83 FR 9307 - FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 43 (March 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 43 (March 5, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 9307-9310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04418] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617; FRL-9971-35] FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert Members AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day, in-person meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review the Resistance of Lepidopteran Pests to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plant Incorporated Protectants in The United States: EPA's Analysis of Scientific Uncertainties Related to Resistance Management and Options to Enhance the Current Insect Resistance Management Program. Preceding the in-person meeting, there will be a half-day virtual preparatory meeting, conducted via webinar using Adobe Connect, to consider and review the clarity and scope of the meeting's draft charge questions. Registration is required to attend this virtual meeting. The date and registration instructions will be on the FIFRA SAP website http://www.epa.gov/sap by mid-March to early April. DATES: The virtual preparatory meeting will be announced in a future Federal Register Notice and on http://www.epa.gov/sap. The 4-day, in- person meeting will be held July 17 to July 20, 2018, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [[Page 9308]] ADDRESSES: Meeting: The location of the 4-day, in-person meeting will be announced in a future Federal Register Notice and on http://www.epa.gov/sap. The virtual meeting will be webcast. Please refer to the following website for information on how to access the webcast: http://www.epa.gov/sap. Comments. Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617, by one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not electronically submit any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. How to submit nominations, requests to present oral comments, and requests for special accommodations. Submit nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members of the FIFRA SAP Meeting, requests for special accommodations, or requests to present oral comments to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tamue L. Gibson, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-7642; email address: [email protected]. Comments. Written comments should be submitted for both the virtual preparatory meeting and the in-person meeting on or before May 10, 2018. FIFRA SAP may not be able to fully consider written comments submitted after May 10, 2018. Requests to make oral comments should be submitted on or before May 24, 2018 by contacting the Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. You may also subscribe to the following listservs to be notified when notices regarding this and other SAP related activities are published. https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPAOPPT_101, https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscribers/qualify. For additional instructions, see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Nominations. Nominations of candidates to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP for this review should be provided on or before April 4, 2018. More information can be found under unit I.C.4., Request for nominations to serve as ad hoc expert members of FIFRA SAP for this meeting. Webcast. The virtual preparatory meeting will be webcast only and registration is required. Please refer to the following website for information on how to access the webcast: http://www.epa.gov/sap. The 4-day, in-person SAP meeting may also be webcast. You may refer to the FIFRA SAP website at http://www.epa.gov/sap for information on how to access the webcast. Please note that the webcast for the in-person meeting is a supplementary public process provided only for convenience. If difficulties arise resulting in webcasting outages, the in-person meeting will continue as planned. Special accommodations. For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation for a disability, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 days prior to the meeting to allow EPA time to process your request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and FIFRA. Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. If your comments contain any information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected, please contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special instructions before submitting your comments. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. C. How may I participate in both meetings? You may participate in both meetings by following the instructions in this unit. To ensure proper receipt of comments, nominations or other requests by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0617 in the subject line on the first page of your request. 1. Written comments. Written comments for both the in-person and virtual meetings should be submitted, using the instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B., on or before May 10, 2018, to provide FIFRA SAP the time necessary to consider and review the written comments. FIFRA SAP may not be able to fully consider written comments submitted after May 10, 2018. 2. Oral comments. The Agency encourages each individual or group wishing to make brief oral comments to FIFRA SAP during the in-person or virtual meetings to submit their request to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before May 24, 2018, to be included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments during the in- person meeting will be accepted until the date of the meeting and, to the extent that time permits, the Chair of FIFRA SAP may permit the presentation of oral comments at the meeting by interested persons who have not previously requested time. Oral comments during the virtual meeting are limited to approximately 5 minutes due to the time constraints of this webcast. Oral comments during the 4-day, in-person meeting are limited to approximately 5 minutes unless arrangements have been made prior to May 24, 2018. The request should identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any requirements for audiovisual equipment. In addition, each speaker should bring 15 copies of his or her oral remarks and presentation slides (if required) for distribution to FIFRA SAP at the meeting by the DFO. 3. Seating at the meeting. Seating at the in-person meeting will be open and on a first-come basis. 