80 FR 46575 - Notification of a Closed Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-19257

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a teleconference of the Chartered SAB to conduct a review of a draft report of recommendations regarding the agency's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards (STAA). The Chartered SAB teleconference will be closed to the public.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9931-41-OA]


Notification of a Closed Teleconference of the Chartered Science 
Advisory Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA), Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a teleconference of the 
Chartered SAB to conduct a review of a draft report of recommendations 
regarding the agency's 2015 Scientific and Technological Achievement 
Awards (STAA). The Chartered SAB teleconference will be closed to the 
public.

DATES: The Chartered SAB teleconference date is Thursday, September 10, 
2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The Chartered SAB closed teleconference will take place via 
telephone only. General information about the SAB may be found on the 
SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr. 
Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564-
4885 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and section (c)(6) of 
the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), the EPA has 
determined that the chartered SAB quality review teleconference will be 
closed to the public. The purpose of the teleconference is for the 
chartered SAB to conduct a review of a draft SAB advisory report of 
recommendations regarding the agency's 2015 STAA. The Chartered SAB 
teleconference will be closed to the public.
    Quality review is a key function of the chartered SAB. Draft 
reports prepared by SAB committees, panels, or work groups must be 
reviewed and approved by the chartered SAB before transmittal to the 
EPA Administrator. The chartered SAB makes a determination in a meeting 
consistent with FACA about all draft reports and determines whether the 
report is ready to be transmitted to the EPA Administrator.
    At the teleconference, the chartered SAB will conduct a review of 
draft report developed by an SAB committee

