81 FR 47170 - Sulfoxaflor; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)

Page Range		47170-47171
FR Document		2016-17162

EPA has received a specific exemption request from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to use the insecticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. 946578-00-3) on pecans to control the black pecan aphid. The applicant proposes a use of a pesticide, sulfoxaflor, which is now considered to be unregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) because of the vacature of all 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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0379; FRL-9948-76]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the New 
Mexico Department of Agriculture to use the insecticide sulfoxaflor 
(CAS No. 946578-00-3) on pecans to control the black pecan aphid. The 
applicant proposes a use of a pesticide, sulfoxaflor, which is now 
considered to be unregistered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) because of the vacature of all 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 August 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0379, 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 New Mexico Department 
of Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific 
exemption for the use of sulfoxaflor to be applied to pecan orchards to 
control black pecan aphid. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 
166 was submitted as part of this request. The applicant's submission, 
which provides an explanation of the emergency situation as well as the 
proposed use pattern, can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in the 
following document ``2016 FIFRA Section 18 Emergency Exemption for Use 
of Closer[supreg] SC Insecticide on Pecans in New Mexico.''
    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 a use of a pesticide that has been subject to a 
judicial vacature. Further, 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 emergency exemption requested by the New Mexico 
Department of Agriculture.

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


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    Dated: July 12, 2016.
Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern • Hand Delivery: To make special 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
time on the specified comment date. arrangements for hand delivery or achieve environmental justice, the fair
Protests may be considered, but delivery of boxed information, please treatment and meaningful involvement
intervention is necessary to become a follow the instructions at http:// of any group, including minority and/or
party to the proceeding. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. low income populations, in the
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Additional instructions on commenting development, implementation, and
information relating to filing or visiting the docket, along with more enforcement of environmental laws,
requirements, interventions, protests, information about dockets generally, is regulations, and policies. To help
service, and qualifying facilities filings available at http://www.epa.gov/ address potential environmental justice
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ dockets. issues, the Agency seeks information on
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any groups or segments of the
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Susan Lewis, Registration Division population who, as a result of their
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, location, cultural practices, or other
Dated: July 13, 2016. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 factors, may have atypical or
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, disproportionately high and adverse
Deputy Secretary. DC 20460–0001; main telephone human health impacts or environmental
[FR Doc. 2016–17103 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am] number: (703) 305–7090; email address: effects from exposure to the pesticides
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P RDFRNotices@epa.gov. discussed in this document, compared
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to the general population.
I. General Information II. What action is the agency taking?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY A. Does this action apply to me?
Under section 18 of the Federal
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0379; FRL–9948–76] You may be potentially affected by Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
this action if you are an agricultural Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the
Sulfoxaflor; Receipt of Application for producer, food manufacturer, or discretion of the EPA Administrator, a
Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of pesticide manufacturer. The following federal or state agency may be exempted
Public Comment list of North American Industrial
from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Administrator determines that
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
Agency (EPA). emergency conditions exist which
provides a guide to help readers
ACTION: Notice. determine whether this document require the exemption. The New Mexico
applies to them. Potentially affected Department of Agriculture has requested
SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific the EPA Administrator to issue a
exemption request from the New entities may include:
Mexico Department of Agriculture to • Crop production (NAICS code 111). specific exemption for the use of
• Animal production (NAICS code sulfoxaflor to be applied to pecan
use the insecticide sulfoxaflor (CAS No. orchards to control black pecan aphid.
112).
946578–00–3) on pecans to control the • Food manufacturing (NAICS code Information in accordance with 40 CFR
black pecan aphid. The applicant 311). part 166 was submitted as part of this
proposes a use of a pesticide, • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
sulfoxaflor, which is now considered to request. The applicant’s submission,
code 32532). which provides an explanation of the
be unregistered under the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide B. What should I consider as I prepare emergency situation as well as the
Act (FIFRA) because of the vacature of my comments for EPA? proposed use pattern, can be found at
all sulfoxaflor registrations by the 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this http://www.regulations.gov in the
United States District Court for the information to EPA through following document ‘‘2016 FIFRA
Central District of California. In www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly Section 18 Emergency Exemption for
accordance with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), mark the part or all of the information Use of Closer® SC Insecticide on Pecans
EPA is soliciting public comment before that you claim to be CBI. For CBI in New Mexico.’’
making the decision whether or not to information in a disk or CD–ROM that This notice does not constitute a
grant the exemption. you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the decision by EPA on the application
DATES: Comments must be received on disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then itself. The regulations governing FIFRA
or before August 4, 2016. identify electronically within the disk or section 18 require publication of a
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, CD–ROM the specific information that notice of receipt of an application for a
identified by docket identification (ID) is claimed as CBI. In addition to one specific exemption proposing a use of a
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0379, by complete version of the comment that pesticide that has been subject to a
one of the following methods: includes information claimed as CBI, a judicial vacature. Further, this notice
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// copy of the comment that does not provides an opportunity for public
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online contain the information claimed as CBI comment on the application. The
instructions for submitting comments. must be submitted for inclusion in the Agency, will review and consider all
Do not submit electronically any public docket. Information so marked
comments received during the comment
information you consider to be will not be disclosed except in
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period in determining whether to issue
Confidential Business Information (CBI) accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2. the specific emergency exemption
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. requested by the New Mexico
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental When preparing and submitting your Department of Agriculture.
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ comments, see the commenting tips at Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. comments.html.

