81 FR 27129 - Sulfoxaflor; Receipt of Applications for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 87 (May 5, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10584

EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) and the Mississippi Departments of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) to use the pesticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. 946578-00-3) to treat up to 168,750 acres of cotton in Tennessee, up to 320,000 of acres of cotton fields in Arkansas and up to 337,500 acres of cotton fields in Mississippi to control tarnished plant bug. The applicants propose a use of a pesticide, sulfoxaflor, which is now considered to be unregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) owing to the vacature of sulfoxaflor registrations by the United States District court for the Central District of California. In accordance with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0225; FRL-9945-75]


Sulfoxaflor; Receipt of Applications for Emergency Exemption, 
Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received specific exemption requests from the 
Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA), the Arkansas State Plant 
Board (ASPB) and the Mississippi Departments of Agriculture and 
Commerce (MDAC) to use the pesticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. 946578-00-3) 
to treat up to 168,750 acres of cotton in Tennessee, up to 320,000 of 
acres of cotton fields in Arkansas and up to 337,500 acres of cotton 
fields in Mississippi to control tarnished plant bug. The applicants 
propose a use of a pesticide, sulfoxaflor, which is now considered to 
be unregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) owing to the vacature of sulfoxaflor 
registrations by the United States District court for the Central 
District of California. In accordance with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is 
soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to 
grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0225, 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: Susan Lewis, Registration Division 
(7505P), 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?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
www.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 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA 
Administrator, a federal or state agency may be exempted from any 
provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency 
conditions exist which require the exemption. The Tennessee Department 
of Agriculture, the Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi 
Departments of Agriculture and Commerce have requested the EPA 
Administrator to issue specific exemptions for the use of sulfoxaflor 
on cotton to control tarnished plant bug. Information in accordance 
with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request.
    In addition to TDA, ASPB, and MDAC, numerous states have previously 
requested specific exemptions for the use of sulfoxaflor on cotton to 
control tarnished plant bug (Lygus lineolaris) and are expected to 
submit similar requests.
    The applicants propose to make no more than four applications of 
Tranform WG per acre per year. Annual use will not exceed 0.266 lbs of 
active ingredient per acre for all states. Tennessee has requested to 
treat a total of 168,750 acres of cotton fields. In Arkansas, up to 
320,000 of acres of cotton fields are requested to be treated. In 
Mississippi up to 337,500 acres of cotton fields are requested to be 
treated to control tarnished plant bug. The use season is from June 
2016 through September 2016 for Tennessee and June 2016 through October 
2016 for Arkansas and Mississippi. In Tennessee, the maximum amount of 
insecticide that could be applied is 89,648 lbs of formulated product 
applied foliarly by air or ground. In Arkansas, the maximum amount of 
insecticide that could be applied is 160,000 lbs of formulated product 
applied foliarly. In Mississippi, the maximum amount of insecticide 
that could be applied is 179,297 lbs of formulated product applied 
foliarly
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the 
application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 require 
publication of a notice of receipt of an application for specific 
exemptions proposing a use of a pesticide that has be subject to a 
judicial vacature, however, EPA

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considers public notice appropriate in this instance. Accordingly, this 
notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the application.
    The Agency will review and consider all comments received during 
the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific 
exemptions requested by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the 
Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Departments of 
Agriculture and Commerce.
    The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the 
application. The Agency, will review and consider all comments received 
during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific 
exemptions requested by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, the 
Arkansas State Plant Board and the Mississippi Departments of 
Agriculture and Commerce.

