82_FR_36285 82 FR 36137 - Revised Dates for Comment Periods for the November 2017 FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

82 FR 36137 - Revised Dates for Comment Periods for the November 2017 FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)

Page Range36137-36138
FR Document2017-16383

This document provides revised dates for the comment periods for written comments and for comments on nominees for ad hoc members of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP). The 3-day meeting will be held on November 28 to November 30, 2017, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as first announced in the Federal Register of June 6, 2017 (82 FR 26097; FRL- 9962-79), at which time the SAP will consider and review the Continuing Development of Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine Endocrine Disruption, Focusing on Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis, and Thyroid Pathways.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214; FRL-9965-61]


Revised Dates for Comment Periods for the November 2017 FIFRA 
Scientific Advisory Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides revised dates for the comment periods 
for written comments and for comments on nominees for ad hoc members of 
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Scientific 
Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP). The 3-day meeting will be held on November 
28 to November 30, 2017, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as first 
announced in the Federal Register of June 6, 2017 (82 FR 26097; FRL-
9962-79), at which time the SAP will consider and review the Continuing 
Development of Alternative High-Throughput Screens to Determine 
Endocrine Disruption, Focusing on Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis, 
and Thyroid Pathways.

Comments

1. FIFRA SAP Documents, Oral and Written Comments, and Listing of 
Nominees

    EPA's background paper, charge/questions to FIFRA SAP, and related 
supporting materials will be available on or before September 1, 2017. 
In addition, a list of candidates under consideration as prospective ad 
hoc panelists for this meeting will be available for public comment by 
August 22, 2017 (see link for nominee listing at: https://www.epa.gov/sap).
    Written comments: Written comments should be submitted, using the 
instructions under ADDRESSES in Unit I.B., on or before October 16, 
2017, to provide FIFRA SAP the necessary time to consider and review 
the written comments. FIFRA SAP may not fully consider written comments 
submitted after October 16, 2017.
    Oral comments: The Agency encourages each individual or group 
wishing to make brief oral comments to FIFRA SAP to submit their 
request to the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before November 7, 2017, to be 
included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments will 
be accepted until the date of the meeting and, to the extent that time 
permits, the Chair of FIFRA SAP may permit the presentation of oral 
comments at the meeting by interested persons who have not previously 
requested time. Oral comments before FIFRA SAP are limited to 
approximately 5 minutes unless arrangements have been made prior to 
November 7, 2017. The request should identify the name of the 
individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the 
individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual 
equipment. In addition, each speaker should bring 15 copies of his or 
her oral remarks and presentation slides (if required) for distribution 
to FIFRA SAP at the meeting by the DFO.
    FIFRA SAP Nominees: Comments on nominees should be provided to the 
DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before September 
7, 2017. Your comments will be placed in the public docket by the DFO. 
You may obtain electronic copies of most meeting documents, including 
FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc members for this 
meeting) and the meeting agenda, at http://www.regulations.gov and the 
FIFRA SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap.
    For additional instructions regarding submitting comments, see Unit 
I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

2. FIFRA SAP Meeting Minutes

    FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting minutes summarizing its 
recommendations to the Agency approximately 90 days after the meeting. 
The meeting minutes and report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP Web site 
or may be obtained from the OPP Docket at http://www.regulations.gov.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Conference Center, Lobby Level, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
    Submit your comments, identified by Docket Identification (ID) 
Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0214, 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: Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-6428; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    This action is directed to the general public. This action may also 
be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing 
of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA) and FIFRA. Since other entities may also be interested, 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 CBI information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that 
you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special 
instructions before submitting your comments.

C. Tips for Preparing Your Comments

    1. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting

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tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.

