82_FR_58206 82 FR 57971 - Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations

82 FR 57971 - Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and Federal Agency Crisis Declarations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 235 (December 8, 2017)

Page Range57971-57973
FR Document2017-26521

EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were granted during the period July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 to control unforeseen pest outbreaks.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-009; FRL-9971-02]


Pesticide Emergency Exemptions; Agency Decisions and State and 
Federal Agency Crisis Declarations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions under the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of 
pesticides as listed in this notice. The exemptions or denials were 
granted during the period July 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017 to control 
unforeseen pest outbreaks.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Goodis, 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).
    If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed at the end of 
the emergency exemption or denial.

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-2017-0009, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    EPA has granted or denied emergency exemptions to the following 
State agencies. There were no emergency exemptions from any Federal 
agencies during the time period covered by this notice (July 1, 2017 
through September 30, 2017).
    The emergency exemptions may take the following form: Crisis, 
public health, quarantine, or specific. EPA has also listed denied 
emergency exemption requests in this notice.
    Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C. 136p), EPA can authorize the use 
of a pesticide when emergency conditions exist. Authorizations 
(commonly called emergency exemptions) are granted to State and Federal 
agencies and are of four types:
    1. A ``specific exemption'' authorizes use of a pesticide against 
specific pests on a limited acreage in a particular State. Most 
emergency exemptions are specific exemptions.
    2. ``Quarantine'' and ``public health'' exemptions are emergency 
exemptions issued for quarantine or public health purposes. These are 
rarely requested.
    3. A ``crisis exemption'' is initiated by a State or Federal agency 
(and is confirmed by EPA) when there is insufficient time to request 
and obtain EPA permission for use of a pesticide in an emergency.
    EPA may deny an emergency exemption: If the State or Federal agency 
cannot demonstrate that an emergency exists, if the use poses 
unacceptable risks to the environment, or if EPA cannot reach a 
conclusion that the proposed pesticide use is likely to result in ``a 
reasonable certainty of no harm'' to human health, including exposure 
of residues of the pesticide to infants and children.
    If the emergency use of the pesticide on a food or feed commodity 
would result in pesticide chemical residues, EPA establishes a time-
limited tolerance meeting the ``reasonable certainty of no harm 
standard'' of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
    In this document: EPA identifies the agency granted the exemption 
or denial, the type of exemption, the pesticide authorized and the 
pests, the crop or use for which authorized, number of acres (if 
applicable), and the duration of the exemption. EPA also gives the 
citation in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR) for 
the time-limited tolerance(s), if any.

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III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials

