82 FR 26685 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 109 (June 8, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 109 (June 8, 2017)
| Page Range | 26685-26685 | |
| FR Document | 2017-11942 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 26685] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11942] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0114; FRL-9961-53] Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application EPA-HQ- OPP-2017-0114 from Bayer CropScience LP requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (pSZ8832) in soybean (OECD Unique Identifier: BCS-GM471-2). The Agency has determined that the permit may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is seeking comments on this application. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0114 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), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: [email protected]. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460- 0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary. 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, the Agency 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, 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 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), the Agency has determined that the following EUP application may be of regional and national significance, and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application: Submitter: Bayer CropScience LP, 264-EUP-RLR. Pesticide Chemical: Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 protein. Summary of Request: Bayer CropScience LP is proposing to test the two transformation events GMB471 and GMB151 in soybean, each containing the new plant-incorporated protectant (PIP) active ingredient Cry14Ab-1 protein. This EUP would allow Bayer CropScience LP to generate data in support of a FIFRA section 3 registration application. Following the review of the application and any comments and data received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced in the Federal Register. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 18, 2017. Dolores J. Barber, Director, Information Technology & Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2017-11942 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. main telephone number: (703) 305– discussed in this document, compared
Dated: April 26, 2017. 7090; email address: BPPDFRNotices@ to the general population.
Megan Carroll, epa.gov. The mailing address for each
II. What action is the Agency taking?
Deputy Director, Information Management
contact person is: Office of Pesticide
Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Programs, Environmental Protection Under section 5 of the Federal
Toxics. Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide
[FR Doc. 2017–11933 Filed 6–7–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can
the mailing address, include the contact allow manufacturers to field test
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
person’s name, division, and mail code. pesticides under development.
The division to contact is listed at the Manufacturers are required to obtain an
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION end of each pesticide petition summary. EUP before testing new pesticides or
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: new uses of pesticides if they conduct
experimental field tests on 10 acres or
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0114; FRL–9961–53] I. General Information more of land or one acre or more of
A. Does this action apply to me? water.
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the
Receipt of Application; Comment This action is directed to the public Agency has determined that the
Request in general. Although this action may be following EUP application may be of
of particular interest to those persons regional and national significance, and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
who conduct or sponsor research on therefore is seeking public comment on
Agency (EPA).
pesticides, the Agency has not the EUP application:
ACTION: Notice. attempted to describe all the specific Submitter: Bayer CropScience LP,
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s entities that may be affected by this 264–EUP–RLR.
receipt of an application EPA–HQ– action. Pesticide Chemical: Bacillus
OPP–2017–0114 from Bayer B. What should I consider as I prepare thuringiensis Cry14Ab-1 protein.
CropScience LP requesting an my comments for EPA? Summary of Request: Bayer
experimental use permit (EUP) for the CropScience LP is proposing to test the
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
Bacillus thuringiensis Cry14Ab–1 two transformation events GMB471 and
information to EPA through
protein and the genetic material GMB151 in soybean, each containing
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
necessary for its production (pSZ8832) the new plant-incorporated protectant
the part or all of the information that
in soybean (OECD Unique Identifier: (PIP) active ingredient Cry14Ab–1
you claim to be CBI. For CBI
BCS–GM471–2). The Agency has protein. This EUP would allow Bayer
information in a disk or CD–ROM that
determined that the permit may be of CropScience LP to generate data in
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
regional and national significance. support of a FIFRA section 3 registration
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
Therefore, because of the potential application.
identify electronically within the disk or
significance, EPA is seeking comments Following the review of the
CD–ROM the specific information that
on this application. application and any comments and data
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
DATES: Comments must be received on received in response to this solicitation,
complete version of the comment that
or before July 10, 2017. EPA will decide whether to issue or
includes information claimed as CBI, a
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
deny the EUP request, and if issued, the
copy of the comment that does not
identified by docket identification (ID) conditions under which it is to be
contain the information claimed as CBI
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0114 by conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will
must be submitted for inclusion in the
one of the following methods: be announced in the Federal Register.
public docket. Information so marked
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// will not be disclosed except in Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online accordance with procedures set forth in Dated: April 18, 2017.
instructions for submitting comments. 40 CFR part 2. Dolores J. Barber,
Do not submit electronically any 2. Tips for preparing your comments. Director, Information Technology &
information you consider to be When preparing and submitting your Resources Management Division, Office of
Confidential Business Information (CBI) comments, see the commenting tips at Pesticide Programs.
or other information whose disclosure is http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ [FR Doc. 2017–11942 Filed 6–7–17; 8:45 am]
restricted by statute. comments.html. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ achieve environmental justice, the fair
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. treatment and meaningful involvement ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. of any group, including minority and/or AGENCY
• Hand Delivery: To make special low income populations, in the
arrangements for hand delivery or development, implementation, and [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0007; FRL–9961–13]
delivery of boxed information, please enforcement of environmental laws,
follow the instructions at http:// Pesticide Product Registration;
regulations, and policies. To help
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Additional instructions on Ingredient
issues, the Agency seeks information on
commenting or visiting the docket, any groups or segments of the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
along with more information about population who, as a result of their Agency (EPA).
dockets generally, is available at http:// location, cultural practices, or other ACTION: Notice.
www.epa.gov/dockets. factors, may have atypical or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: disproportionately high and adverse SUMMARY: EPA has received applications
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and human health impacts or environmental to register pesticide products containing
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), effects from exposure to the pesticide active ingredients not included in any
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before July 10, 2017. | |
| Contact | Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703) | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 26685 |
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