    Dated: July 28, 2017.
Louise P. Wise,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
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                                                  original notices as EPA Reg. No. 100–                   22, 2017 (see link for nominee listing at:            Conference Center, Lobby Level, One
                                                  699. The product name was listed                        https://www.epa.gov/sap).                             Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
                                                  correctly. Therefore, FR Doc. 2016–                        Written comments: Written comments                 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
                                                  280906 published in the Federal                         should be submitted, using the                          Submit your comments, identified by
                                                  Register of November 22, 2016 (81 FR                    instructions under ADDRESSES in Unit                  Docket Identification (ID) Number EPA–
                                                  83833) (FRL–9959–38) is corrected as                    I.B., on or before October 16, 2017, to               HQ–OPP–2017–0214, by one of the
                                                  follows:                                                provide FIFRA SAP the necessary time                  following methods:
                                                    1. On page 83834, in Table 1, correct                 to consider and review the written                      • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  100–699 to read 100–669.                                comments. FIFRA SAP may not fully                     www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    In addition, FR Doc. 2017–07133                       consider written comments submitted                   instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  published in the Federal Register of                    after October 16, 2017.                               Do not submit electronically any
                                                  April 10, 2017 (82 FR 17253) (FRL–                         Oral comments: The Agency                          information you consider to be
                                                  9959–38) is corrected as follows:                       encourages each individual or group                   Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                                    1. On page 17254, in Table 1, correct                 wishing to make brief oral comments to                or other information whose disclosure is
                                                  100–699 to read 100–669.                                FIFRA SAP to submit their request to                  restricted by statute.
                                                                                                          the Designated Federal Official (DFO)                   • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
                                                     Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.                      listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                                    Dated: July 7, 2017.                                  CONTACT on or before November 7, 2017,                DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
                                                  Yu-Ting Guilaran,                                       to be included on the meeting agenda.                 NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
                                                  Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division,             Requests to present oral comments will                  • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                                  Office of Pesticide Programs.                           be accepted until the date of the meeting             arrangements for hand delivery or
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–16386 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]              and, to the extent that time permits, the             delivery of boxed information, please
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  Chair of FIFRA SAP may permit the                     follow the instructions at http://
                                                                                                          presentation of oral comments at the                  www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                                                                          meeting by interested persons who have                Additional instructions on commenting
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                not previously requested time. Oral                   or visiting the docket, along with more
                                                  AGENCY                                                  comments before FIFRA SAP are limited                 information about dockets generally, is
                                                                                                          to approximately 5 minutes unless                     available at http://www.epa.gov/
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0214; FRL–9965–61]                     arrangements have been made prior to                  dockets.
                                                                                                          November 7, 2017. The request should
                                                  Revised Dates for Comment Periods                                                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          identify the name of the individual
                                                  for the November 2017 FIFRA                                                                                   Todd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science
                                                                                                          making the presentation, the
                                                  Scientific Advisory Panel                                                                                     Coordination and Policy (7201M),
                                                                                                          organization (if any) the individual will
                                                                                                                                                                Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        represent, and any requirements for
                                                                                                                                                                Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           audiovisual equipment. In addition,
                                                                                                                                                                DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
                                                                                                          each speaker should bring 15 copies of
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                                                                               (202) 564–6428; email address:
                                                                                                          his or her oral remarks and presentation
                                                                                                          slides (if required) for distribution to              peterson.todd@epa.gov.
                                                  SUMMARY:   This document provides                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  revised dates for the comment periods                   FIFRA SAP at the meeting by the DFO.
                                                  for written comments and for comments                      FIFRA SAP Nominees: Comments on                    I. General Information
                                                  on nominees for ad hoc members of the                   nominees should be provided to the
                                                                                                          DFO listed under FOR FURTHER                          A. Does this action apply to me?
                                                  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
                                                                                                          INFORMATION CONTACT on or before                         This action is directed to the general
                                                  Rodenticide Act, Scientific Advisory
                                                  Panel (FIFRA SAP). The 3-day meeting                    September 7, 2017. Your comments will                 public. This action may also be of
                                                  will be held on November 28 to                          be placed in the public docket by the                 interest to persons who are or may be
                                                                                                          DFO. You may obtain electronic copies                 required to conduct testing of chemical
                                                  November 30, 2017, from approximately
                                                                                                          of most meeting documents, including                  substances under the Federal Food,
                                                  9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as first announced in
                                                                                                          FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members                  Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and
                                                  the Federal Register of June 6, 2017 (82
                                                                                                          and ad hoc members for this meeting)                  FIFRA. Since other entities may also be
                                                  FR 26097; FRL–9962–79), at which time
                                                                                                          and the meeting agenda, at http://                    interested, the Agency has not
                                                  the SAP will consider and review the
                                                                                                          www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA                     attempted to describe all the specific
                                                  Continuing Development of Alternative
                                                                                                          SAP Web site at http://www.epa.gov/                   entities that may be affected by this
                                                  High-Throughput Screens to Determine
                                                                                                          scipoly/sap.                                          action.
                                                  Endocrine Disruption, Focusing on                          For additional instructions regarding
                                                  Androgen Receptor, Steroidogenesis,                     submitting comments, see Unit I.C. of                 B. What should I consider as I prepare
                                                  and Thyroid Pathways.                                   the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                        my comments for EPA?
                                                  Comments                                                2. FIFRA SAP Meeting Minutes                            1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI
                                                  1. FIFRA SAP Documents, Oral and                                                                              information to EPA through
                                                                                                             FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting                     regulations.gov or email. If your
                                                  Written Comments, and Listing of                        minutes summarizing its
                                                  Nominees                                                                                                      comments contain any information that
                                                                                                          recommendations to the Agency                         you consider to be CBI or otherwise
                                                    EPA’s background paper, charge/                       approximately 90 days after the                       protected, please contact the DFO listed
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                                                  questions to FIFRA SAP, and related                     meeting. The meeting minutes and                      under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                                  supporting materials will be available                  report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP                CONTACT to obtain special instructions
                                                  on or before September 1, 2017. In                      Web site or may be obtained from the                  before submitting your comments.
                                                  addition, a list of candidates under                    OPP Docket at http://
                                                  consideration as prospective ad hoc                     www.regulations.gov.                                  C. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
                                                  panelists for this meeting will be                      ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  1. When preparing and submitting
                                                  available for public comment by August                  the Environmental Protection Agency,                  your comments, see the commenting


