81 FR 4029 - Ortho-Phthalaldehyde; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 15 (January 25, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4029-4030] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01350] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0818; FRL-9941-09] Ortho-Phthalaldehyde; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to use the pesticide ortho-phthalaldehyde (OPA) (CAS No. 643-79-8) to treat the internal active thermal control system (IATCS) coolant of the International Space Station, comprised of the United States (U.S.) Laboratory Module, the Japanese Experiment Module, the Columbus, and Node 3, to control aerobic/microaerophilic water bacteria. The applicant proposes the use of a chemical which is not currently registered by EPA. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 9, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0818, 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: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. 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 [[Page 4030]] 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. NASA has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of OPA in the International Space Station IATCS coolant to control aerobic/ microaerophilic water bacteria. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request. As part of this request, the applicant asserts that it has considered the registered biocides and has concluded that OPA is the most effective biocide which meets the requisite criteria including: The need for safe, non-intrusive implementation and operation in a functioning system; the ability to control existing planktonic and biofilm residing micro-organisms; a negligible impact on system-wetted materials of construction; and a negligible reactivity with existing coolant additives. The International Space Station would not have an adequate long-term solution for controlling the micro-organisms in the coolant systems without the use of OPA. The OPA is immobilized onto a porous resin material. Delivery into the coolant system is through connecting a stainless steel canister which contains the OPA-impregnated resin into the coolant system loop, using flexible hose and quick disconnects. As the coolant fluid flows through the canister, the OPA effectively elutes from the resin material into the coolant fluid. The applicant proposes to make one application to obtain a concentration of up to 500 mg/L OPA, to the loops of the IATCS coolant system of the International Space Station comprised of the U.S. Laboratory Module (coolant system volume of 272 L), the Japanese Experiment Module (coolant system volume of 213 L), the Columbus (coolant system volume of 150 L), and Node 3 (coolant system volume of 194 L) for a total volume of 829 L. The maximum amount potentially used under the emergency exemption totals 1,964 cm\3\ OPA resin, and would provide control of aerobic/microaerophilic water bacteria for approximately one year, at which point the system would require replenishment. NASA has obtained approval for this use through EPA authorization of emergency exemptions annually over the past four years. 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 a specific exemption proposing use of an active ingredient which has not been registered by EPA. 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 exemption requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: January 15, 2016. Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-01350 Filed 1-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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information or other documentation on Dated: January 13, 2016. (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
nominees that the SAB Staff Office Thomas Brennan, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
should consider in evaluating Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
candidates. Staff Office. DC 20460–0001; main telephone
For the EPA SAB Staff Office a [FR Doc. 2016–01349 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
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balanced review committee includes
candidates who possess the necessary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
domains of knowledge, the relevant I. General Information
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
scientific perspectives (which, among AGENCY A. Does this action apply to me?
other factors, can be influenced by work
history and affiliation), and the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0818; FRL–9941–09] You may be potentially affected by
collective breadth of experience to this action if you are an agricultural
Ortho-Phthalaldehyde; Receipt of producer, food manufacturer, or
adequately address the charge. The SAB
Application for Emergency Exemption, pesticide manufacturer. The following
Staff Office will consider public
Solicitation of Public Comment list of North American Industrial
comments on the List of Candidates,
information provided by the candidates AGENCY: Environmental Protection Classification System (NAICS) codes is
themselves, and background Agency (EPA). not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
information independently gathered by provides a guide to help readers
ACTION: Notice.
determine whether this document
the SAB Staff Office. Selection criteria
SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific applies to them. Potentially affected
to be used for committee membership
exemption request from the National entities may include:
include: (a) Scientific and/or technical • Crop production (NAICS code 111).
expertise, knowledge, and experience Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) to use the pesticide ortho- • Animal production (NAICS code
(primary factors); (b) availability and 112).
phthalaldehyde (OPA) (CAS No. 643–
willingness to serve; (c) absence of
79–8) to treat the internal active thermal • Food manufacturing (NAICS code
financial conflicts of interest; (d) control system (IATCS) coolant of the 311).