A. U.S. States and Territories

American Samoa
Department of Health
    Crisis exemption: On July 14, 2017 the American Samoa Department of 
Health declared a crisis exemption for use of deltamethrin for control 
of Aedes species of mosquito, vectors of the Zika virus, in outdoor 
residential areas. Effective July 14, 2017 to July 29, 2017.
California
Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Crisis exemption: On July 21, 2017, the California Department of 
Pesticide Regulation declared a crisis exemption for the use of 
sulfoxaflor on a maximum of 270,000 acres of cotton to control the 
tarnished plant bug. The use season is expected to last until October 
31, 2017, and a specific request was also submitted.
    Specific exemptions: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on a 
maximum of 18,000 acres of pomegranates to control the leaf-footed 
plant bug. A time-limited tolerance in connection with this action has 
been established in 40 CFR 180.442(b). August 8, 2017 to December 31, 
2017.
    EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on a maximum of 270,000 acres 
of cotton to control the tarnished plant bug. Permanent tolerances in 
connection with an earlier registration action are established in 40 
CFR 180.668(a). August 15, 2017 to October 31, 2017.
    EPA authorized the use of flonicamid on a maximum of 365 acres of 
prickly pear cactus fruit and nopalitos (pads) to control the cochineal 
scale insect. Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action 
will be established in 40 CFR 180.613(b). August 15, 2017 to August 15, 
2018.
Hawaii
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of tolfenpyrad on a 
maximum of 500 acres of watermelon to control melon thrips. A time-
limited tolerance in connection with this action has been established 
in 40 CFR 180.675(b). Effective August 28, 2017 to August 28, 2018.
Idaho State
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum 
of 9,500 acres of mint for postemergence control of herbicide-resistant 
annual weeds such as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus and other 
broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in connection with an earlier registration 
action are established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 
31, 2017.
Indiana
Office of the Indiana State Chemist
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum 
of 11,200 acres of mint for postemergence control of herbicide-
resistant annual weeds such as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus 
and other broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in connection with an earlier 
registration action are established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 
to August 31, 2017.
Kentucky
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on a 
maximum of 13,000 acres of sorghum (grain and forage) to control 
sugarcane aphid. Time-limited tolerances in connection with this action 
have been established in 40 CFR 180.668(b). July 28, 2017 to November 
30, 2017.
Michigan
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum 
of 11,250 acres of mint for postemergence control of herbicide-
resistant annual weeds such as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus 
and other broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in connection with an earlier 
registration action are established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 
to August 31, 2017.
    EPA denied a specific exemption request for the use of 
chlorothalonil in sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf spot. The 
request was denied because EPA is unable to make a ``reasonable 
certainty of no harm'' determination at this time, which is required to 
allow additional uses of chlorothalonil. July 24, 2017.
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
    EPA denied a specific exemption request for the use of 
chlorothalonil in sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf spot. The 
request was denied because EPA is unable to make a ``reasonable 
certainty of no harm'' determination at this time, which is required to 
allow additional uses of chlorothalonil. July 24, 2017.
New Jersey
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemptions: EPA authorized the use of bifenthrin on a 
maximum of 8,200 acres of apples, peach, and nectarines, to control the 
brown marmorated stink bug. Time-limited tolerances in connection with 
this action have been established in 40 CFR 180.442(b). Effective 
September 8, 2017 to October 15, 2017.
North Dakota
Department of Agriculture
    EPA denied a specific exemption request for the use of 
chlorothalonil in sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf spot. The 
request was denied because EPA is unable to make a ``reasonable 
certainty of no harm'' determination at this time, which is required to 
allow additional uses of chlorothalonil. July 24, 2017.
Oregon
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum 
of 5,200 acres of mint for postemergence control of herbicide-resistant 
annual weeds such as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus and other 
broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in connection with an earlier registration 
action are established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 
31, 2017.
Washington
Department of Agriculture
    Crisis exemption: On the July 14, 2017 the Washington Department of 
Agriculture declared a crisis exemption for use of lambda-cyhalothrin 
on asparagus to control the European asparagus aphid. The use season 
was expected to last until October 31, 2017, and a specific exemption 
request was also submitted.
    Specific exemptions: EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor on a 
maximum of 15,000 acres of alfalfa grown for seed to control lygus 
bugs. July 7, 2017 to August 31, 2017.
    EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum of 16,000 acres of 
mint for postemergence control of herbicide-resistant annual weeds such 
as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus and other broadleaf weeds. 
Tolerances in connection with an earlier registration action are 
established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31, 2017.
    EPA authorized the use of lambda cyhalothrin on a maximum of 7,000 
acres of asparagus to control the

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European asparagus aphid, effective August 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017. 
As required by 40 CFR 166.24, because an emergency exemption for this 
use has been requested for more than 5 years and an application for 
registration has not yet been received by EPA, a Notice of Receipt with 
opportunity for public comment published in the Federal Register, on 
July 10, 2017 (82 FR 31777) (FRL-9963-16) with public comment period 
closing on July 25, 2017.
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of pyridate on a maximum 
of 3,100 acres of mint for postemergence control of herbicide-resistant 
annual weeds such as redroot pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus and other 
broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in connection with an earlier registration 
action are established in 40 CFR 180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 
31, 2017.
Wyoming
Department of Agriculture
    Specific exemption: EPA authorized the use of indaziflam on a 
maximum of 300,000 acres of rangeland, pastures, and Conservation 
Reserve Program to control medusahead and ventenata. Time-limited 
tolerances in connection with this action will be established in 40 CFR 
180.653(b). September 14, 2017 to September 14, 2018.