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

    Dated: April 28, 2016.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 factors, may have atypical or
AGENCY Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, disproportionately high and adverse
DC 20460–0001; main telephone human health impacts or environmental
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0225; FRL–9945–75]
number: (703) 305–7090; email address: effects from exposure to the pesticide
Sulfoxaflor; Receipt of Applications for RDFRNotices@epa.gov. discussed in this document, compared
Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the general population.
Public Comment I. General Information II. What action is the agency taking?
AGENCY: Environmental Protection A. Does this action apply to me? Under section 18 of the Federal
Agency (EPA). Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
You may be potentially affected by Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the
ACTION: Notice.
this action if you are an agricultural discretion of the EPA Administrator, a
SUMMARY: EPA has received specific producer, food manufacturer, or federal or state agency may be exempted
exemption requests from the Tennessee pesticide manufacturer. The following from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA
Department of Agriculture (TDA), the list of North American Industrial Administrator determines that
Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) and Classification System (NAICS) codes is emergency conditions exist which
the Mississippi Departments of not intended to be exhaustive, but rather require the exemption. The Tennessee
Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) to provides a guide to help readers Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas
use the pesticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. determine whether this document State Plant Board and the Mississippi
946578–00–3) to treat up to 168,750 applies to them. Potentially affected Departments of Agriculture and
acres of cotton in Tennessee, up to entities may include: Commerce have requested the EPA
320,000 of acres of cotton fields in • Crop production (NAICS code 111). Administrator to issue specific
Arkansas and up to 337,500 acres of • Animal production (NAICS code exemptions for the use of sulfoxaflor on
cotton fields in Mississippi to control 112). cotton to control tarnished plant bug.
tarnished plant bug. The applicants • Food manufacturing (NAICS code Information in accordance with 40 CFR
propose a use of a pesticide, sulfoxaflor, 311). part 166 was submitted as part of this
which is now considered to be • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS request.
unregistered under the Federal code 32532). In addition to TDA, ASPB, and
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide B. What should I consider as I prepare MDAC, numerous states have
Act (FIFRA) owing to the vacature of my comments for EPA? previously requested specific
sulfoxaflor registrations by the United exemptions for the use of sulfoxaflor on
States District court for the Central 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this cotton to control tarnished plant bug
District of California. In accordance information to EPA through (Lygus lineolaris) and are expected to
with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly submit similar requests.
soliciting public comment before mark the part or all of the information The applicants propose to make no
making the decision whether or not to that you claim to be CBI. For CBI more than four applications of Tranform
grant the exemption. information in a disk or CD–ROM that WG per acre per year. Annual use will
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the not exceed 0.266 lbs of active ingredient
DATES: Comments must be received on
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then per acre for all states. Tennessee has
or before May 20, 2016. identify electronically within the disk or requested to treat a total of 168,750
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CD–ROM the specific information that acres of cotton fields. In Arkansas, up to
identified by docket identification (ID) is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 320,000 of acres of cotton fields are
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0225, by complete version of the comment that requested to be treated. In Mississippi
one of the following methods: includes information claimed as CBI, a up to 337,500 acres of cotton fields are
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// copy of the comment that does not requested to be treated to control
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online contain the information claimed as CBI tarnished plant bug. The use season is
instructions for submitting comments. must be submitted for inclusion in the from June 2016 through September 2016
Do not submit electronically any public docket. Information so marked for Tennessee and June 2016 through
information you consider to be will not be disclosed except in October 2016 for Arkansas and
Confidential Business Information (CBI) accordance with procedures set forth in Mississippi. In Tennessee, the
or other information whose disclosure is 40 CFR part 2. maximum amount of insecticide that
restricted by statute. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. could be applied is 89,648 lbs of
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental When preparing and submitting your formulated product applied foliarly by
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ comments, see the commenting tips at air or ground. In Arkansas, the
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ maximum amount of insecticide that
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. comments.html. could be applied is 160,000 lbs of
• Hand Delivery: To make special 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to formulated product applied foliarly. In
arrangements for hand delivery or achieve environmental justice, the fair Mississippi, the maximum amount of
delivery of boxed information, please treatment and meaningful involvement insecticide that could be applied is
follow the instructions at http:// of any group, including minority and/or 179,297 lbs of formulated product
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. low income populations, in the applied foliarly
Additional instructions on commenting development, implementation, and This notice does not constitute a
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or visiting the docket, along with more enforcement of environmental laws, decision by EPA on the application
information about dockets generally, is regulations, and policies. To help itself. The regulations governing FIFRA
available at http://www.epa.gov/ address potential environmental justice section 18 require publication of a
dockets. issues, the Agency seeks information on notice of receipt of an application for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any groups or segments of the specific exemptions proposing a use of
Susan Lewis, Registration Division population who, as a result of their a pesticide that has be subject to a
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, location, cultural practices, or other judicial vacature, however, EPA