absence of an appearance of a loss of International Space Station, comprised • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
impartiality; (e) skills working in of the United States (U.S.) Laboratory code 32532).
committees, subcommittees and Module, the Japanese Experiment B. What should I consider as I prepare
advisory committees; and, (f) for the Module, the Columbus, and Node 3, to my comments for EPA?
committee as a whole, diversity of control aerobic/microaerophilic water
expertise and scientific points of view. bacteria. The applicant proposes the use 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
of a chemical which is not currently information to EPA through
The SAB Staff Office’s evaluation of
registered by EPA. EPA is soliciting www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly
an absence of financial conflicts of mark the part or all of the information
interest will include a review of the public comment before making the
decision whether or not to grant the that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
‘‘Confidential Financial Disclosure information in a disk or CD–ROM that
Form for Special Government exemption.
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
Employees Serving on Federal Advisory DATES: Comments must be received on disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
Committees at the U.S. Environmental or before February 9, 2016. identify electronically within the disk or
Protection Agency’’ (EPA Form 3110– ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CD–ROM the specific information that
48). This confidential form allows identified by docket identification (ID) is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
government officials to determine number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0818, by complete version of the comment that
whether there is a statutory conflict one of the following methods: includes information claimed as CBI, a
between a person’s public • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// copy of the comment that does not
responsibilities (which include www.regulations.gov. Follow the online contain the information claimed as CBI
membership on an EPA federal advisory instructions for submitting comments. must be submitted for inclusion in the
committee) and private interests and Do not submit electronically any public docket. Information so marked
activities, or the appearance of a loss of information you consider to be will not be disclosed except in
impartiality, as defined by federal Confidential Business Information (CBI) accordance with procedures set forth in
regulation. The form may be viewed and or other information whose disclosure is 40 CFR part 2.
downloaded from the following URL restricted by statute. 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
address http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/ • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental When preparing and submitting your
sabproduct.nsf/Web/ethics?Open Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ comments, see the commenting tips at
Document. DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. comments.html.
The approved policy under which the • Hand Delivery: To make special 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
EPA SAB Office selects members for arrangements for hand delivery or achieve environmental justice, the fair
subcommittees and review panels is delivery of boxed information, please treatment and meaningful involvement
described in the following document, follow the instructions at http:// of any group, including minority and/or
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Overview of the Panel Formation www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. low income populations, in the
Process at the Environmental Protection Additional instructions on development, implementation, and
Agency Science Advisory Board (EPA– commenting or visiting the docket, enforcement of environmental laws,
SAB–EC–02–010), which is posted on along with more information about regulations, and policies. To help
the SAB Web site at http:// dockets generally, is available at address potential environmental justice
yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ http://www.epa.gov/dockets. issues, the Agency seeks information on
WebFiles/OverviewPanelForm/$File/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any groups or segments of the
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location, cultural practices, or other microaerophilic water bacteria for collection techniques or other forms of
factors, may have atypical or approximately one year, at which point information technology; and ways to
disproportionately high and adverse the system would require further reduce the information
human health impacts or environmental replenishment. NASA has obtained collection burden on small business
effects from exposure to the pesticide approval for this use through EPA concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
discussed in this document, compared authorization of emergency exemptions The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
to the general population. annually over the past four years. a collection of information unless it
This notice does not constitute a displays a currently valid OMB control
II. What action is the agency taking?
decision by EPA on the application number. No person shall be subject to
Under section 18 of the Federal itself. The regulations governing FIFRA any penalty for failing to comply with
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide section 18 require publication of a a collection of information subject to the
Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the notice of receipt of an application for a PRA that does not display a valid OMB
discretion of the EPA Administrator, a specific exemption proposing use of an control number.