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

    Dated: November 27, 2017.
Michael L. Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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                                                IV. Statements of Administrator                         SUMMARY:  EPA has granted or denied                   II. Background
                                                Findings Under TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C)                  emergency exemptions under the
                                                                                                        Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and          EPA has granted or denied emergency
                                                   In this unit, EPA provides the                                                                 exemptions to the following State
                                                following information (to the extent that               Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for use of
                                                                                                        pesticides as listed in this notice. The  agencies. There were no emergency
                                                such information is not claimed as                                                                exemptions from any Federal agencies
                                                Confidential Business Information                       exemptions or denials were granted
                                                                                                        during the period July 1, 2017 to         during the time period covered by this
                                                (CBI)) on the PMNs, MCANs and
                                                                                                        September 30, 2017 to control             notice (July 1, 2017 through September
                                                SNUNs for which, during this period,
                                                EPA has made findings under TSCA                        unforeseen pest outbreaks.                30, 2017).
                                                section 5(a)(3)(C) that the new chemical                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:             The emergency exemptions may take
                                                substances or significant new uses are                  Michael L. Goodis, Registration Division  the following form: Crisis, public health,
                                                not likely to present an unreasonable                   (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,    quarantine, or specific. EPA has also
                                                risk of injury to health or the                         Environmental Protection Agency, 1200     listed denied emergency exemption
                                                environment:                                            Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,        requests in this notice.
                                                   • EPA case number assigned to the                    DC 20460–0001; main telephone
                                                                                                                                                     Under FIFRA section 18 (7 U.S.C.
                                                TSCA section 5(a) notice.                               number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
                                                                                                                                                  136p), EPA can authorize the use of a
                                                   • Chemical identity (generic name, if                RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
                                                                                                                                                  pesticide when emergency conditions
                                                the specific name is claimed as CBI).                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                exist. Authorizations (commonly called
                                                   • Web site link to EPA’s decision
                                                                                                        I. General Information                    emergency exemptions) are granted to
                                                document describing the basis of the
                                                ‘‘not likely to present an unreasonable                                                           State and Federal agencies and are of
                                                                                                        A. Does this action apply to me?
                                                risk’’ finding made by EPA under TSCA                                                             four types:
                                                section 5(a)(3)(C).                                        You may be potentially affected by        1. A ‘‘specific exemption’’ authorizes
                                                   EPA Case Number: P–17–0190;                          this action if you are an agricultural    use of a pesticide against specific pests
                                                Chemical identity: Butanoic acid,                       producer, food manufacturer, or           on a limited acreage in a particular
                                                3-oxo-, 2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propen-1-                  pesticide manufacturer. The following
                                                                                                                                                  State. Most emergency exemptions are
                                                yl)oxy]ethyl ester, polymer with                        list of North American Industrial
                                                                                                                                                  specific exemptions.
                                                cycloalkyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate,                       Classification System (NAICS) codes is
                                                                                                        not intended to be exhaustive, but rather    2. ‘‘Quarantine’’ and ‘‘public health’’
                                                ethenylbenzene, 2-ethylhexyl 2-                                                                   exemptions are emergency exemptions
                                                propenoate, methyl 2-methyl-2-                          provides a guide to help readers
                                                                                                        determine whether this document           issued for quarantine or public health
                                                propenoate and 2-methylpropyl 2-
