81 FR 4624 - Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions for Oxytetracycline and Streptomycin; Solicitation of Public Comment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 17 (January 27, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 4624-4626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01659] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0849; FRL-9941-48] Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions for Oxytetracycline and Streptomycin; Solicitation of Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). [[Page 4625]] ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA has received a request from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for specific exemptions to use the pesticides oxytetracycline calcium (CAS No. 7179-50-2), oxytetracycline hydrochloride (CAS No. 2058-46-0), and streptomycin sulfate (CAS No. 3810-74-0) to treat up to 388,534 acres of citrus to control Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus the bacteria which causes Huanglongbing (HLB), also referred to as citrus greening disease. Because the applicant proposes use of pesticides which are also used as human and animal antibiotic drugs, EPA is soliciting public comment before making decisions whether or not to grant the exemptions. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0849, 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 pesticides 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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has requested the EPA Administrator to issue specific exemptions for the uses of oxytetracycline calcium, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, and streptomycin sulfate on citrus to control Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, the bacteria which causes HLB, also referred to as citrus greening disease. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of the requests. As part of the requests, the applicant states that Florida's citrus production will be seriously jeopardized if HLB cannot be adequately controlled. The disease has been known in China for more than 100 years, and is considered to be the most serious disease of citrus worldwide, affecting all citrus species and their hybrids. Since the discovery of HLB in Florida in 2005, it has rapidly spread to all 34 commercial production areas in the state, and the applicant claims that the severity of HLB far exceeds that of any previously known citrus disease. HLB causes decreases in fruit yield and quality, and infected trees decline and eventually die, even when producers incorporate all management options currently available. Thus far, efforts to control the disease have focused on removal of diseased trees, nutritional support, and rigorous efforts to control the Asian citrus psyllid (the vector of the HLB bacteria). However, research over the past several years on use of agricultural antimicrobial agents has shown promise for suppressing the disease and improving tree health. The applicant is now requesting use of three antimicrobials, oxytetracycline calcium, oxytetracycline hydrochloride, and streptomycin sulfate, and indicates that the recent research suggests that multiple bactericide applications will be necessary to improve tree health and suppress the effects of HLB disease year-long on infected citrus trees. The HLB disease has caused significant economic losses as well as losses of jobs related to citrus production. The applicant states that millions of trees have been lost in both commercial and residential citrus, and the long-term viability of Florida's citrus production is threatened if the disease cannot be effectively managed. The proposed application method for all three materials is foliar spray using ground application equipment. The applicant proposes to make up to three applications of streptomycin sulfate at a rate of 0.45 lb. per acre on up to 388,534 acres of citrus, for a maximum use of 520,540 lbs. of streptomycin sulfate. The applicant also proposes up to eight applications of oxytetracycline calcium at a rate of 0.255 lb. per acre on up to [[Page 4626]] 388,534 acres of citrus for a maximum of 762,309 lbs. Additionally, the applicant proposes up to three applications of oxytetracycline hydrochloride at a rate of 0.27 lb. per acre on up to 388,534 acres of citrus, for a maximum use of 314,712 lbs. Applications are proposed statewide in citrus production areas. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 allow publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption if the Administrator determines that publication of a notice of receipt is appropriate. The application proposes use of three pesticides which are also used as human and animal antibiotic drugs, and therefore 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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 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. 2016-01659 Filed 1-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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vacature of sulfoxaflor registrations by B. What should I consider as I prepare direct plant death from aphid feeding as
the United States District Court for the my comments for EPA? well as indirect damage and harvesting
Central District of California. In 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this problems from the aphid honeydew
accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is information to EPA through residue in Texas sorghum fields. Based
soliciting public comment before www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly on information provided by the states in
making a decision whether or not to mark the part or all of the information previous submissions, sugarcane aphid
grant the exemption. that you claim to be CBI. For CBI is either a new pest or new biotype of
DATES: Comments must be received on information in a disk or CD–ROM that M. sacchari. Currently, there are no
or before February 11, 2016. you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the registered insecticides or any
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then economically or environmentally
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, feasible alternative control practices
identified by docket identification (ID) identify electronically within the disk or
CD–ROM the specific information that available to adequately control this non-
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0643, by routine pest infestation. The state has
one of the following methods: is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that asserted that without the use of
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// sulfoxaflor, uncontrolled aphid
includes information claimed as CBI, a
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online infestations are likely to result in
copy of the comment that does not
instructions for submitting comments. significant economic losses.