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charged with developing recommendations regarding the agency's 2015 
STAA. (for more information, see http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/02ad90b136fc21ef85256eba00436459/3c60dba294ebf58885257da2004d194f!OpenDocument&Highlight=0,staa.
    The STAA awards are established to honor and recognize EPA 
employees who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of 
science and technology through their research and development 
activities, as exhibited in publication of their results in peer 
reviewed journals. I have determined that the Chartered SAB quality 
review teleconference will be closed to the public because it is 
concerned with recommending employees deserving of awards. In making 
these draft recommendations, the EPA requires full and frank advice 
from the SAB. This advice will involve professional judgments on the 
relative merits of various employees and their respective work. Such 
personnel matters involve the discussion of information that is of a 
personal nature, the disclosure of which would be a clearly unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy and, therefore, is protected from 
disclosure by section (c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the Chartered SAB teleconference will be 
certified by the chair and retained in the public record.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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rot (species of Heterobasidion annosum 29, 2013, in Kenai (April 29), Homer ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
complex, including Heterobasidion (April 30), and Anchorage (May 2). AGENCY
irregulare) on conifers by treatment of DATES: The effective date of this GP will [FRL–9931–41–OA]
freshly cut stumps. Contact: BPPD. be September 1, 2016.
2. File Symbol: 90866–E. Docket ID Notification of a Closed
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0458. ADDRESSES: Copies of the GP and
Response to Comments are available Teleconference of the Chartered
Applicant: Spring Trading Company, Science Advisory Board
10805 W. Timberwagon Cir., Spring, TX through written requests submitted to
77380–4030 (on behalf of CH Biotech EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
R&D Co. LTD, No. 121, Xian an Rd., Suite 900, OWW–191, Seattle, WA Agency (EPA).
Xianxi Township, Changhua County 98101. Electronic requests may be sent ACTION: Notice.
507, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 50741). Product to: washington.audrey@epa.gov or
name: CH Biotech R&D Co. Betaine. godsey.cindi@epa.gov. For requests by SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Active ingredient: Plant Growth phone, call Audrey Washington at (206) Agency’s (EPA), Science Advisory
Regulator—Methanaminium, 1-carboxy- 553–0523 or Cindi Godsey at (206) 553– Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing
N, N, N-trimethyl-, inner salt (Betaine) 1676. a teleconference of the Chartered SAB to
at 98.5%. Proposed use: Plant growth FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
conduct a review of a draft report of
regulator for amelioration of growth GP, Fact Sheet, Response to Comments recommendations regarding the
reduction caused by saline or sodic soils and Ocean Discharge Criteria Evaluation agency’s 2015 Scientific and
and environmental stress. Contact: may be found on the Region 10 Web site Technological Achievement Awards
BPPD. at http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/ (STAA). The Chartered SAB
3. File Symbol: 90866–R. Docket ID water.nsf/NPDES+Permits/ teleconference will be closed to the
number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0458. General+NPDES+Permits/#oilgas. public.
Applicant: Spring Trading Company, DATES: The Chartered SAB
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA
10805 W. Timberwagon Cir., Spring, TX prepared a Biological Evaluation for teleconference date is Thursday,
77380–4030 (on behalf of CH Biotech consultation with the U.S. Fish and September 10, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to
R&D Co. LTD, No. 121, Xian an Rd., Wildlife Service and the National 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Xianxi Township, Changhua County Marine Fisheries Service. EPA received ADDRESSES: The Chartered SAB closed
507, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 50741). Product concurrence from both Services on a teleconference will take place via
name: CH Biotech Betaine Technical. Not Likely to Adversely Affect telephone only. General information
Active ingredient: Plant Growth determination. about the SAB may be found on the SAB
Regulator—Methanaminium, 1-carboxy- Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
Executive Order 12866: The Office of
N, N, N-trimethyl-, inner salt (Betaine) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management and Budget has exempted
at 98.5%. Proposed use: Manufacturing- Members of the public who wish to
this action from the review
use product. Contact: BPPD. obtain further information regarding this
requirements of Executive Order 12866
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. pursuant to Section 6 of that order. announcement may contact Mr. Thomas
Dated: July 24, 2015. Regulatory Flexibility Act: Under the Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer,
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 by telephone: (202) 564–4885 or email
John E. Leahy, Jr.,
U.S.C. 601 et seq., a Federal agency at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov.
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide must prepare an initial regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
Programs. flexibility analysis ‘‘for any proposed to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
[FR Doc. 2015–19263 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] rule’’ for which the agency ‘‘is required Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2,
by section 553 of the Administrative and section (c)(6) of the Government in
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Procedure Act (APA), or any other law, the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6),
to publish general notice of proposed the EPA has determined that the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION rulemaking.’’ The RFA exempts from chartered SAB quality review
AGENCY this requirement any rule that the teleconference will be closed to the
issuing agency certifies ‘‘will not, if public. The purpose of the
promulgated, have a significant teleconference is for the chartered SAB
[9931–85–Region 10]
economic impact on a substantial to conduct a review of a draft SAB
Final Reissuance of a General NPDES number of small entities.’’ EPA has advisory report of recommendations
Permit (GP) for Oil and Gas concluded that NPDES general permits regarding the agency’s 2015 STAA. The
Exploration Facilities in the Federal are permits, not rulemakings, under the Chartered SAB teleconference will be
Waters of Cook Inlet, Alaska APA and thus not subject to APA closed to the public.
rulemaking requirements or the RFA. Quality review is a key function of the
AGENCY: Region 10, Environmental Notwithstanding that general permits chartered SAB. Draft reports prepared
Protection Agency. are not subject to the RFA, EPA has by SAB committees, panels, or work
ACTION: Final notice of reissuance of a determined that this GP, as issued, will groups must be reviewed and approved
general permit. not have a significant economic impact by the chartered SAB before transmittal
to the EPA Administrator. The chartered
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on a substantial number of small
SUMMARY: EPA is reissuing a National entities. SAB makes a determination in a
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System meeting consistent with FACA about all
(NPDES) GP (AKG–28–5100) to cover Dated: July 29, 2015. draft reports and determines whether
Oil and Gas Exploration Facilities in the Daniel D. Opalski, the report is ready to be transmitted to
Federal Waters of Cook Inlet. EPA Director, Office of Water & Watersheds, the EPA Administrator.
proposed the GP on March 22, 2013 for Region 10. At the teleconference, the chartered
a 60 day comment period. Public [FR Doc. 2015–19255 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] SAB will conduct a review of draft
Hearings were held the week of April BILLING CODE 6560–50–P report developed by an SAB committee

