82 FR 46986 - Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)

Page Range		46986-46987
FR Document		2017-21784

An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. This Notice announces the location and time for the meeting and provides tentative agenda topics. The EMPM provides a public forum for EPA and its stakeholders to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)

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[FR Doc No: 2017-21784]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879; FRL-9966-71]


Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held 
on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. This Notice announces the location and 
time for the meeting and provides tentative agenda topics. The EMPM 
provides a public forum for EPA and its stakeholders to discuss current 
issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for 
pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before October 20, 2017.
    To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to 
process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), First Floor Conference Center (S-1200), 2777 S. Crystal 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Wente or Jessica Joyce, 
Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0001 and (703) 
347-8191; fax number: (703) 305-0204; email address: 
[email protected] and [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 required 
to

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conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances 
Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (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. 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:

 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting NAICS code 11
 Utilities NAICS code 22
 Professional, Scientific and Technical NAICS code 54

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution 
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information 
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    On a biannual interval, an Environmental Modeling Public Meeting is 
held for presentation and discussion of current issues related to 
modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for risk assessment in 
a regulatory context. Meeting dates and abstract requests are announced 
through the ``empmlist'' forum on the LYRIS list server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_forums/.

III. How can I request to participate in this meeting?

    You may submit a request to participate in this meeting to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Do not submit any 
information in your request that is considered Confidential Business 
Information (CBI). Requests to participate in the meeting, identified 
by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879, must be received on or before 
October 20, 2017.

IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting

    Assessing Exposure and Risk to Pollinators and Plants: The 2017 
Fall EMPM will provide a forum for presentations on methods for 
assessing pesticide exposure and risk to pollinators and plants. 
Potential pollinator topics include novel risk assessment approaches 
and advances in model development. In regard to terrestrial and wetland 
plants, potential topics include the status of the EPA's new exposure 
model and investigations of variability inherent in seedling emergence 
and vegetative vigor toxicity studies. Updates on ongoing topics will 
also be provided, e.g., synergy, fumigant guidance, seed exposure 
modeling for terrestrial vertebrates, the Spatial Aquatic Model (SAM), 
and methods for interpreting pesticide surface water monitoring data.

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

    Dated: October 2, 2017.
Marietta Echeverria,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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that there are substantive comments that EPA intends to issue an order canceling
warrant further review of this request, the affected registrations.

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

11556–164 ................. Americare Rabon Flea & Tick Collar for Dogs ............................................................. Bayer Healthcare, LLC.
11556–165 ................. Americare Rabon Flea & Tick Collar for Cats .............................................................. Bayer Healthcare, LLC.

