83 FR 20818 - Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Reopening of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)

Page Range		20818-20818
FR Document		2018-09777

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of March 9, 2018, concerning receipt of an application, 93167-EUP-R, from Oxitec Ltd. requesting an experimental use permit for the OX513A Aedes aegypti mosquitoes expressing tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant protein. This document reopens the comment period for 30 days. The comment period is being reopened because a large interest from the public, including several requests to extend the comment period to provide enough time for stakeholders to provide additional comments.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0756; FRL-9977-20]


Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of March 9, 2018, 
concerning receipt of an application, 93167-EUP-R, from Oxitec Ltd. 
requesting an experimental use permit for the OX513A Aedes aegypti 
mosquitoes expressing tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant protein. 
This document reopens the comment period for 30 days. The comment 
period is being reopened because a large interest from the public, 
including several requests to extend the comment period to provide 
enough time for stakeholders to provide additional comments.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2017-0756, must be received on or before June 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of March 9, 2018 (83 FR 10475) (FRL-9972-
86).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 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: This document reopens the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register document of March 9, 2018 
(83 FR 10475) (FRL-9972-86). EPA is hereby reopening the comment period 
for 30 days.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of March 9, 2018 (83 FR 10475) (FRL-9972-86). If you have 
questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

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

    Dated: April 30, 2018.
Robert McNally,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
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implement permit programs to ensure receive CESQG hazardous waste and/or mosquitoes expressing tetracycline
that MSWLFs and non-municipal, non- MSWLFs on tribal lands. Trans-Activator Variant protein. This
hazardous waste disposal units that The EPA Administrator has delegated document reopens the comment period
receive household hazardous waste or the authority to make determinations of for 30 days. The comment period is
CESQG hazardous waste are in adequacy, as contained in the statute, to being reopened because a large interest
compliance with the revised criteria for the EPA Regional Administrator. The from the public, including several
the design and operation of non- appropriate EPA Regional Office, requests to extend the comment period
municipal, non-hazardous waste therefore, will use the information to provide enough time for stakeholders
disposal units under 40 CFR part 257, provided by each state to determine to provide additional comments.
subpart B and MSWLFs under 40 CFR whether the state’s permit program DATES: Comments, identified by docket
part 258. (40 CFR part 257, subpart B satisfies the statutory test reflected in identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
and 40 CFR part 258 are henceforth the requirements of 40 CFR part 239. In OPP–2017–0756, must be received on or
referred to as the ‘‘revised federal all cases, the information will be before June 7, 2018.
criteria’’.) Section 4005(c) of RCRA analyzed to determine the adequacy of
further mandates the EPA Administrator ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed
the state’s permit program for ensuring
to determine the adequacy of state instructions provided under ADDRESSES
compliance with the federal revised
permit programs to ensure owner and/ in the Federal Register document of
criteria.
or operator compliance with the revised March 9, 2018 (83 FR 10475) (FRL–
Form numbers: None.
federal criteria. A state program that is 9972–86).
Respondents/affected entities: Entities
deemed adequate to ensure compliance potentially affected by this section are FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
may afford flexibility to owners or States. Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
operators in the approaches they use to Respondent’s obligation to respond: Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
meet federal requirements, significantly Mandatory under Section 4005(c) of the Office of Pesticide Programs,
reducing the burden associated with Resource Conservation and Recovery Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
compliance. Act (RCRA) of 1976. Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
In response to the statutory Estimated number of respondents: 12. 20460–0001; main telephone number:
requirement in § 4005(c), EPA Frequency of response: On occasion. (703) 305–7090; email address:
developed 40 CFR part 239, commonly Total estimated burden: 2,405 hours BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
referred to as the State Implementation (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Rule (SIR). The SIR describes the state 1320.03(b). document reopens the public comment
application and EPA review procedures Total estimated cost: $135,315 (per period established in the Federal
and defines the elements of an adequate year) All costs are labor costs, there are Register document of March 9, 2018 (83
state permit program. no capital/start-up or O&M costs FR 10475) (FRL–9972–86). EPA is
The collection of information from the associated with this ICR. hereby reopening the comment period
state during the permit program Changes in estimates: There is no for 30 days.
adequacy determination process allows change of 2,405 hours in the total To submit comments, or access the
EPA to evaluate whether a program for estimated respondent burden compared docket, please follow the detailed
which approval is requested is with the ICR currently approved by instructions provided under ADDRESSES
appropriate in structure and authority to OMB. This is a continuation of states in the Federal Register document of
ensure owner or operator compliance revising or updating their state March 9, 2018 (83 FR 10475) (FRL–
with the revised federal criteria. The SIR programs. 9972–86). If you have questions, consult
does not require the use of a particular
Dated: April 24, 2018. the person listed under FOR FURTHER
application form. Section 239.3 of the
Barnes Johnson, INFORMATION CONTACT.
SIR, however, requires that all state
applications contain the following five Director, Office of Resource Conservation and Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
components: Recovery. Dated: April 30, 2018.
(1) A transmittal letter requesting [FR Doc. 2018–09771 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] Robert McNally,
permit program approval. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
(2) A narrative description of the state Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
permit program, including a Programs.
demonstration that the state’s standards ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [FR Doc. 2018–09777 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am]
for non-municipal, non-hazardous waste AGENCY BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
disposal units that receive CESQG [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0756; FRL–9977–20]
hazardous waste are technically
comparable to the Part 257, Subpart B Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
criteria and/or that its MSWLF Receipt of Application; Reopening of FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
standards are technically comparable to Comment Period CORPORATION
the Part 258 criteria.
(3) A legal certification demonstrating AGENCY: Environmental Protection Notice of Termination of Receivership
that the state has the authority to carry Agency (EPA).
out the program. ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC or Receiver), as
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(4) Copies of state laws, regulations, period.
and guidance that the state believes Receiver for the following insured
demonstrate program adequacy. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the depository institution, was charged with
(5) Copies of relevant state-tribal Federal Register of March 9, 2018, the duty of winding up the affairs of the
agreements if the state has negotiated concerning receipt of an application, former institution and liquidating all
with a tribe for the implementation of a 93167–EUP–R, from Oxitec Ltd. related assets. The Receiver has fulfilled
permit program for non-municipal, non- requesting an experimental use permit its obligations and made all dividend
hazardous waste disposal units that for the OX513A Aedes aegypti distributions required by law.

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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; reopening of comment period.
Dates		Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA- HQ-OPP-2017-0756, must be received on or before June 7, 2018.
Contact		Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
FR Citation		83 FR 20818