80 FR 52270 - Amendments, Extensions, and/or Issuances of Experimental Use Permits
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 167 (August 28, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52270-52271] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21380] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0163; FRL-9931-26] Amendments, Extensions, and/or Issuances of Experimental Use Permits AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA has granted amendments, extensions, and/or issuances of experimental use permits (EUPs) to the pesticide applicants described in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit. 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: [email protected]. 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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The dockets for these actions, identified by the docket identification (ID) numbers as shown in the body of this document, are 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. II. EUPs EPA has issued the following EUPs: 1. 524-EUP-104. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0780). Amendments and Extensions. Monsanto Co., 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. The EUP amendments/extensions were issued on February 18, 2014 and February 4, 2015, and allow planting and associated activities, e.g., collection of field data, harvesting, and processing of corn plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) seeds containing MON 87411 with a corn rootworm- protecting double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) in combination with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins (Cry1A.105, Cry2Ab2, Cry1F, Vip3Aa20, Cry3Bb1, Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1, and/or Cry1Ab). Testing includes the evaluation of the efficacy of insect resistant transgenes, evaluation of agronomic performance, and production of sample material for regulatory studies. The 2014 amendment/extension tests are authorized from February 18, 2014, through February 29, 2016, in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. 13,558 and 18,311 PIP acres are authorized for 2014 and 2015 plantings, respectively, with up to 1.1 x 10-5 pound of DvSnf7 dsRNA. The 2015 amendment/extension tests are authorized from February 04, 2015, through February 28, 2017, in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in [[Page 52271]] the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. 4,597 and 4,959 PIP acres are authorized for 2015 and 2016 plantings, respectively, with up to 9.75 x 10-4 pound of DvSnf7 dsRNA. Comments were received in response to the notice of receipt, and EPA's response to these comments can be found in the docket assigned to this EUP. 2. 524-EUP-107. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0515). Issuance. Monsanto Co., 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. This EUP allows the use of 223,200 pounds of soybean seed containing 0.714 pound of Bt Cry1A.105 protein and 1.14 pounds of Bt Cry2Ab2 protein on 3,720 acres to evaluate the control of lepidopteran soybean pests. The program is authorized only in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from April 27, 2015, to December 31, 2016. 3. 8917-EUP-2. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0516). Issuance. J.R. Simplot Co., 5369 W. Irving St., Boise, ID 83706. This EUP allows the use of 3,213,125 pounds of seed potatoes containing 0.0964 pound of Vnt1 protein (or 9.64 x 10-2 pound of Vnt1 protein) on 1,285.25 acres to evaluate resistance to Phytophthora infestans (commonly known as late blight of potatoes). The program is authorized only in the states of Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from February 4, 2015, to December 31, 2015. 4. 62719-EUP-66. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0521). Issuance. Dow AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268-1054. This EUP allows the use of 19.63 pounds of active ingredient (1.139, 0.3416, 1.961 x 10-6, 1.309, 14.07, 0.3443, and 2.428 pounds of Bt Cry1A.105 protein, Bt Cry2Ab2 protein, DvSnf7 dsRNA, Bt Cry1F protein, Bt Cry34Ab1 protein, Bt Cry35Ab1 protein, and Bt Cry3Bb1 protein, respectively) in 1,113,853 pounds of corn seed and involves 9,038 acres (i.e., 6,361 PIP acres, 1,061 non-PIP acres, and 1,616 border acres) for inbred and hybrid development, nursery observations, and testing and collection of product characterization data. The program is authorized only in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the states of Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from December 18, 2014, to March 31, 2016. EPA received two comments, one that was anonymous and one from a private citizen, in response to the notice of receipt for this EUP. Both comments generally expressed opposition to pesticides, biotechnology, corporations, and/or EPA's approval of this EUP. EPA conducted risk and other assessments on the testing program proposed and the PIP active ingredients to be tested. Based upon these scientific assessments, EPA concluded that the active ingredients to be tested are not expected to cause unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the environment and that the applicant's limited testing was needed to accumulate information for a Federal, Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration. Pursuant to its authority under FIFRA and without further consideration of these comments, EPA therefore proceeded forward with issuance of this EUP. 5. 88232-EUP-1. (EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0835). Issuance. Southern Gardens Citrus, LLC, 1820 County Rd. 833, Clewiston, FL 33440. This EUP allows the use of 50 kilograms (in Florida) and 25 kilograms (in Texas) of the PIP with the spinach defensin proteins (SoD2 and SoD7) on 720 acres (600 PIP acres and 120 border acres) of citrus plants to evaluate the control of citrus greening disease. The program is authorized only in the states of Florida and Texas. The EUP is effective from April 30, 2015, to April 18, 2018. EPA received two comments in support of the EUP on the notice of receipt, and the Agency has no further response to these comments. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: August 18, 2015. John E. Leahy, Jr., Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-21380 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Docket No. File date Presenter or requester