Table 2 of this unit includes the name V. Procedures for Withdrawal of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
and address of record for the registrant Requests AGENCY
of the products listed in Table 1 of this
Registrants who choose to withdraw a [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879; FRL–9966–71]
unit. This number corresponds to the
first part of the EPA registration request for product cancellation or use
Environmental Modeling Public
deletion should submit the withdrawal
numbers of the products listed in Table Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting
1 of this unit. in writing to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
TABLE 2—REGISTRANT REQUESTING products(s) have been subject to a Agency (EPA).
VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION previous cancellation action, the ACTION: Notice.
effective date of cancellation and all
SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling
EPA Company Company name and address other provisions of any earlier Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on
No. cancellation action are controlling.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017. This
11556 ............. Bayer Healthcare, LLC., VI. Provisions for Disposition of Notice announces the location and time
P.O. Box 390, Shawnee Existing Stocks for the meeting and provides tentative
Mission, KS 66201–0390. agenda topics. The EMPM provides a
Existing stocks are those stocks of public forum for EPA and its
IV. What is the agency’s authority for registered pesticide products that are stakeholders to discuss current issues
taking this action? currently in the United States and that related to modeling pesticide fate,
were packaged, labeled, and released for transport, and exposure for pesticide
Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. shipment prior to the effective date of risk assessments in a regulatory context.
136d(f)(1)) provides that a registrant of the action. If the request for voluntary DATES: The meeting will be held on
a pesticide product may at any time cancellation is granted, the Agency October 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30
request that any of its pesticide intends to publish the cancellation p.m. Requests to participate in the
registrations be canceled or amended to order in the Federal Register. meeting must be received on or before
terminate one or more uses. FIFRA In any order issued in response to this October 20, 2017.
further provides that, before acting on request for cancellation of product To request accommodation of a
the request, EPA must publish a notice registrations, EPA proposes to include disability, please contact the person
of receipt of any such request in the the following provisions for the listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
Federal Register. CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
treatment of any existing stocks of the
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
Section 6(f)(1)(B) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. products listed in Table 1 of Unit III.
much time as possible to process your
136d(f)(1)(B)) requires that before acting For this voluntary cancellation request.
on a request for voluntary cancellation, request, the registrant indicates that the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
EPA must provide a 30-day public products listed in Table 1 of Unit III are the Environmental Protection Agency,
comment period on the request for not in the channels of trade because Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One
voluntary cancellation or use they were never commercialized. Potomac Yard (South Building), First
termination. In addition, FIFRA section Therefore, no existing stocks provision Floor Conference Center (S–1200), 2777
6(f)(1)(C) (7 U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)(C)) is needed. The cancellation will be S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.
requires that EPA provide a 180-day effective on the date of publication of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comment period on a request for the cancellation order in the Federal Stephen Wente or Jessica Joyce,
voluntary cancellation or termination of Register. Thereafter, the registrant will Environmental Fate and Effects
any minor agricultural use before be prohibited from selling or Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,
granting the request, unless: distributing the products identified in Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
1. The registrants request a waiver of Table 1 of Unit III., except for export Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
the comment period, or consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal. (703) 305–0001 and (703) 347–8191; fax
2. The EPA Administrator determines
number: (703) 305–0204; email address:
that continued use of the pesticide Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
wente.stephen@epa.gov and
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would pose an unreasonable adverse Dated: September 19, 2017. joyce.jessica@epa.gov.
effect on the environment. Yu-Ting Guilaran, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The TCVP registrant has requested Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
that EPA waive the 180-day comment I. General Information
Office of Pesticide Programs.
period. Accordingly, EPA will provide a [FR Doc. 2017–21795 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am] A. Does this action apply to me?
30-day comment period on the proposed BILLING CODE 6560–50–P You may be potentially affected by
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conduct testing of chemical substances HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received to the public. An Agency may not
under the Toxic Substances Control Act on or before October 20, 2017. conduct or sponsor and a person is not
(TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and required to respond to a collection of
IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal information unless it displays a
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Assessing Exposure and Risk to currently valid OMB control number.
Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may Pollinators and Plants: The 2017 Fall DATES: Additional comments may be
also be interested, the Agency has not EMPM will provide a forum for submitted on or before November 9,
attempted to describe all the specific presentations on methods for assessing 2017.
entities that may be affected by this pesticide exposure and risk to
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
action. The following list of North pollinators and plants. Potential
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
American Industrial Classification pollinator topics include novel risk
HQ–OW–2005–0023, to (1) EPA online
System (NAICS) codes is not intended assessment approaches and advances in
using www.regulations.gov (our
to be exhaustive, but rather provides a model development. In regard to
preferred method), by email ow-docket@
guide to help readers determine whether terrestrial and wetland plants, potential
epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket
this document applies to them. topics include the status of the EPA’s
Center, Environmental Protection
Potentially affected entities may new exposure model and investigations Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
include: of variability inherent in seedling Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
• Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and emergence and vegetative vigor toxicity DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
Hunting NAICS code 11 studies. Updates on ongoing topics will oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address
• Utilities NAICS code 22 also be provided, e.g., synergy, fumigant comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA.
• Professional, Scientific and Technical guidance, seed exposure modeling for EPA’s policy is that all comments
NAICS code 54 terrestrial vertebrates, the Spatial received will be included in the public
B. How can I get copies of this document Aquatic Model (SAM), and methods for docket without change including any
and other related information? interpreting pesticide surface water personal information provided, unless
monitoring data. the comment includes profanity, threats,
The docket for this action, identified
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. information claimed to be Confidential
by docket identification (ID) number
Dated: October 2, 2017. Business Information (CBI) or other
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available
information whose disclosure is
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Marietta Echeverria,
restricted by statute.
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Director, Environmental Fate and Effects
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environmental Protection Agency [FR Doc. 2017–21784 Filed 10–6–17; 8:45 am]
Kathy Hurld, Office of Wetlands,
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Oceans, and Watersheds, Wetlands
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Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. Division (4502T), Environmental
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through AGENCY telephone number: 202–566–1269; fax
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The number: 202–566–1349; email address:
[EPA–HQ–OW–2005–0023; FRL—9968–27– hurld.kathy@epa.gov.
telephone number for the Public OEI]
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the telephone number for the OPP Information Collection Request Supporting documents, which explain
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Submitted to OMB for Review and in detail the information that the EPA
the visitor instructions and additional Approval; Comment Request; Clean will be collecting, are available in the
information about the docket available Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed public docket for this ICR. The docket
at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Programs (Renewal) can be viewed online at
www.regulations.gov or in person at the
II. Background AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room
On a biannual interval, an Agency (EPA). 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Environmental Modeling Public ACTION: Notice. Washington, DC. The telephone number
Meeting is held for presentation and for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744.
discussion of current issues related to SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s
modeling pesticide fate, transport, and Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
exposure for risk assessment in a collection request (ICR), ‘‘Clean Water dockets.
regulatory context. Meeting dates and Act Section 404 State-Assumed Abstract: Section 404(g) of the Clean
abstract requests are announced through Programs’’ (EPA ICR No. 0220.13, OMB Water Act (CWA) authorizes states and
the ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list Control No. 2040–0168) to the Office of tribes to assume the section 404 permit
server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_ Management and Budget (OMB) for program for discharges of dredged or fill
forums/. review and approval in accordance with material into certain Waters of the U.S.
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a This ICR covers the collection of
III. How can I request to participate in proposed extension, which is currently information EPA needs to perform its
this meeting? approved through November 30, 2017. program approval and oversight
You may submit a request to Public comments on the ICR renewal
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responsibilities and the state/tribe needs
participate in this meeting to the person were requested via the Federal Register to implement its program.
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (82 FR 30861) published on July 3, To request to assume the CWA section
CONTACT. Do not submit any information 2017, during a 60-day comment period. 404 permit program, states/tribes must
in your request that is considered This notice allows for an additional 30 demonstrate that they meet the statutory
Confidential Business Information (CBI). days for public comments. A fuller and regulatory requirements (40 CFR
Requests to participate in the meeting, description of the ICR is given below, 233) for an approvable program.
identified by docket ID number EPA– including its estimated burden and cost Specified information and documents

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The meeting will be held on October 18, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before October 20, 2017.
Contact		Stephen Wente or Jessica Joyce, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0001 and (703)
FR Citation		82 FR 46986