81_FR_24685 81 FR 24605 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request

81 FR 24605 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 80 (April 26, 2016)

Page Range24605-24606
FR Document2016-09745

This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application (88877- EUP-2) from the University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology requesting an amendment and extension to an already existing experimental use permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain. EPA has determined that the permit may be of regional or national significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is seeking comments on this application.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) 
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0374; FRL-9944-96]


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 (88877-
EUP-2) from the University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology 
requesting an amendment and extension to an already existing 
experimental use permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain. 
EPA has determined that the permit may be of regional or national 
significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is 
seeking comments on this application.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2016.

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, 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. 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 or national significance, and 
therefore is 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-2).
    Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain.
    Summary of Request: The University of Kentucky's Department of 
Entomology has proposed to continue 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., chikungunya, dengue, and Zika 
viruses. Under the currently approved EUP, the University of Kentucky 
is authorized to release and monitor 2,400,000 male Aedes aegypti WB1 
Strain mosquitoes that contain the pesticidal active ingredient 
Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain (5.672 x 10-5 ounce) in 
Fresno County, California in 2015 and 2016 over 840 acres. The 
University of Kentucky has requested to amend and extend this EUP by 
adding sites in Orange County, California and Monroe County, Florida 
(Florida Keys) in 2016 and 2017 and by continuing testing in Fresno 
County, California in 2017. Up to 12,000,000 additional male Aedes 
aegypti WB1 Strain mosquitoes containing Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB 
Strain (28.36 x 10-5 ounce) are proposed to be released and 
up to 748.3 additional acres (includes point-source release and 
surveillance/monitoring acreage) will be involved in testing in 2016 
and 2017. 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 areas will be compared to data 
from control sites to evaluate the effect of the pesticide on mosquito 
populations. (Note: Male mosquitoes, which the University of

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Kentucky is releasing or proposing to release, do not bite humans and 
feed on nectar to survive.)
    Following the review of the application and any comments and data 
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to 
amend and extend or deny the EUP request, and if amended and extended, 
the conditions under which it is to be conducted. Any amendment and 
extension of the EUP will be announced in the Federal Register.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: April 18, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman, Acting
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-09745 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices 24605 electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), II. What action is EPA taking? 403–471 is being published in the Office of Pesticide Programs, Under section 5 of the Federal Federal Register. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide ADEM was notified of EPA’s Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can determination to approve its application DC 20460–0001; main telephone allow manufacturers to field test with respect to the authorized program number: (703) 305–7090; email address: pesticides under development. listed above. BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. Manufacturers are required to obtain an Matthew Leopard, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EUP before testing new pesticides or Director, Office of Information Collection. new uses of pesticides if they conduct [FR Doc. 2016–09574 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] I. General Information experimental field tests on 10 acres or more of land or one acre or more of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P A. Does this action apply to me? water. This action is directed to the public Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION in general. Although this action may be has determined that the following EUP AGENCY of particular interest to those persons application may be of regional or who conduct or sponsor research on national significance, and therefore is [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374; FRL–9944–96] pesticides, EPA has not attempted to seeking public comment on the EUP Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; describe all the specific entities that application: Receipt of Application; Comment may be affected by this action. Submitter: University of Kentucky, Request Department of Entomology, S–225 B. What should I consider as I prepare Agricultural Science Center North, AGENCY: Environmental Protection my comments for EPA? Lexington, KY 40546–0091, (88877– Agency (EPA). EUP–2). ACTION: Notice. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia information to EPA through pipientis, wAlbB Strain. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark Summary of Request: The University receipt of an application (88877–EUP–2) the part or all of the information that of Kentucky’s Department of from the University of Kentucky’s you claim to be CBI. For CBI Entomology has proposed to continue to Department of Entomology requesting information in a disk or CD–ROM that field test a new strain of Wolbachia an amendment and extension to an you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the pipientis (wAlbB Strain) to determine its already existing experimental use disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then pesticidal value for suppression and permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, identify electronically within the disk or elimination of Aedes aegypti, a wAlbB Strain. EPA has determined that CD–ROM the specific information that mosquito that vectors some human the permit may be of regional or is claimed as CBI. In addition to one diseases, e.g., chikungunya, dengue, and national significance. Therefore, complete version of the comment that Zika viruses. Under the currently because of the potential significance, includes information claimed as CBI, a approved EUP, the University of EPA is seeking comments on this Kentucky is authorized to release and copy of the comment that does not application. monitor 2,400,000 male Aedes aegypti contain the information claimed as CBI DATES: Comments must be received on must be submitted for inclusion in the WB1 Strain mosquitoes that contain the or before May 26, 2016. public docket. Information so marked pesticidal active ingredient Wolbachia ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, will not be disclosed except in pipientis, wAlbB Strain (5.672 × 10¥5 identified by docket identification (ID) accordance with procedures set forth in ounce) in Fresno County, California in number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374, by 40 CFR part 2. 2015 and 2016 over 840 acres. The one of the following methods: University of Kentucky has requested to • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 2. Tips for preparing your comments. amend and extend this EUP by adding www.regulations.gov. Follow the online When preparing and submitting your sites in Orange County, California and instructions for submitting comments. comments, see the commenting tips at Monroe County, Florida (Florida Keys) Do not submit electronically any http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ in 2016 and 2017 and by continuing information you consider to be comments.html. testing in Fresno County, California in Confidential Business Information (CBI) 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to 2017. Up to 12,000,000 additional male or other information whose disclosure is achieve environmental justice, the fair Aedes aegypti WB1 Strain mosquitoes restricted by statute. treatment and meaningful involvement containing Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental of any group, including minority and/or Strain (28.36 × 10¥5 ounce) are Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ low income populations, in the proposed to be released and up to 748.3 DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. development, implementation, and additional acres (includes point-source NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. enforcement of environmental laws, release and surveillance/monitoring • Hand Delivery: To make special regulations, and policies. To help acreage) will be involved in testing in arrangements for hand delivery or address potential environmental justice 2016 and 2017. The released male delivery of boxed information, please issues, EPA seeks information on any mosquitoes are expected to mate with follow the instructions at http:// groups or segments of the population indigenous female mosquitoes, causing www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. who, as a result of their location, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES conditional sterility and resulting in Additional instructions on commenting cultural practices, or other factors, may population decline and potential or visiting the docket, along with more have atypical or disproportionately high elimination. Adult and egg collection information about dockets generally, is and adverse human health impacts or data from the treated areas will be available at http://www.epa.gov/ environmental effects from exposure to compared to data from control sites to dockets. the pesticide discussed in this evaluate the effect of the pesticide on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: document, compared to the general mosquito populations. (Note: Male Robert McNally, Biopesticides and population. mosquitoes, which the University of VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:08 Apr 25, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