1. CP15–115–000 ...................................... 8–17–15 Mary Jo Tambulin, Niagara County Legislature, NY.
Dated: August 24, 2015. I. General Information Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., The EUP amendments/extensions were
A. Does this action apply to me?
Deputy Secretary. issued on February 18, 2014 and
[FR Doc. 2015–21388 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am]
This action is directed to the public February 4, 2015, and allow planting
in general. Although this action may be and associated activities, e.g., collection
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
of particular interest to those persons of field data, harvesting, and processing
who conduct or sponsor research on of corn plant-incorporated protectant
pesticides, EPA has not attempted to (PIP) seeds containing MON 87411 with
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION describe all the specific entities that a corn rootworm-protecting double-
AGENCY may be affected by this action. stranded RNA (dsRNA) in combination
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0163; FRL–9931–26]
B. How can I get copies of this document with Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins
and other related information? (Cry1A.105, Cry2Ab2, Cry1F, Vip3Aa20,
Amendments, Extensions, and/or Cry3Bb1, Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1, and/or
The dockets for these actions,
Issuances of Experimental Use Permits Cry1Ab). Testing includes the
identified by the docket identification
(ID) numbers as shown in the body of evaluation of the efficacy of insect
AGENCY: Environmental Protection resistant transgenes, evaluation of
this document, are available at http://
Agency (EPA). agronomic performance, and production
www.regulations.gov or at the Office of
ACTION: Notice. Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public of sample material for regulatory
Docket (OPP Docket) in the studies. The 2014 amendment/extension
SUMMARY: EPA has granted tests are authorized from February 18,
amendments, extensions, and/or Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 2014, through February 29, 2016, in the
issuances of experimental use permits commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in
(EUPs) to the pesticide applicants Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
described in Unit II. of the Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC the following states: Alabama, Arkansas,
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. An EUP Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
permits use of a pesticide for is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
experimental or research purposes only Monday through Friday, excluding legal Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
in accordance with the limitations in holidays. The telephone number for the Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
the permit. Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota,
and the telephone number for the OPP Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Robert McNally, Director, Biopesticides the visitor instructions and additional Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.
and Pollution Prevention Division information about the docket available 13,558 and 18,311 PIP acres are
Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
(7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. authorized for 2014 and 2015 plantings,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 respectively, with up to 1.1 × 10¥5
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, II. EUPs pound of DvSnf7 dsRNA. The 2015
DC 20460–0001; main telephone EPA has issued the following EUPs: amendment/extension tests are
number: (703) 305–7090; email address: 1. 524–EUP–104. (EPA–HQ–OPP– authorized from February 04, 2015,
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. 2012–0780). Amendments and through February 28, 2017, in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Extensions. Monsanto Co., 800 N. commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in
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the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, observations, and testing and collection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, of product characterization data. The AGENCY
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, program is authorized only in the
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0500; FRL–9933–17–
Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in OAR]
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North the states of Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois,
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Notice of Availability of the
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Environmental Protection Agency’s
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, and Updated Ozone Transport Modeling
and Wisconsin. 4,597 and 4,959 PIP Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from Data for the 2008 Ozone National
acres are authorized for 2015 and 2016 Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
December 18, 2014, to March 31, 2016.
plantings, respectively, with up to 9.75
EPA received two comments, one that
× 10¥4 pound of DvSnf7 dsRNA. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Comments were received in response to was anonymous and one from a private Agency (EPA).
the notice of receipt, and EPA’s citizen, in response to the notice of ACTION: Notice; extension of public
response to these comments can be receipt for this EUP. Both comments comment period.