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                                                  tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/                             • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://                             of the public interested in the sale,
                                                  comments.html.                                                www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                              distribution, or use of pesticides.
                                                    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C.                 instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                                Do not submit electronically any                                    B. What should I consider as I prepare
                                                  301 et seq.                                                                                                                       my comments for EPA?
                                                                                                                information you consider to be
                                                    Dated: July 28, 2017.
                                                                                                                Confidential Business Information (CBI)                                1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
                                                  Louise P. Wise,
                                                                                                                or other information whose disclosure is                            information to EPA through
                                                  Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of                     restricted by statute.
                                                  Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.                                                                                         regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
                                                                                                                  • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental                                 the part or all of the information that
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–16383 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]                    Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                                                    you claim to be CBI. For CBI
                                                                                                                DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.                               information in a disk or CD–ROM that
                                                                                                                NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.                                     you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
                                                                                                                  Submit written withdrawal request by                              disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                      mail to: Information Technology and
                                                  AGENCY                                                                                                                            identify electronically within the disk or
                                                                                                                Resources Management Division                                       CD–ROM the specific information that
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0350; FRL–9963–80]                           (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs,                              is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
                                                                                                                Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                               complete version of the comment that
                                                  Pesticide Maintenance Fee: Notice of                          Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                                  Receipt of Requests to Voluntarily                                                                                                includes information claimed as CBI, a
                                                                                                                DC 20460–0001. ATTN: Michael                                        copy of the comment that does not
                                                  Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations                        Yanchulis.                                                          contain the information claimed as CBI
                                                                                                                  • Hand Delivery: To make special
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                                                                                  must be submitted for inclusion in the
                                                                                                                arrangements for hand delivery or
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                                                                                                     public docket. Information so marked
                                                                                                                delivery of boxed information, please
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                                                                                                   will not be disclosed except in
                                                                                                                follow the instructions at http://
                                                                                                                                                                                    accordance with procedures set forth in
                                                  SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                             www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
                                                                                                                  Additional instructions on                                        40 CFR part 2.
                                                  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
                                                  Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing                       commenting or visiting the docket,                                     2. Tips for preparing your comments.
                                                  a notice of receipt of requests by                            along with more information about                                   When preparing and submitting your
                                                  registrants to voluntarily cancel certain                     dockets generally, is available at http://                          comments, see the commenting tips at
                                                  pesticide registrations. EPA intends to                       www.epa.gov/dockets.                                                http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                  grant these requests at the close of the                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:                                   comments.html.
                                                  comment period for this announcement                          Michael Yanchulis, Information                                      II. What action is the Agency taking?
                                                  unless the Agency receives substantive                        Technology and Resources Managment
                                                  comments within the comment period                            Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide                                  This notice announces receipt by the
                                                  that would merit its further review of                        Programs, Environmental Protection                                  Agency of requests from registrants to
                                                  the requests, or unless the registrants                       Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,                                 cancel 221 pesticide products registered
                                                  withdraw its requests. If these requests                      Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone                                under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a)
                                                  are granted, any sale, distribution, or                       number: (703) 347–0237; email address:                              or 24(c) (7 U.S.C. 136v(c)). These
                                                  use of products listed in this notice will                    yanchulis.michael@epa.gov.                                          registrations are listed in sequence by
                                                  be permitted after the registrations have                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                          registration number (or company
                                                  been cancelled only if such sale,                                                                                                 number and 24(c) number) in Table 1 of
                                                                                                                I. General Information
                                                  distribution, or use is consistent with                                                                                           this unit.
                                                  the terms as described in the final order.                    A. Does this action apply to me?                                       Unless the Agency determines that
                                                  DATES: Comments must be received on                             This action is directed to the public                             there are substantive comments that
                                                  or before January 30, 2018.                                   in general, and may be of interest to a                             warrant further review of the requests or
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                              wide range of stakeholders including                                the registrants withdraw their requests,
                                                  identified by docket identification (ID)                      environmental, human health, and                                    EPA intends to issue an order in the
                                                  number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0350, by                               agricultural advocates; the chemical                                Federal Register canceling all of the
                                                  one of the following methods:                                 industry; pesticide users; and members                              affected registrations.