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considers public notice appropriate in Resolutions and Receiverships, holding company and/or to acquire the
this instance. Accordingly, this notice Attention: Receivership Oversight assets or the ownership of, control of, or
provides an opportunity for public Department 32.1, 1601 Bryan Street, the power to vote shares of a bank or
comment on the application. Dallas, TX 75201. bank holding company and all of the
The Agency will review and consider No comments concerning the banks and nonbanking companies
all comments received during the termination of this receivership will be owned by the bank holding company,
comment period in determining considered which are not sent within including the companies listed below.
whether to issue the specific this time frame. The applications listed below, as well
exemptions requested by the Tennessee Dated: May 2, 2016.
as other related filings required by the
Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas Board, are available for immediate
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
State Plant Board and the Mississippi inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
Robert E. Feldman, indicated. The applications will also be
Departments of Agriculture and
Commerce. Executive Secretary. available for inspection at the offices of
The notice provides an opportunity [FR Doc. 2016–10530 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] the Board of Governors. Interested
for public comment on the application. BILLING CODE 6714–01–P persons may express their views in
The Agency, will review and consider writing on the standards enumerated in
all comments received during the the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
comment period in determining FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE proposal also involves the acquisition of
whether to issue the specific CORPORATION a nonbanking company, the review also
exemptions requested by the Tennessee includes whether the acquisition of the
Notice of Termination, 10362, First nonbanking company complies with the
Department of Agriculture, the Arkansas
National Bank of Central Florida; standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
State Plant Board and the Mississippi
Winter Park, Florida (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
Departments of Agriculture and
Commerce. The Federal Deposit Insurance noted, nonbanking activities will be
Corporation (FDIC), as Receiver for conducted throughout the United States.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
10362, First National Bank of Central Unless otherwise noted, comments
Dated: April 28, 2016. regarding each of these applications
Florida, Winter Park, Florida (Receiver)
Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting, has been authorized to take all actions must be received at the Reserve Bank
Director, Registration Division, Office of necessary to terminate the receivership indicated or the offices of the Board of
Pesticide Programs. estate of First National Bank of Central Governors not later than May 31, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–10584 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] Florida (Receivership Estate); the A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Receiver has made all dividend (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice
distributions required by law. President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
The Receiver has further irrevocably Atlanta, Georgia 30309. Comments can
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE authorized and appointed FDIC- also be sent electronically to
CORPORATION Corporate as its attorney-in-fact to Applications.Comments@atl.frb.org:
1. Louisiana Community Bancorp,
execute and file any and all documents
Notice to All Interested Parties of the Inc., Houma, Louisiana; to acquire 100
that may be required to be executed by
Termination of the Receivership of percent of the voting shares of Tri-
the Receiver which FDIC-Corporate, in
10010, First Priority Bank, Bradenton, Parish Bancshares, Inc., and thereby,
its sole discretion, deems necessary;
Florida indirectly acquire voting shares of Tri-
including but not limited to releases,
Parish Bank, both in Eunice, Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that the Federal discharges, satisfactions, endorsements,
assignments and deeds. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Deposit Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’) System, May 2, 2016.
as Receiver for First Priority Bank, Effective May 1, 2016, the
Receivership Estate has been Michael J. Lewandowski,
Bradenton, Florida (‘‘the Receiver’’)
terminated, the Receiver discharged, Associate Secretary of the Board.
intends to terminate its receivership for
said institution. The FDIC was and the Receivership Estate has ceased [FR Doc. 2016–10518 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am]
appointed receiver of First Priority Bank to exist as a legal entity. BILLING CODE 6210–01–P

on August 1, 2008. The liquidation of Dated: May 2, 2016.
the receivership assets has been Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
completed. To the extent permitted by Robert E. Feldman,
available funds and in accordance with Executive Secretary. Agency Information Collection
law, the Receiver will be making a final [FR Doc. 2016–10569 Filed 5–4–16; 8:45 am] Activities: Announcement of Board
dividend payment to proven creditors. Approval Under Delegated Authority
BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
Based upon the foregoing, the and Submission to OMB
Receiver has determined that the
continued existence of the receivership AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
will serve no useful purpose. FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Federal Reserve System.
Consequently, notice is given that the Formations of, Acquisitions by, and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
receivership shall be terminated, to be Mergers of Bank Holding Companies final approval of a proposed information
effective no sooner than thirty days after collection by the Board of Governors of
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the date of this Notice. If any person The companies listed in this notice the Federal Reserve System (Board)
wishes to comment concerning the have applied to the Board for approval, under OMB delegated authority, as per
termination of the receivership, such pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on
comment must be made in writing and Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the
sent within thirty days of the date of (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Public). Board-approved collections of
this Notice to: Federal Deposit 225), and all other applicable statutes information are incorporated into the
Insurance Corporation, Division of and regulations to become a bank official OMB inventory of currently

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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		Comments must be received on or before May 20, 2016.
Contact		Susan Lewis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone
FR Citation		81 FR 27129