contain the information claimed as CBI
Do not submit electronically any The applicant proposes to make no
must be submitted for inclusion in the
information you consider to be more than two applications at a rate of
public docket. Information so marked
Confidential Business Information (CBI) 0.75–1.5 ounces of product (0.023–0.047
will not be disclosed except in
or other information whose disclosure is lb a.i.) per acre or a seasonal maximum
accordance with procedures set forth in
restricted by statute. application rate of 3.0 ounces of product
40 CFR part 2.
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 2. Tips for preparing your comments. (0.094 lb a.i.) per acre per year, resulting
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ When preparing and submitting your in the use of 70,314 gallons of product.
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. comments, see the commenting tips at A maximum of 3,000,000 acres of
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ sorghum fields (grain and forage) may
• Hand Delivery: To make special comments.html. be treated in Texas. Applications would
arrangements for hand delivery or 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to potentially be made through November
delivery of boxed information, please achieve environmental justice, the fair 30, 2016.
follow the instructions at http:// This notice does not constitute a
treatment and meaningful involvement
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. decision by EPA on the application
of any group, including minority and/or
itself. The regulations governing FIFRA
Additional instructions on low income populations, in the
section 18 do not expressly require
commenting or visiting the docket, development, implementation, and
publication of a notice of receipt of an
along with more information about enforcement of environmental laws,
application for a specific exemption
dockets generally, is available at regulations, and policies. To help
proposing a use of a pesticide that has
http://www.epa.gov/dockets. address potential environmental justice
been subject to a judicial vacatur,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issues, the Agency seeks information on
however, EPA considers public notice
Susan Lewis, Registration Division any groups or segments of the
appropriate in this instance.
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, population who, as a result of their
Accordingly, this notice provides an
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 location, cultural practices, or other
opportunity for public comment on the
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, factors, may have atypical or
application.
DC 20460–0001; main telephone disproportionately high and adverse The Agency, will review and consider
number: (703) 305–7090; email address: human health impacts or environmental all comments received during the
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. effects from exposure to the pesticide comment period in determining
discussed in this document, compared whether to issue the specific exemption
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the general population. requested by the Texas Department of
I. General Information II. What action is the Agency taking? Agriculture.
A. Does this action apply to me? Under section 18 of the FIFRA (7 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
You may be potentially affected by U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the Dated: January 15, 2016.
this action if you are an agricultural EPA Administrator, a Federal or State Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
producer, food manufacturer, or agency may be exempted from any Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
pesticide manufacturer. The following provision of FIFRA if the EPA of Pesticide Programs.
list of North American Industrial Administrator determines that [FR Doc. 2016–01571 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am]
Classification System (NAICS) codes is emergency conditions exist which BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather require the exemption. The Texas
provides a guide to help readers Department of Agriculture has requested
determine whether this document the EPA Administrator to issue a repeat ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
applies to them. Potentially affected specific exemption for the use of AGENCY
sulfoxaflor on sorghum to control
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
entities may include: [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0849; FRL–9941–48]
sugarcane aphid. Information in
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was
• Animal production (NAICS code submitted as part of this request.
Receipt of Application for Emergency
112). Exemptions for Oxytetracycline and
As part of this request, the applicant
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code Streptomycin; Solicitation of Public
asserts that an emergency situation
311). Comment
exists based on unusually high
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS populations of sugarcane aphid AGENCY: Environmental Protection
code 32532). (Melanaphis sacchari), which can cause Agency (EPA).
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388,534 acres of citrus for a maximum accordance with the Paperwork and non-road, locomotive and marine
of 762,309 lbs. Additionally, the Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). diesel fuel (NRLM) and heating oil (HO).