                                                                                    TABLE 1—REGISTRATIONS WITH PENDING REQUESTS FOR CANCELLATION
                                                      Registration No.            Company No.                                   Product name                                                       Chemical name

                                                  100–598 .....................              100       Profenofos Technical .............................................        Profenofos.
                                                  100–669 .....................              100       Curacron 8E Insecticide-Miticide ...........................              Profenofos.
                                                  100–1411 ...................               100       Enfold Insecticide ...................................................    Emamectin benzoate.
                                                  264–956 .....................              264       Gustafson Allegiance-LS Fungicide .......................                 Metalaxyl.
                                                  264–967 .....................              264       Raxil Allegiance MD Fungicide ..............................              Metalaxyl, Tebuconazole.
                                                  264–993 .....................              264       Secure Dry Insecticide ...........................................        Spinosad.
                                                  264–994 .....................              264       Secure II Liquid Stored Grain Insecticide ..............                  Spinosad.
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                                                  264–1073 ...................               264       Puma Ultra Herbicide .............................................        Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl.
                                                  264–1132 ...................               264       Poncho/GB126 .......................................................      Clothianidin; Bacillus firmus strain I–1582.
                                                  264–1176 ...................               264       Melocon WP ...........................................................    Purpureocillium lilacinum strain 251.
                                                  432–757 .....................              432       Tribute II XL Termiticide/insecticide Concentrate ..                      Esfenvalerate.
                                                  432–814 .....................              432       Deltamethrin 25 SC Concentrate ...........................                Deltamethrin.
                                                  432–823 .....................              432       Delta 920 Dust Insecticide .....................................          Deltamethrin.
                                                  432–824 .....................              432       Delta Granular ........................................................   Deltamethrin.
                                                  432–897 .....................              432       Aliette HG Brand Fungicide ...................................            Fosetyl-Al.



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Document Created: 2017-08-03 07:24:41
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
ContactTodd Peterson, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
FR Citation82 FR 36137 

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