83_FR_15907 83 FR 15836 - Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

83 FR 15836 - Environmental Modeling Public Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

Page Range15836-15837
FR Document2018-07642

An Environmental Modeling Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. 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 83 Issue 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15836-15837]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07642]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0879; FRL-9975-50]


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, May 23, 2018. 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 May 23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or 
before April 23, 2018.
    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: Rebecca Lazarus or Andrew Shelby, 
Environmental Fate and Effects Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0520 and (703) 
347-0119; 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 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), 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Background

    On a biannual interval, an EMPM 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 CBI. Requests to 
participate in the meeting, identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0879, must be received on or before April 23, 2018.

IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting

    Quantitative Use of Surface Water Monitoring Data: The 2018 Spring 
EMPM will provide a forum for presentations on methods for assessing 
pesticide monitoring data in surface waters. Potential topics include 
quantitative use of chemical surface water monitoring data in exposure/
risk assessment, calibration of water quality models using surface 
water data, comparisons of chemical monitoring and modeling data, 
chemical removal efficacy of drinking water and sewage treatment and 
monitoring data for agricultural, urban, forestry and aquatic pesticide 
applications. Updates on ongoing topics will also be provided.

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

    Dated: March 29, 2018.
Marietta Echeverria,
Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07642 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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15836 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2018 / Notices SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection For additional information about EPA’s documenting the previous year’s Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ methane emissions, activity data, and collection request (ICR), ‘‘EPA’s dockets. reduction activities. The annual Voluntary Natural Gas STAR Methane Abstract: The Natural Gas STAR reporting forms covered under this ICR Challenge Program’’ (EPA ICR No. Methane Challenge Program is a include: Best Management Practice 2547.01, OMB Control No. 2060–NEW) voluntary program sponsored by the Commitment Reporting Forms. The to the Office of Management and Budget U.S. Environmental Protection Agency annual reporting forms for the ONE (OMB) for review and approval in (EPA) that provides an innovative Future Commitment Option are to be accordance with the Paperwork voluntary mechanism through which oil developed but will follow the Reduction Act. This is a request for and natural gas companies can make requirements set forth in the following approval of a new collection. Public specific, ambitious commitments to document, available on the program comments were previously requested reduce methane emissions. This website: Supplemental Technical via the Federal Register (81 FR 90355) Program is an integral part of the EPA’s Information for ONE Future on December 14, 2016 during a 60-day ongoing commitment to address Commitment Option. Upon becoming a comment period, and no comments methane emissions and global climate partner in the Methane Challenge were received. This notice allows for an change, and was developed through Program, companies are given an additional 30 days for public comments. extensive stakeholder engagement and opportunity to draft and submit a A fuller description of the ICR is given support from companies and trade Historical Actions Fact Sheet, which below, including its estimated burden organizations in the oil and gas provides information on historical and cost to the public. An Agency may industry. Methane is the primary methane reduction actions taken prior not conduct or sponsor and a person is component of natural gas and a potent to joining Methane Challenge. A two- not required to respond to a collection greenhouse gas. The Program works to page fact sheet template is made of information unless it displays a encourage oil and natural gas companies available to partner companies and currently valid OMB control number. to go above and beyond existing allows entry of up to five key methane DATES: Additional comments may be regulatory action and make meaningful mitigation activities, including text, submitted on or before May 14, 2018. and transparent commitments to yield photos, and graphics. Submitting this ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, significant methane emissions document is not a requirement of the referencing Docket ID Number EPA– reductions in a quick, flexible, cost- Methane Challenge Program HQ–OAR–2016–0731, to (1) EPA online effective way. Transparency in partnership. The fact sheet covered using www.regulations.gov (our comprehensively tracking company under this ICR is: Historical Actions preferred method), by email to a-and-r- commitments through the non- Fact Sheet Template. Docket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA confidential data reported by Methane Respondents/affected entities: The Docket Center, Environmental Challenge partners is a key feature of the Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, Program, and enables partners to Program is open to companies in the oil highlight emissions reductions achieved production, and production, gathering 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, through voluntary action taken. and boosting, processing, transmission Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via Implementation of the Methane and storage, and distribution segments email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Challenge Program’s two commitment of the natural gas industry. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer options, the Best Management Practice Respondent’s obligation to respond: for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments Commitment and the ONE Future Voluntary. received will be included in the public Emissions Intensity Commitment, Estimated number of respondents: 58 docket without change including any improves operational efficiency, saves (total projected partners over the three- personal information provided, unless partner companies money, and year ICR period). enhances the protection of the the comment includes profanity, threats, Frequency of response: Annual. environment. information claimed to be Confidential Total estimated annual burden: 2,978 Forms: Methane Challenge Program Business Information (CBI) or other partners are required to sign and submit hours. Burden is defined at 5 CFR information whose disclosure is to EPA a Partnership Agreement (PA) 1320.03(b). restricted by statute. that describes the terms of participation Total estimated annual cost: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in the Program. The PA forms covered $268,952, which includes $0 annualized Justin Pryor, Office of Atmospheric under this ICR include: Methane capital or operation & maintenance Programs, Climate Change Division, Challenge Program Partnership costs. (6207A), Environmental Protection Agreement—Best Management Practice Courtney Kerwin, Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Commitment; and, Methane Challenge Director, Regulatory Support Division. Washington, DC 20460; telephone Program Partnership Agreement—ONE [FR Doc. 2018–07542 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] number: 202–343–9258; fax number: Future Commitment. Partners must 202–343–2342; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P complete and submit a Methane Pryor.Justin@epa.gov. Challenge Implementation Plan within SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: six months of signing the MOU. The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Supporting documents, which explain Implementation Plan forms covered AGENCY in detail the information that the EPA under this ICR include: Methane will be collecting, are available in the [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879; FRL–9975–50] sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Challenge Program Implementation Plan public docket for this ICR. The docket Template—BMP Commitment; and, can be viewed online at Methane Challenge Program Environmental Modeling Public www.regulations.gov or in person at the Implementation Plan Template—ONE Meeting; Notice of Public Meeting EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Future Commitment. After one full AGENCY: Environmental Protection 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, calendar year of participation in the Agency (EPA). Washington, DC. