81 FR 17455 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 60 (March 29, 2016)

Page Range		17455-17456
FR Document		2016-07074

This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application from Southern Gardens Citrus requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the Citrus tristeza virus (88232-EUP-E). The Agency 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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0035; FRL-9944-06]


Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application from 
Southern Gardens Citrus requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for 
the Citrus tristeza virus (88232-EUP-E). The Agency 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 April 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0035, 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, 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

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pesticides, the Agency 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, the 
Agency 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(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general 
population.

II. What action is the Agency 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), the Agency has determined that the 
following EUP application may be of regional and national significance, 
and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
    Submitter: Southern Gardens Citrus, 1820 County Rd. 833, Clewiston, 
FL 33440, (88232-EUP-E).
    Pesticide Chemical: Citrus tristeza virus that has been modified to 
contain combinations of the defensin genes (SoD2, SoD7, and SoD8) 
derived from spinach.
    Summary of Request: Southern Gardens Citrus is requesting an 
experimental use permit (EUP) for Citrus tristeza virus that has been 
modified to contain combinations of the defensin genes (SoD2, SoD7, and 
SoD8) derived from spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.). Modified Citrus 
tristeza virus will be applied to citrus trees in order to confer 
resistance to citrus greening disease. The proposed program is for 400 
acres in Florida to generate agronomic, efficacy, and regulatory data 
and information.
    Contact: BPPD.
    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: March 22, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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pesticides, the Agency has not therefore is seeking public comment on Proposed Statement of Policy Regarding
attempted to describe all the specific the EUP application: the Public Disclosure of Closed
entities that may be affected by this Submitter: Southern Gardens Citrus, Enforcement Documents
action. 1820 County Rd. 833, Clewiston, FL Motion to Open a Rulemaking to Assist
33440, (88232–EUP–E). Those Accepting Corporate
B. What should I consider as I prepare
Pesticide Chemical: Citrus tristeza Contributions or Making Corporate
my comments for EPA?
virus that has been modified to contain Expenditures in Complying with
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this combinations of the defensin genes Existing Campaign Finance Law
information to EPA through (SoD2, SoD7, and SoD8) derived from Management and Administrative
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark spinach. Matters
the part or all of the information that Summary of Request: Southern Individuals who plan to attend and
you claim to be CBI. For CBI Gardens Citrus is requesting an require special assistance, such as sign
information in a disk or CD–ROM that experimental use permit (EUP) for language interpretation or other
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the Citrus tristeza virus that has been reasonable accommodations, should
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then modified to contain combinations of the contact Shawn Woodhead Werth,
identify electronically within the disk or defensin genes (SoD2, SoD7, and SoD8) Secretary and Clerk, at (202) 694–1040,
CD–ROM the specific information that derived from spinach (Spinacia oleracea at least 72 hours prior to the meeting
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one L.). Modified Citrus tristeza virus will be date.
complete version of the comment that applied to citrus trees in order to confer PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
includes information claimed as CBI, a resistance to citrus greening disease. Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
copy of the comment that does not The proposed program is for 400 acres (202) 694–1220.
contain the information claimed as CBI in Florida to generate agronomic,
must be submitted for inclusion in the efficacy, and regulatory data and Shawn Woodhead Werth,
public docket. Information so marked information. Secretary and Clerk of the Commission.
will not be disclosed except in Contact: BPPD. [FR Doc. 2016–07120 Filed 3–25–16; 11:15 am]
accordance with procedures set forth in Following the review of the BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
40 CFR part 2. application and any comments and data
2. Tips for preparing your comments. received in response to this solicitation,
When preparing and submitting your EPA will decide whether to issue or
comments, see the commenting tips at deny the EUP request, and if issued, the FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ conditions under which it is to be REVIEW COMMISSION
comments.html. conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to be announced in the Federal Register. [BAC 6735–01]
achieve environmental justice, the fair Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
treatment and meaningful involvement Sunshine Act Notice
Dated: March 22, 2016.
of any group, including minority and/or March 25, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman,
low income populations, in the
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday,
development, implementation, and
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide April 5, 2016.
enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
Programs. PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
address potential environmental justice [FR Doc. 2016–07074 Filed 3–28–16; 8:45 am] Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
issues, the Agency seeks information on BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
any groups or segments of the (enter from F Street entrance).
population who, as a result of their STATUS: Open.
location, cultural practices, or other FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
factors, may have atypical or Commission will consider and act upon
disproportionately high and adverse Sunshine Act Meetings the following in open session: Secretary
human health impacts or environmental AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. of Labor v. The American Coal
effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) Company, Docket Nos. LAKE 2008–666,
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 31,
discussed in this document, compared et al. (Issues include whether the Judge
2016 at 10:00 a.m.
to the general population. erred in vacating the unwarrantable
PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
II. What action is the Agency taking? failure designations for three violations.)
DC (Ninth Floor). Any person attending this meeting
Under section 5 of the Federal STATUS: This meeting will be open to who requires special accessibility
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide the public. features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: sign language interpreters, must inform
allow manufacturers to field test Correction and Approval of Minutes for the Commission in advance of those
pesticides under development. February 11, 2016 needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
Manufacturers are required to obtain an Correction and Approval of Minutes for and § 2706.160(d).
EUP before testing new pesticides or February 25, 2016 CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:
new uses of pesticides if they conduct
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Draft Advisory Opinion 2016–01: Ethiq, Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
experimental field tests on 10 acres or Inc. 708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–
more of land or one acre or more of Draft Final Rule and Explanation and 8339 for toll free.
water. Justification for Technical
Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Amendments to 2015 CFR Sarah L. Stewart,
Agency has determined that the Proposed Modifications to Program for Deputy General Counsel.
following EUP application may be of Requesting Consideration of Legal [FR Doc. 2016–07171 Filed 3–25–16; 4:15 pm]
regional and national significance, and Questions by the Commission BILLING CODE 6735–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before April 28, 2016.
Contact		Robert McNally, 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
FR Citation		81 FR 17455