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charged with developing ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
recommendations regarding the identified by the docket identification code 32532).
agency’s 2015 STAA. (for more (ID) number and the File Symbol of
B. What should I consider as I prepare
information, see http://yosemite.epa. interest as shown in the body of this
my comments for EPA?
gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/02ad90b136f document, by one of the following
c21ef85256eba00436459/3c60dba294ebf methods: 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
58885257da2004d194f!Open • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// information to EPA through
Document&Highlight=0,staa. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
The STAA awards are established to instructions for submitting comments. the part or all of the information that
honor and recognize EPA employees Do not submit electronically any you claim to be CBI. For CBI
who have made outstanding information you consider to be information in a disk or CD–ROM that
contributions in the advancement of Confidential Business Information (CBI) you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
science and technology through their or other information whose disclosure is disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
research and development activities, as restricted by statute. identify electronically within the disk or
exhibited in publication of their results • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental CD–ROM the specific information that
in peer reviewed journals. I have Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
determined that the Chartered SAB DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. complete version of the comment that
quality review teleconference will be NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. includes information claimed as CBI, a
closed to the public because it is • Hand Delivery: To make special copy of the comment that does not
concerned with recommending arrangements for hand delivery or contain the information claimed as CBI
employees deserving of awards. In delivery of boxed information, please must be submitted for inclusion in the
making these draft recommendations, follow the instructions at http:// public docket. Information so marked
the EPA requires full and frank advice www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. will not be disclosed except in
from the SAB. This advice will involve Additional instructions on accordance with procedures set forth in
professional judgments on the relative commenting or visiting the docket, 40 CFR part 2.
merits of various employees and their 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
along with more information about
respective work. Such personnel matters When preparing and submitting your
dockets generally, is available at
involve the discussion of information comments, see the commenting tips at
http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
that is of a personal nature, the http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments.html.
disclosure of which would be a clearly Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides
unwarranted invasion of personal and Pollution Prevention Division II. Registration Applications
privacy and, therefore, is protected from (BPPD) (7511P), main telephone EPA has received applications to
disclosure by section (c)(6) of the number: (703) 305–7090, email address: register new uses for pesticide products
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov; or Susan containing currently registered active
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Minutes of the Lewis, Director, Registration Division ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions
Chartered SAB teleconference will be (RD) (7505P), main telephone number: of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C.
certified by the chair and retained in the (703) 305–7090, email address: 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing
public record. RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing notice of receipt and opportunity to
Dated: July 29, 2015. address for each contact person is: comment on these applications. Notice
Gina McCarthy, Office of Pesticide Programs, of receipt of these applications does not
Administrator. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 imply a decision by the Agency on these
[FR Doc. 2015–19257 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, applications.
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DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing EPA Registration Number: 86174–3.
address, include the contact person’s Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
name, division, and mail code. The 2010–0100. Applicant: SciReg, Inc.,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION division to contact is listed at the end 12733 Director’s Loop, Woodbridge, VA
AGENCY of each application summary. 22192 (on behalf of bio-ferm GmbH,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Technologiezentrum Tulln, Technopark
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0022; FRL–9930–13] 1, Tulln, 3430, Austria). Active
I. General Information ingredients: Aureobasidium pullulans
Pesticide Product Registration; A. Does this action apply to me? strains DSM 14940 and DSM 14941.
Receipt of Applications for New Uses Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use:
You may be potentially affected by Post-harvest application to citrus.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection this action if you are an agricultural Contact: BPPD.
Agency (EPA). producer, food manufacturer, or EPA Registration Numbers: 264–1137
ACTION: Notice. pesticide manufacturer. The following (technical); 264–1169 (end use); Docket
list of North American Industrial ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0318.
SUMMARY: EPA has received applications Classification System (NAICS) codes is
Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W.
to register new uses for pesticide not intended to be exhaustive, but rather Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27709. Active
products containing currently registered provides a guide to help readers
ingredient: Fluoxastrobin. Product type:
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active ingredients. Pursuant to the determine whether this document Fungicide. Proposed use: Soybean seed
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and applies to them. Potentially affected treatment. Contact: RD.
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby entities may include: EPA Registration Numbers: 62719–
providing notice of receipt and • Crop production (NAICS code 111). 499 and 62719–611. Docket ID number:
opportunity to comment on these • Animal production (NAICS code EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0188. Applicant:
applications. 112). 9330 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN
DATES: Comments must be received on • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 46268. Active ingredient: Penoxasulam.
or before September 4, 2015. 311). Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use:

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The Chartered SAB teleconference date is Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).
Contact		Members of the public who wish to obtain further information regarding this announcement may contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Designated Federal Officer, by telephone: (202) 564- 4885 or email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 46575