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2018 / Notices 15837 SUMMARY: An Environmental Modeling B. How can I get copies of this document Dated: March 29, 2018. Public Meeting (EMPM) will be held on and other related information? Marietta Echeverria, Wednesday, May 23, 2018. This Notice Director, Environmental Fate and Effects announces the location and time for the The docket for this action, identified Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. meeting and provides tentative agenda by docket identification (ID) number [FR Doc. 2018–07642 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] topics. The EMPM provides a public EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available BILLING CODE 6560–50–P forum for EPA and its stakeholders to at http://www.regulations.gov or at the discuss current issues related to Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory modeling pesticide fate, transport, and Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS exposure for pesticide risk assessments Environmental Protection Agency in a regulatory context. Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Agency Information Collection DATES: The meeting will be held on May Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Activities: Proposed Collection; 23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC Comment Request; Fast Track Generic Requests to participate in the meeting 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room Clearance for the Collection of must be received on or before April 23, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Qualitative Feedback on Agency 2018. Monday through Friday, excluding legal Service Delivery To request accommodation of a holidays. The telephone number for the disability, please contact the person Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, AGENCY: Office of Government Ethics listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON and the telephone number for the OPP (OGE). CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Notice and request for ACTION: prior to the meeting, to give EPA as the visitor instructions and additional comments. much time as possible to process your information about the docket available SUMMARY: As part of a Federal request. at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. Government-wide effort to streamline ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at II. Background the process to seek feedback from the the Environmental Protection Agency, public on service delivery, OGE seeks Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One On a biannual interval, an EMPM is comment on the development of a Potomac Yard (South Building), First held for presentation and discussion of Generic Information Collection Request Floor Conference Center (S–1200), 2777 current issues related to modeling for the collection of qualitative feedback S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. pesticide fate, transport, and exposure on agency service delivery for approval FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for risk assessment in a regulatory under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Rebecca Lazarus or Andrew Shelby, context. Meeting dates and abstract This notice announces OGE’s intent to Environmental Fate and Effects Division requests are announced through the submit this collection to the Office of (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list Management and Budget for approval Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_ and solicits comments on specific Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC forums/. aspects for the proposed information 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) collection. 347–0520 and (703) 347–0119; fax III. How can I request to participate in number: (703) 305–0204; email address: this meeting? DATES: Consideration will be given to all lazarus.rebecca@epa.gov and comments received by June 11, 2018. You may submit a request to ADDRESSES: Comments may be shelby.andrew@epa.gov. participate in this meeting to the person submitted to OGE by any of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION following methods: I. General Information CONTACT. Do not submit any information Email: usoge@oge.gov (Include in your request that is considered CBI. reference to ‘‘Fast Track Generic A. Does this action apply to me? Requests to participate in the meeting, Clearance comment’’ in the subject line You may be potentially affected by identified by docket ID number EPA– of the message.) this action if you are required to HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received FAX: 202–482–9237, Attn: Grant conduct testing of chemical substances on or before April 23, 2018. Anderson. under the Toxic Substances Control Act Mail, Hand Delivery/Courier: Office of (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and IV. Tentative Theme for the Meeting Government Ethics, 1201 New York Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Quantitative Use of Surface Water Avenue NW, Suite 500, Attention: Grant Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Monitoring Data: The 2018 Spring Anderson, Assistant Counsel, Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may EMPM will provide a forum for Washington, DC 20005–3917. also be interested, the Agency has not presentations on methods for assessing Instructions: Comments may be attempted to describe all the specific pesticide monitoring data in surface posted on OGE’s website, www.oge.gov. entities that may be affected by this waters. Potential topics include Sensitive personal information, such as action. The following list of North quantitative use of chemical surface account numbers or Social Security American Industrial Classification water monitoring data in exposure/risk numbers, should not be included. System (NAICS) codes is not intended assessment, calibration of water quality Comments generally will not be edited to be exhaustive, but rather provides a models using surface water data, to remove any identifying or contact guide to help readers determine whether comparisons of chemical monitoring information. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES this document applies to them. and modeling data, chemical removal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Potentially affected entities may efficacy of drinking water and sewage Grant Anderson at the U.S. Office of include: treatment and monitoring data for Government Ethics; telephone: 202– • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and agricultural, urban, forestry and aquatic 482–9318; TTY: 800–877–8339; FAX: Hunting NAICS code 11. pesticide applications. Updates on 202–482–9237; Email: ganderso@ • Utilities NAICS code 22. • Professional, Scientific and ongoing topics will also be provided. oge.gov. Technical NAICS code 54. 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Document Created: 2018-11-02 08:15:03
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 08:15:03
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe meeting will be held on May 23, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests to participate in the meeting must be received on or before April 23, 2018.
ContactRebecca Lazarus or Andrew Shelby, Environmental Fate and Effects Division (7507P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-0520 and (703)
FR Citation83 FR 15836 
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