Federal or state agency may be active ingredient which has not been DATES: Written comments should be
exempted from any provision of FIFRA registered by EPA. The notice provides submitted on or before February 24,
if the EPA Administrator determines an opportunity for public comment on 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
that emergency conditions exist which the application. submitting comments, but find it
require the exemption. NASA has The Agency, will review and consider difficult to do so within the period of
requested the EPA Administrator to all comments received during the
issue a specific exemption for the use of time allowed by this notice, you should
comment period in determining advise the contacts below as soon as
OPA in the International Space Station whether to issue the specific exemption
IATCS coolant to control aerobic/ possible.
requested by the National Aeronautics
microaerophilic water bacteria. and Space Administration. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Information in accordance with 40 CFR Nicholas A. Fraser, OMB, via email
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
part 166 was submitted as part of this Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov; and
request. Dated: January 15, 2016. to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
As part of this request, the applicant Daniel J. Rosenblatt, fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov.
asserts that it has considered the Acting Director, Registration Division, Office Include in the comments the OMB
registered biocides and has concluded of Pesticide Programs. control number as shown in the
that OPA is the most effective biocide [FR Doc. 2016–01350 Filed 1–22–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
which meets the requisite criteria BILLING CODE 6560–50–P below.
including: The need for safe, non-
intrusive implementation and operation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
in a functioning system; the ability to additional information or copies of the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information collection, contact Nicole
control existing planktonic and biofilm COMMISSION
residing micro-organisms; a negligible Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
impact on system-wetted materials of [3060–xxxx] To view a copy of this information
construction; and a negligible reactivity collection request (ICR) submitted to
with existing coolant additives. The Information Collection Being OMB: (1) Go to the Web page <http://
International Space Station would not Submitted for Review and Approval to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>,
have an adequate long-term solution for the Office of Management and Budget (2) look for the section of the Web page
controlling the micro-organisms in the called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3)
AGENCY: Federal Communications
coolant systems without the use of OPA. click on the downward-pointing arrow
Commission.
The OPA is immobilized onto a in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the
ACTION: Notice and request for
porous resin material. Delivery into the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4)
comments. select ‘‘Federal Communications
coolant system is through connecting a
stainless steel canister which contains SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort Commission’’ from the list of agencies
the OPA-impregnated resin into the to reduce paperwork burdens, and as presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box,
coolant system loop, using flexible hose required by the Paperwork Reduction (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the
and quick disconnects. As the coolant Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6)
fluid flows through the canister, the 3520), the Federal Communications when the list of FCC ICRs currently
OPA effectively elutes from the resin Commission (FCC or Commission) under review appears, look for the OMB
material into the coolant fluid. invites the general public and other control number of this ICR and then
The applicant proposes to make one Federal agencies to take this click on the ICR Reference Number. A
application to obtain a concentration of opportunity to comment on the copy of the FCC submission to OMB
up to 500 mg/L OPA, to the loops of the following information collections. will be displayed.
IATCS coolant system of the Comments are requested concerning: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
International Space Station comprised Whether the proposed collection of OMB Approval Number: 3060–xxxx.
of the U.S. Laboratory Module (coolant information is necessary for the proper Title: Ensuring Continuity of 911
system volume of 272 L), the Japanese performance of the functions of the Communications Report and Order.
Experiment Module (coolant system Commission, including whether the Form No.: N/A.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
volume of 213 L), the Columbus information shall have practical utility; Type of Review: New information
(coolant system volume of 150 L), and the accuracy of the Commission’s collection.
Node 3 (coolant system volume of 194 burden estimate; ways to enhance the Respondents: Business or for profit.
L) for a total volume of 829 L. The quality, utility, and clarity of the Number of Respondents and
maximum amount potentially used information collected; ways to minimize Responses: 570 respondents; 570
under the emergency exemption totals the burden of the collection of responses.
1,964 cm3 OPA resin, and would information on the respondents, Estimated Time per Response: 0–70
provide control of aerobic/ including the use of automated hours.
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| FR Citation | 81 FR 4029 |
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