Kiser (NEEF Treasurer),
deny the EUP request, and if issued, the information regarding this Notice of Vice President, Environment, Health,
conditions under which it is to be Appointment, please contact Mr. Brian Safety and Sustainability,
conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will Bond, Senior Advisor to the International Paper
be announced in the Federal Register. Administrator for Public Engagement, • Wonya Lucas, President and CEO,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. U.S. EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Dated: July 20, 2015.
Washington, DC 20460. General • Shannon Schuyler, Principal,
information concerning NEEF can be Corporate Responsibility Leader,
R. McNally,
found on their Web site at: http:// PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution www.neefusa.org. • Jacqueline M. Thomas, Vice President
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of Corporate Responsibility, Toyota
Additional Considerations: Great care Motor Sales USA Inc.
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has been taken to assure that this new • Raul Perea-Henze, MD, MPH,
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appointee not only has the highest Managing Director, HORUS Advisors,
degree of expertise and commitment, Washington, DC
but also brings to the Board diverse • George Basile, Ph.D., Professor,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
points of view relating to environmental School of Sustainability, Arizona
AGENCY
education. This appointment is a four- State University, Tempe, AZ
[FRL–9931–39–OA] year term which may be renewed once • Jennifer Harper-Taylor, Siemens
for an additional four years pending Foundation (in process)
Announcement of the Board of Background: Section 10(a) of the
successful re-election by the NEEF
Directors for the National National Environmental Education Act
nominating committee.
Environmental Education Foundation Dr. Martin Philbert is the Dean, of 1990 mandates a National
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AGENCY: Office of External Affairs and School of Public Health at the Environmental Education Foundation.
Environmental Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor The Foundation is established in order
Environmental Protection Agency. (UM). In addition, Dr. Philbert is well to extend the contribution of
ACTION: Notice. known to the EPA, especially through environmental education and training to
Dr. Ken Olden, EPA’s Director of the meeting critical environmental
SUMMARY: The National Environmental National Center for Environmental protection needs, both in this country
Education and Training Foundation Assessment. Martin Philbert became and internationally; to facilitate the
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before August 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number: (703) 305- | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45219 |
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