                                                                                                        applies to them. Potentially affected     purposes. These are rarely requested.
                                                methyl-2- propenoate (generic name);
                                                Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/                     entities may include:                        3. A ‘‘crisis exemption’’ is initiated by
                                                reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-                       • Crop production (NAICS code 111). a State or Federal agency (and is
                                                substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-                  • Animal production (NAICS code        confirmed by EPA) when there is
                                                5a3c-determination-76.                                  112).                                     insufficient time to request and obtain
                                                   EPA Case Number: P–16–0508;                             • Food manufacturing (NAICS code       EPA permission for use of a pesticide in
                                                Chemical identity: Terephthalic acid                    311).                                     an emergency.
                                                and alcohol ester polymer hydroxy                          • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
                                                                                                        code 32532).                                 EPA may deny an emergency
                                                glycol and 2-Ethylhexyl alcohol;                                                                  exemption:    If the State or Federal
                                                polymer exemption flag (generic name);                     If you have any questions regarding
                                                                                                        the applicability of this action to a     agency cannot demonstrate that an
                                                Web site link: https://www.epa.gov/
                                                                                                        particular entity, consult the person     emergency exists, if the use poses
                                                reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-
                                                                                                        listed at the end of the emergency        unacceptable risks to the environment,
                                                substances-control-act-tsca/tsca-section-
                                                5a3c-determination-74.                                  exemption or denial.                      or if EPA cannot reach a conclusion that
                                                                                                                                                  the proposed pesticide use is likely to
                                                   Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.                    B. How can I get copies of this document result in ‘‘a reasonable certainty of no
                                                  Dated: November 20, 2017.                             and other related information?            harm’’ to human health, including
                                                Greg Schweer,                                              The docket for this action, identified exposure of residues of the pesticide to
                                                Chief, New Chemicals Management Branch,                 by docket identification (ID) number      infants and children.
                                                Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution          EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0009, is available           If the emergency use of the pesticide
                                                Prevention and Toxics.                                  at https://www.regulations.gov or at the  on a food or feed commodity would
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–26520 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]             Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory   result in pesticide chemical residues,
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the         EPA establishes a time-limited tolerance
                                                                                                        Environmental Protection Agency           meeting the ‘‘reasonable certainty of no
                                                                                                        Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William      harm standard’’ of the Federal Food,
                                                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                                AGENCY                                                                                            Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
                                                                                                        Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
                                                                                                        20460–0001. The Public Reading Room          In this document: EPA identifies the
                                                [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–009; FRL–9971–02]                      is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,      agency granted the exemption or denial,
                                                                                                        Monday through Friday, excluding legal the type of exemption, the pesticide
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                                                Pesticide Emergency Exemptions;                         holidays. The telephone number for the authorized and the pests, the crop or use
                                                Agency Decisions and State and                          Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, for which authorized, number of acres
                                                Federal Agency Crisis Declarations                      and the telephone number for the OPP      (if applicable), and the duration of the
                                                AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review exemption. EPA also gives the citation
                                                Agency (EPA).                                           the visitor instructions and additional   in Title 40 of the Code of Federal
                                                                                                        information about the docket available    Regulations (40 CFR) for the time-
                                                ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                        at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.           limited tolerance(s), if any.