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Dated: July 12, 2016. Parties: CMA CGM, S.A. and ANL FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Singapore Pte Ltd. (acting as a single
[Docket No. 16–15]
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office party); Hamburg-Süd KG; and MSC
of Pesticide Programs. Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. World Imports, Ltd., World Imports
[FR Doc. 2016–17162 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am] Chicago, LLC, and World Imports
Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.;
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Cozen O’Connor LLP; 1200 Nineteenth South, LLC v. OEC Group New York;
St. NW.; Washington, DC 20036. Notice of Filing of Complaint and
Assignment
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Synopsis: The amendment would
COMMISSION delete Hapag-Lloyd AG as a party to the Notice is given that a complaint has
Agreement, remove an outdated been filed with the Federal Maritime
Deletion of Items From Sunshine Act reference to a former member from Commission (Commission) by World
Meeting Appendix A, and revise Appendix B to Imports, Ltd., World Imports Chicago,
the Agreement. LLC, and World Imports South, LLC
July 14, 2016. (collectively ‘‘World Imports’’),
The following consent agenda has Agreement No.: 012067–016. hereinafter ‘‘Complainants,’’ against
been deleted from the list of items Title: U.S. Supplemental Agreement OEC Group New York (‘‘OEC’’),
scheduled for consideration at the to HLC Agreement. hereinafter ‘‘Respondent.’’
Thursday, July 14, 2016, Open Meeting Complainants state that they are
and previously listed in the Parties: BBC Chartering Carriers
corporations ‘‘formerly engaged in the
Commission’s Notice of July 7, 2016. GmbH & Co. KG and BBC Chartering & business of buying furniture wholesale
The consent agenda has been adopted Logistic GmbH & Co. KG, as a single and selling it to retail distributors.’’
by the Commission. member; Chipolbrok (Chinese-Polish Complainant alleges that Respondent is
* * * * * Joint Stock Shipping Company); Hanssy a New York corporation and a ‘‘freight
Shipping Pte. Ltd.; Hyundai Merchant forwarder/logistics provider’’ providing
Consent Agenda Marine Co., Ltd.; Industrial Maritime non-vessel-operating common carrier
The Commission will consider the Carriers, L.L.C.; Nordana Line A/S; and services.
following subjects listed below as a Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie. KG. Complainants allege that Respondent
consent agenda and these items will not Filing Party: Wade S. Hooker, Esq.; ‘‘was in possession of multiple landed
be presented individually: 211 Central Park W.; New York, NY shipments of merchandise for delivery’’
1. General Counsel: Title: William J. to Complainants but failed to release
10024.
Kirsch Request for Inspection of Records those goods on the basis of freight
(FOIA Control No. 2015–368). Synopsis: The amendment would charges owed to Respondent for goods
Summary: The Commission will delete Hyundai Merchant Marine and Respondent had ‘‘previously delivered
consider a Memorandum Opinion and Nordana Line A/S as parties to the U.S. and unconditionally released.’’ Further
Order concerning the application for Agreement and the worldwide HLC Complainant alleges that Respondent
review filed by William J. Kirsch Agreement, and change the name of has ‘‘transmogrified what would have
regarding a decision of the International Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Co. KG to NPC been an unsecured claim in World
Bureau’s fee estimate for processing his Projects AS/Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Co. Imports’ bankruptcy proceedings into a
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) KG as a party to both Agreements. secured maritime lien.’’ Complainant
request. alleges that Respondent has violated
Agreement No.: 012425. section 10(d)(1) of the Shipping Act, 46
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch, Title: APL/ANL Space Charter U.S.C. 41102(c), which provides that a
Secretary. Agreement. common carrier ‘‘may not fail to
Parties: ANL Singapore Pte Ltd.; APL establish, observe, and enforce just and
[FR Doc. 2016–17181 Filed 7–18–16; 11:15 am]
Co. Pte Ltd; and American President reasonable regulations and practices
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relating to or connected with receiving,
Lines, Ltd.
handling, storing, or delivering
Filing Party: Draughn B. Arbona, Esq; property.’’
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION CMA CGM (America) LLC; 5701 Lake Complainant requests the following
Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502. relief: ‘‘an order be made commanding
Notice of Agreements Filed OEC to: (1) Cease and desist from the
Synopsis: The agreement authorizes
The Commission hereby gives notice APL to charter space to ANL in the trade aforesaid violations; (2) establish and
of the filing of the following agreements between China and Korea on the one put in force such practices as the
under the Shipping Act of 1984. Commission determines to be lawful
hand, and the U.S. East Coast on the
Interested parties may submit comments and reasonable; (3) to pay to World
other hand.
on the agreements to the Secretary, Imports by way of reparations for the
Federal Maritime Commission, By Order of the Federal Maritime unlawful conduct herein described the
Washington, DC 20573, within twelve Commission. sum of $172,075.50, with interest and
days of the date this notice appears in Dated: July 15, 2016. attorney’s fees or such other sum as the
the Federal Register. Copies of the Karen V. Gregory, Commission may determine to be
proper as an award of reparation; (4) to
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agreements are available through the Secretary.
Commission’s Web site (www.fmc.gov) reimburse World Imports any sum it
[FR Doc. 2016–17079 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
or by contacting the Office of may be ordered to pay to OEC as a
BILLING CODE 6731–AA–P secured creditor in World Imports’
Agreements at (202)–523–5793 or
tradeanalysis@fmc.gov. bankruptcy case, insofar as such sums
Agreement No.: 011275–039. reflect charges, fees, or the like
Title: Australia and New Zealand- demanded in violation of Section
United States Discussion Agreement. (10)(d)(1); and (5) that such other and

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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 August 4, 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 47170