applicant proposes up to three This is a proposed extension of the ICR, Most of the information collected under
applications of oxytetracycline which is currently approved through this ICR is used to evaluate compliance
hydrochloride at a rate of 0.27 lb. per May 29, 2015. Public comments were with the requirements of the
acre on up to 388,534 acres of citrus, for previously requested via the Federal regulations. Since virtually all MV
a maximum use of 314,712 lbs. Register (80 FR 30677) on May 29, 2015 diesel fuel was required to meet a 15
Applications are proposed statewide in during a 60-day comment period. This part per million (ppm) standard as of
citrus production areas. notice allows for an additional 30 days June 1, 2010, very little reporting related
This notice does not constitute a for public comments. A fuller
to MV diesel fuel remains. However,
decision by EPA on the application description of the ICR is given below,
reporting related to NRLM and HO will
itself. The regulations governing FIFRA including its estimated burden and cost
to the public. An Agency may not continue throughout the course of this
section 18 allow publication of a notice
conduct or sponsor and a person is not proposed ICR renewal. The activities
of receipt of an application for a specific
exemption if the Administrator required to respond to a collection of associated with this ICR include:
determines that publication of a notice information unless it displays a Registration (all parties have registered;
of receipt is appropriate. The currently valid OMB control number. updates to existing registrations are still
application proposes use of three DATES: Additional comments may be possible); compliance reports (mostly
pesticides which are also used as submitted on or before February 26, covering NRLM and HO; updates to
human and animal antibiotic drugs, and 2016. prior compliance reports for MV diesel
therefore this notice provides an are still possible); research and
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
opportunity for public comment on the referencing Docket ID Number EPA– development (R&D) exemptions;
application. HQ–OAR–2007–1121, to (1) EPA online generation and retention of quality
The Agency will review and consider using www.regulations.gov (our assurance (QA) records; foreign refiner
all comments received during the preferred method), by email to a-and-r- recordkeeping and reporting; placement
comment period in determining Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA of PTD codes (a typically automated
whether to issue the specific Docket Center, Environmental process, to indicate the presence of dye
exemptions requested by the Florida Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, in tax-exempt fuel and/or sulfur
Department of Agriculture and 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., content). This ICR renewal contains
Consumer Services. Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via provisions related to qualification of
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. laboratories on performance-based test
Dated: January 15, 2016. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer methods. Virtually all applications have
for EPA. already been received from laboratories
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
EPA’s policy is that all comments and acted upon by EPA.
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office received will be included in the public
of Pesticide Programs. Form Numbers: EPA Forms 5900–351,
docket without change including any
[FR Doc. 2016–01659 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] 5900–333, 5900–352, 5900–323, 5900–
personal information provided, unless
324, 5900–325, 5900–326, 5900–327,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the comment includes profanity, threats,
5900–328, 5900–329, 5900–350, and
information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other 420–B–14–066a.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION information whose disclosure is Respondents/affected entities:
AGENCY restricted by statute. Refiners, importers, testing labs.
[EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0997; FRL–9939– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Respondent’s obligation to respond:
85–OEI] Geanetta Heard, Fuel Compliance Mandatory (40 CFR part 80).
Center, 64106J, Environmental
Information Collection Request Estimated number of respondents:
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Submitted to OMB for Review and 5753 (total).
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
Approval; Comment Request; telephone number: 202–343–9017; fax Frequency of response: Yearly and
Recordkeeping and Reporting Related number: 202–565–2085; email address: semiannually.
to Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 and Later heard.geanetta@epa.gov. Total estimated burden: 11,078 hours
Years; Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
Diesel Fuel; and Non-Road Locomotive
Supporting documents which explain in 1320.03(b).
& Marine Diesel Fuel (Renewal)
detail the information that the EPA will Total estimated cost: $1,118,878 (per
AGENCY: Environmental Protection be collecting are available in the public year), includes $0 annualized capital or
Agency (EPA). docket for this ICR. The docket can be
operation & maintenance costs.
ACTION: Notice. viewed online at www.regulations.gov
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, Changes in the Estimates: There is a
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 decrease of 7,872 hours in the total
Agency has submitted an information Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, estimated respondent burden compared
collection request (ICR), DC. The telephone number for the with the ICR currently approved by
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting Related Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For OMB. This is due to the decreased
to Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 & Later additional information about EPA’s number of reports required.
Years; for Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Diesel Fuel; & Non-Road Locomotive & Courtney Kerwin,
dockets.
Marine Diesel Fuel’’ (EPA ICR No. Abstract: The EPA’s diesel fuel Acting Director, Collection Strategies
1718.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0308) regulations under 40 CFR part 80, Division.
to the Office of Management and Budget subpart I, are applicable to highway [FR Doc. 2016–01634 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am]
(OMB) for review and approval in (‘‘motor vehicle’’ or ‘‘MV’’) diesel fuel BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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| 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 4624 |
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