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                                                III. Emergency Exemptions and Denials                   Armaranthus retroflexus and other                     New Jersey
                                                                                                        broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in                        Department of Agriculture
                                                A. U.S. States and Territories
                                                                                                        connection with an earlier registration
                                                American Samoa                                          action are established in 40 CFR                        Specific exemptions: EPA authorized
                                                                                                        180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,               the use of bifenthrin on a maximum of
                                                Department of Health                                                                                          8,200 acres of apples, peach, and
                                                                                                        2017.
                                                  Crisis exemption: On July 14, 2017 the                                                                      nectarines, to control the brown
                                                American Samoa Department of Health                     Indiana                                               marmorated stink bug. Time-limited
                                                declared a crisis exemption for use of                  Office of the Indiana State Chemist                   tolerances in connection with this
                                                deltamethrin for control of Aedes                                                                             action have been established in 40 CFR
                                                species of mosquito, vectors of the Zika                  Specific exemption: EPA authorized                  180.442(b). Effective September 8, 2017
                                                virus, in outdoor residential areas.                    the use of pyridate on a maximum of                   to October 15, 2017.
                                                Effective July 14, 2017 to July 29, 2017.               11,200 acres of mint for postemergence
                                                                                                        control of herbicide-resistant annual                 North Dakota
                                                California                                              weeds such as redroot pigweed,                        Department of Agriculture
                                                Department of Pesticide Regulation                      Armaranthus retroflexus and other                       EPA denied a specific exemption
                                                                                                        broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in                        request for the use of chlorothalonil in
                                                  Crisis exemption: On July 21, 2017,
                                                                                                        connection with an earlier registration               sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf
                                                the California Department of Pesticide
                                                                                                        action are established in 40 CFR                      spot. The request was denied because
                                                Regulation declared a crisis exemption
                                                                                                        180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,               EPA is unable to make a ‘‘reasonable
                                                for the use of sulfoxaflor on a maximum
                                                                                                        2017.                                                 certainty of no harm’’ determination at
                                                of 270,000 acres of cotton to control the
                                                tarnished plant bug. The use season is                  Kentucky                                              this time, which is required to allow
                                                expected to last until October 31, 2017,                                                                      additional uses of chlorothalonil. July
                                                                                                        Department of Agriculture
                                                and a specific request was also                                                                               24, 2017.
                                                submitted.                                                Specific exemption: EPA authorized
                                                  Specific exemptions: EPA authorized                                                                         Oregon
                                                                                                        the use of sulfoxaflor on a maximum of
                                                the use of bifenthrin on a maximum of                   13,000 acres of sorghum (grain and                    Department of Agriculture
                                                18,000 acres of pomegranates to control                 forage) to control sugarcane aphid.                     Specific exemption: EPA authorized
                                                the leaf-footed plant bug. A time-limited               Time-limited tolerances in connection                 the use of pyridate on a maximum of
                                                tolerance in connection with this action                with this action have been established                5,200 acres of mint for postemergence
                                                has been established in 40 CFR                          in 40 CFR 180.668(b). July 28, 2017 to                control of herbicide-resistant annual
                                                180.442(b). August 8, 2017 to December                  November 30, 2017.                                    weeds such as redroot pigweed,
                                                31, 2017.                                                                                                     Armaranthus retroflexus and other
                                                  EPA authorized the use of sulfoxaflor                 Michigan
                                                                                                                                                              broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in