24606 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 80 / Tuesday, April 26, 2016 / Notices Kentucky is releasing or proposing to HQ–RCRA–2015–0809, to (1) EPA Respondent’s obligation to respond: release, do not bite humans and feed on online using www.regulations.gov (our Mandatory (RCRA Section 3005). nectar to survive.) preferred method), by email to rcra- Estimated number of respondents: Following the review of the docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA 159. application and any comments and data Docket Center, Environmental Frequency of response: On occasion. received in response to this solicitation, Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Total estimated burden: 24,926 hours EPA will decide whether to amend and 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR extend or deny the EUP request, and if Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via 1320.03(b) amended and extended, the conditions email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Total estimated cost: $7,901,274 (per under which it is to be conducted. Any Address comments to OMB Desk Officer year), includes $5,735,647 annualized amendment and extension of the EUP for EPA. capital or operation & maintenance will be announced in the Federal EPA’s policy is that all comments costs. Register. received will be included in the public Changes in the Estimates: There is an Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. docket without change including any increase of 1,257 hours in the total personal information provided, unless estimated respondent burden compared Dated: April 18, 2016. the comment includes profanity, threats, with the ICR currently approved by Mark A. Hartman, Acting information claimed to be Confidential OMB. This increase is due to the larger Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Business Information (CBI) or other number of affected facilities, based on Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide information whose disclosure is the current information and reporting Programs. restricted by statute. requirements from the RCRAInfo [FR Doc. 2016–09745 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: database. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Peggy Vyas, Office of Resource Courtney Kerwin, Conservation and Recovery (mail code Acting Director, Collection Strategies ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 5303P), Environmental Protection Division. AGENCY Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., [FR Doc. 2016–09545 Filed 4–25–16; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20460; telephone [EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0809; FRL–9944–51– number: 703–308–5477; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P OEI] vyas.peggy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents which explain in AGENCY Approval; Comment Request; Part B detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public [EPA–HQ–OECA–2012–0653; FRL–9944– Permit Application, Permit 49–OEI] Modifications, and Special Permits docket for this ICR. The docket can be (Renewal) viewed online at www.regulations.gov Information Collection Request or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Submitted to OMB for Review and AGENCY: Environmental Protection WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Approval; Comment Request; NSPS Agency (EPA). Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces ACTION: Notice. DC. The telephone number for the and Argon Oxygen Decarburization Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For Vessels (Renewal) SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection additional information about EPA’s Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ AGENCY: Environmental Protection collection request (ICR), ‘‘Part B Permit dockets. Agency (EPA). Application, Permit Modifications, and Abstract: Section 3005 of Subtitle C of ACTION: Notice. Special Permits (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR RCRA requires treatment, storage or No. 1573.14, OMB Control No. 2050– disposal facilities (TSDFs) to obtain a SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 0009) to the Office of Management and permit. To obtain the permit, the TSDFs Agency has submitted an information Budget (OMB) for review and approval must submit an application describing collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for Steel in accordance with the Paperwork the facility’s operation. There are two Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). parts to the RCRA permit application— Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (40 This is a proposed extension of the ICR, Part A and Part B. Part A defines the CFR part 60, subparts AA and AAa) which is currently approved through processes to be used for treatment, (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1060.17, OMB April 30, 2016. Public comments were storage, and disposal of hazardous Control No. 2060–0038), to the Office of previously requested via the Federal wastes; the design capacity of such Management and Budget (OMB) for Register (81 FR 1415) on January 12, processes; and the specific hazardous review and approval in accordance with 2016 during a 60-day comment period. wastes to be handled at the facility. Part the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. This notice allows for an additional 30 B requires detailed site specific 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed days for public comments. A fuller information such as geologic, extension of the ICR, which is currently description of the ICR is given below, hydrologic, and engineering data. In the approved through April 30, 2016. Public including its estimated burden and cost event that permit modifications are comments were previously requested to the public. An Agency may not proposed by the applicant or the EPA, via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116) conduct or sponsor and a person is not mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES modifications must conform to the on June 5, 2015, during a 60-day required to respond to a collection of requirements under Sections 3004 and comment period. This notice allows for information unless it displays a 3005. an additional 30 days for public currently valid OMB control number. Form Numbers: None. comments. A fuller description of the DATES: Additional comments may be Respondents/affected entities: ICR is given below, including its submitted on or before May 26, 2016. 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Document Created: 2016-04-26 01:36:30
Document Modified: 2016-04-26 01:36:30
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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received on or before May 26, 2016.
ContactRobert 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 Citation81 FR 24605 
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