found in the docket assigned to this generally expressed opposition to
EUP. pesticides, biotechnology, corporations, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
2. 524–EUP–107. (EPA–HQ–OPP– and/or EPA’s approval of this EUP. EPA Agency (EPA) is announcing that the
2015–0515). Issuance. Monsanto Co., conducted risk and other assessments period for providing public comments
800 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO on the testing program proposed and the on the ‘‘Notice of Availability of the
63167. This EUP allows the use of PIP active ingredients to be tested. Environmental Protection Agency’s
223,200 pounds of soybean seed Based upon these scientific assessments, Updated Ozone Transport Modeling
containing 0.714 pound of Bt Cry1A.105 EPA concluded that the active Data for the 2008 Ozone National
protein and 1.14 pounds of Bt Cry2Ab2 ingredients to be tested are not expected Ambient Air Quality Standard
protein on 3,720 acres to evaluate the to cause unreasonable adverse effects to (NAAQS)’’ is being extended by 30
control of lepidopteran soybean pests. human health or the environment and days.
The program is authorized only in the that the applicant’s limited testing was DATES: Comments. The public comment
commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in needed to accumulate information for a period for the notice of data availability
the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Federal, Insecticide, Fungicide, and published August 4, 2015 (80 FR
Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 46271), is being extended by 30 days to
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) registration.
Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, October 23, 2015, in order to provide
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Pursuant to its authority under FIFRA
and without further consideration of the public additional time to submit
Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South comments and supporting information.
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and these comments, EPA therefore
proceeded forward with issuance of this ADDRESSES: Comments. Written
Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from
EUP. comments on the proposed rule may be
April 27, 2015, to December 31, 2016.
3. 8917–EUP–2. (EPA–HQ–OPP– submitted to the EPA electronically, by
5. 88232–EUP–1. (EPA–HQ–OPP– mail, by facsimile or through hand
2015–0516). Issuance. J.R. Simplot Co., 2014–0835). Issuance. Southern Gardens
5369 W. Irving St., Boise, ID 83706. This delivery/courier. Please refer to the
Citrus, LLC, 1820 County Rd. 833, notice (80 FR 46271) for the addresses
EUP allows the use of 3,213,125 pounds Clewiston, FL 33440. This EUP allows
of seed potatoes containing 0.0964 and detailed instructions.
the use of 50 kilograms (in Florida) and Docket. Publicly available documents
pound of Vnt1 protein (or 9.64 × 10¥2 25 kilograms (in Texas) of the PIP with
pound of Vnt1 protein) on 1,285.25 relevant to this action are available for
the spinach defensin proteins (SoD2 and public inspection either electronically at
acres to evaluate resistance to
SoD7) on 720 acres (600 PIP acres and http://www.regulations.gov or in hard
Phytophthora infestans (commonly
known as late blight of potatoes). The 120 border acres) of citrus plants to copy at the EPA Docket Center, Room
program is authorized only in the states evaluate the control of citrus greening 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
of Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, disease. The program is authorized only Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North in the states of Florida and Texas. The Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, EUP is effective from April 30, 2015, to p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Pennsylvania, Washington, and April 18, 2018. EPA received two legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be
Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from comments in support of the EUP on the charged for copying. The EPA has
February 4, 2015, to December 31, 2015. notice of receipt, and the Agency has no established the official public docket
4. 62719–EUP–66. (EPA–HQ–OPP– further response to these comments. No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0500.
2014–0521). Issuance. Dow FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
AgroSciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd., questions on the emissions data and on
Indianapolis, IN 46268–1054. This EUP Dated: August 18, 2015. how to submit comments on the
allows the use of 19.63 pounds of active John E. Leahy, Jr., emissions data and related
ingredient (1.139, 0.3416, 1.961 × 10¥6, Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution methodologies, contact Alison Eyth, Air
1.309, 14.07, 0.3443, and 2.428 pounds Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Quality Assessment Division,
of Bt Cry1A.105 protein, Bt Cry2Ab2 Programs. Environmental Protection Agency,
protein, DvSnf7 dsRNA, Bt Cry1F [FR Doc. 2015–21380 Filed 8–27–15; 8:45 am] C339–02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Lhorne on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
protein, Bt Cry34Ab1 protein, Bt BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709;
Cry35Ab1 protein, and Bt Cry3Bb1 telephone number: (919) 541–2478; fax
protein, respectively) in 1,113,853 number: (919) 541–1903; email:
pounds of corn seed and involves 9,038 eyth.alison@epa.gov. For questions on
acres (i.e., 6,361 PIP acres, 1,061 non- the air quality modeling and ozone
PIP acres, and 1,616 border acres) for contributions and how to submit
inbred and hybrid development, nursery comments on the air quality modeling
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