                                                on a maximum of 270,000 acres of                        Department of Agriculture                             connection with an earlier registration
                                                cotton to control the tarnished plant                                                                         action are established in 40 CFR
                                                bug. Permanent tolerances in                              Specific exemption: EPA authorized
                                                                                                        the use of pyridate on a maximum of                   180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,
                                                connection with an earlier registration                                                                       2017.
                                                action are established in 40 CFR                        11,250 acres of mint for postemergence
                                                180.668(a). August 15, 2017 to October                  control of herbicide-resistant annual                 Washington
                                                31, 2017.                                               weeds such as redroot pigweed,
                                                                                                        Armaranthus retroflexus and other                     Department of Agriculture
                                                  EPA authorized the use of flonicamid
                                                on a maximum of 365 acres of prickly                    broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in                          Crisis exemption: On the July 14, 2017
                                                pear cactus fruit and nopalitos (pads) to               connection with an earlier registration               the Washington Department of
                                                control the cochineal scale insect. Time-               action are established in 40 CFR                      Agriculture declared a crisis exemption
                                                limited tolerances in connection with                   180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,               for use of lambda-cyhalothrin on
                                                this action will be established in 40 CFR               2017.                                                 asparagus to control the European
                                                180.613(b). August 15, 2017 to August                     EPA denied a specific exemption                     asparagus aphid. The use season was
                                                15, 2018.                                               request for the use of chlorothalonil in              expected to last until October 31, 2017,
                                                                                                        sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf            and a specific exemption request was
                                                Hawaii                                                                                                        also submitted.
                                                                                                        spot. The request was denied because
                                                Department of Agriculture                               EPA is unable to make a ‘‘reasonable                    Specific exemptions: EPA authorized
                                                                                                        certainty of no harm’’ determination at               the use of sulfoxaflor on a maximum of
                                                  Specific exemption: EPA authorized                                                                          15,000 acres of alfalfa grown for seed to
                                                the use of tolfenpyrad on a maximum of                  this time, which is required to allow
                                                                                                        additional uses of chlorothalonil. July               control lygus bugs. July 7, 2017 to
                                                500 acres of watermelon to control                                                                            August 31, 2017.
                                                melon thrips. A time-limited tolerance                  24, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                EPA authorized the use of pyridate on
                                                in connection with this action has been                 Minnesota                                             a maximum of 16,000 acres of mint for
                                                established in 40 CFR 180.675(b).                                                                             postemergence control of herbicide-
                                                Effective August 28, 2017 to August 28,                 Department of Agriculture
                                                                                                                                                              resistant annual weeds such as redroot
                                                2018.                                                     EPA denied a specific exemption                     pigweed, Armaranthus retroflexus and
                                                                                                        request for the use of chlorothalonil in
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                                                Idaho State                                                                                                   other broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in
                                                                                                        sugar beets for control of Cercospora leaf            connection with an earlier registration
                                                Department of Agriculture                               spot. The request was denied because                  action are established in 40 CFR
                                                  Specific exemption: EPA authorized                    EPA is unable to make a ‘‘reasonable                  180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,
                                                the use of pyridate on a maximum of                     certainty of no harm’’ determination at               2017.
                                                9,500 acres of mint for postemergence                   this time, which is required to allow                   EPA authorized the use of lambda
                                                control of herbicide-resistant annual                   additional uses of chlorothalonil. July               cyhalothrin on a maximum of 7,000
                                                weeds such as redroot pigweed,                          24, 2017.                                             acres of asparagus to control the


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                                                European asparagus aphid, effective                     Management and Budget (OMB) for                       burden of the proposed collection of
                                                August 2, 2017 to October 31, 2017. As                  review and approval in accordance with                information, including the validity of
                                                required by 40 CFR 166.24, because an                   the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 44                 the methodology and assumptions used;
                                                emergency exemption for this use has                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq. Before doing so, EPA              (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
                                                been requested for more than 5 years                    is soliciting public comments on                      clarity of the information to be
                                                and an application for registration has                 specific aspects of the proposed                      collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
                                                not yet been received by EPA, a Notice                  information collection as described                   of the collection of information on those
                                                of Receipt with opportunity for public                  below. This is a request for approval of              who are to respond, including through
                                                comment published in the Federal                        a new collection. An Agency may not                   the use of appropriate automated
                                                Register, on July 10, 2017 (82 FR 31777)                conduct or sponsor and a person is not                electronic, mechanical, or other
                                                (FRL–9963–16) with public comment                       required to respond to a collection of                technological collection techniques or
                                                period closing on July 25, 2017.                        information unless it displays a                      other forms of information technology,
                                                                                                        currently valid OMB control number.                   e.g., permitting electronic submission of
                                                Wisconsin
                                                                                                        DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  responses. EPA will consider the
                                                Department of Agriculture                               or before February 6, 2018.                           comments received and amend the ICR
                                                  Specific exemption: EPA authorized                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                      as appropriate. The final ICR package
                                                the use of pyridate on a maximum of                     referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                     will then be submitted to OMB for
                                                3,100 acres of mint for postemergence                   OAR–2017–0599, online using                           review and approval. At that time, EPA
                                                control of herbicide-resistant annual                   www.regulations.gov (our preferred                    will issue another Federal Register
                                                weeds such as redroot pigweed,                          method), by email to a-and-r-docket@                  notice to announce the submission of
                                                Armaranthus retroflexus and other                       epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket                    the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
                                                broadleaf weeds. Tolerances in                          Center, Environmental Protection                      submit additional comments to OMB.
                                                connection with an earlier registration                 Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200                           This ICR package is a new
                                                action are established in 40 CFR                        Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                    information collection that is intended
                                                180.462(a). July 13, 2017 to August 31,                 DC 20460.                                             to streamline and update estimates
                                                2017.                                                      EPA’s policy is that all comments                  related to RFS. This new collection
                                                                                                        received will be included in the public               includes elements of some existing RFS
                                                Wyoming                                                                                                       ICRs. The goal of this new, consolidated
                                                                                                        docket without change including any
                                                Department of Agriculture                               personal information provided, unless                 ICR is to put all RFS estimates into one,
                                                                                                        the comment includes profanity, threats,              consistent, and easy-to-understand
                                                  Specific exemption: EPA authorized                                                                          format. We hope that this single RFS
                                                the use of indaziflam on a maximum of                   information claimed to be Confidential
                                                                                                        Business Information (CBI) or other                   ICR package will assist interested
                                                300,000 acres of rangeland, pastures,                                                                         parties in better understanding all of the
                                                and Conservation Reserve Program to                     information for which disclosure is
                                                                                                        restricted by statute.                                information collection activities
                                                control medusahead and ventenata.                                                                             associated with RFS.
                                                Time-limited tolerances in connection                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                with this action will be established in                 Anne-Marie Pastorkovich, Attorney/                    What is the RFS program?
                                                40 CFR 180.653(b). September 14, 2017                   Advisor, Office of Air and Radiation/                    The RFS program was created under
                                                to September 14, 2018.                                  Office of Transportation and Air                      the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct),
                                                   Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.                      Quality, Environmental Protection                     which amended the Clean Air Act
                                                                                                        Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,                   (CAA). The Energy Independence and
                                                  Dated: November 27, 2017.                             (6405A), Washington, DC 20460;                        Security Act of 2007 (EISA) further
                                                Michael L. Goodis,                                      telephone number: 202–343–9623; fax                   amended the CAA by expanding the
                                                Director, Registration Division, Office of              number: 202–343–2800; email address:                  RFS program. EPA implements RFS in
                                                Pesticide Programs.                                     pastorkovich.anne-marie@epa.gov.                      consultation with U.S. Department of
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–26521 Filed 12–7–17; 8:45 am]             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Agriculture and the Department of
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  Supporting documents which explain in                 Energy. The RFS program is a national
                                                                                                        detail the information that the EPA will              policy that requires a certain volume of
                                                                                                        be collecting are available in the public             renewable fuel to replace or reduce the
                                                ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                docket for this ICR. The docket can be                quantity of petroleum-based
                                                AGENCY                                                  viewed online at www.regulations.gov                  transportation fuel, heating oil or jet
                                                [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0599; FRL–9971–44–                     or in person at the EPA Docket Center,                fuel.
                                                OAR]                                                    WJC West, Room 3334, 1301                                Obligated parties under the RFS
                                                                                                        Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,                    program are refiners or importers of
                                                Proposed Information Collection                         DC. The telephone number for the                      gasoline or diesel fuel. Obligated
                                                Request; Comment Request;                               Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For                    parties, and exporters of renewable fuel,
                                                Recordkeeping and Reporting for the                     additional information about EPA’s                    must meet an annual Renewable
                                                Renewable Fuel Standard Program                         public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/              Volume Obligation (RVO). Parties meet
                                                AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        dockets.                                              their RVO by blending renewable fuels
                                                Agency (EPA).                                              Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of               into transportation fuel, or by obtaining
                                                ACTION: Notice.                                         the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments                   credits (called ‘‘Renewable
                                                                                                        and information to enable it to: (i)                  Identification Numbers’’, or RINs). EPA
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                                                SUMMARY:  The Environmental Protection                  Evaluate whether the proposed                         calculates and establishes RVOs every
                                                Agency is planning to submit an                         collection of information is necessary                year through rulemaking, based on the
                                                information collection request (ICR),                   for the proper performance of the                     CAA volume requirements and
                                                ‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting for the                   functions of the Agency, including                    projections of gasoline and diesel
                                                Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)                           whether the information will have                     production for the coming year. The
                                                Program,’’ EPA ICR No. 2546.01, OMB                     practical utility; (ii) evaluate the                  standards are converted into a
                                                Control No. 2060–NEW) to the Office of                  accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the              percentage and obligated parties must


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactMichael L. Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
FR Citation82 FR 57971 

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