4. Request for nominations to serve as ad hoc expert members of FIFRA SAP for this meeting. As part of a broader process for developing a pool of candidates for each meeting, FIFRA SAP staff routinely solicits the stakeholder community for nominations of prospective candidates for service as ad hoc members of FIFRA SAP. Any interested person or organization may [[Page 9309]] nominate qualified individuals to be considered as prospective candidates for a specific meeting. Individuals nominated for this meeting should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: Field entomologists with expertise in the southern United States (U.S.) corn and cotton systems who are either corn earworm/bollworm (both systems), fall armyworm, and/or western bean cutworm experts; pesticide resistance modelers with a strong background in entomology, ecology, and population biology; insect resistance management experts; population biologists understanding the life-history of corn earworm/ bollworm, fall armyworm, and/or western bean cutworm; corn breeders, molecular biologists in the field of entomology with an understanding of the agricultural system in the southern U.S.; social scientists with expertise in resistance management issues and understanding of dynamics in the agricultural U.S. (e.g., human and market factors); and economists with expertise in the U.S. agricultural system and Bt technology-related issues. Nominees should be scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to provide expert comments on the scientific issues for this meeting. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, position, address, email address, and telephone number. Nominations should be provided to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT on or before April 4, 2018. The Agency will consider all nominations of prospective candidates for this meeting that are received on or before that date. However, final selection of ad hoc members for this meeting is a discretionary function of the Agency. The selection of scientists to serve on FIFRA SAP is based on the function of the Panel and the expertise needed to address the Agency's charge to the Panel. No interested scientists shall be ineligible to serve by reason of their membership on any other advisory committee to a Federal department or agency or their employment by a Federal department or agency, except EPA. Other factors considered during the selection process include availability of the potential Panel member to fully participate in the Panel's review, absence of any conflicts of interest or appearance of loss of impartiality, independence with respect to the matters under review, and lack of bias. Although financial conflicts of interest, the appearance of loss of impartiality, lack of independence, and bias may result in disqualification, the absence of such concerns does not assure that a candidate will be selected to serve on FIFRA SAP. Numerous qualified candidates are identified for each Panel; therefore, selection decisions involve carefully weighing a number of factors, including the candidates' areas of expertise and professional qualifications and achieving an overall balance of different scientific perspectives on the Panel. In order to have the collective breadth of experience needed to address the Agency's peer review charge for this meeting, the Agency anticipates selecting approximately 13 ad hoc scientists. FIFRA SAP members are subject to the provisions of 5 CFR part 2634--Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts, and Certificates of Divestiture, as supplemented by EPA in 5 CFR part 6401. In anticipation of this requirement, prospective candidates for service on FIFRA SAP will be asked to submit confidential financial information which shall fully disclose, among other financial interests, the candidate's employment, stocks, and bonds, and where applicable, sources of research support. EPA will evaluate the candidate's financial disclosure form to assess whether there are financial conflicts of interest, appearance of a loss of impartiality, or any prior involvement with the development of the documents under consideration (including previous scientific peer review) before the candidate is considered further for service on FIFRA SAP. Those who are selected from the pool of prospective candidates will be asked to attend the public meetings and to participate in the discussion of key issues and assumptions at these meetings. In addition, they will be asked to review and to help finalize the meeting minutes and final report. The list of FIFRA SAP members participating at this meeting will be posted on the FIFRA SAP website at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap or may be obtained from the OPP Docket at http://www.regulations.gov. II. Background A. Purpose of FIFRA SAP The FIFRA SAP serves as one of the primary scientific peer review mechanisms of EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) and is structured to provide independent scientific advice, information and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on pesticides and pesticide-related issues as to the impact of regulatory actions on human health and the environment. FIFRA SAP is a Federal advisory committee established in 1975 under FIFRA that operates in accordance with requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix). The FIFRA SAP is composed of a permanent panel consisting of seven members who are appointed by the EPA Administrator from nominees provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). FIFRA established a Science Review Board (SRB) consisting of at least 60 scientists who are available to FIFRA SAP on an ad hoc basis to assist in reviews conducted by FIFRA SAP. As a scientific peer review mechanism, FIFRA SAP provides comments, evaluations, and recommendations to improve the effectiveness and quality of analyses made by Agency scientists. Members of FIFRA SAP are scientists who have sufficient professional qualifications, including training and experience, to provide expert advice and recommendation to the Agency. B. Public Meeting The purpose of the July 2018 SAP is for the Agency to present major risk factors believed responsible for expediting lepidopteran adaptation to Bt toxins in the U.S. and associated scientific uncertainties. Furthermore, the Agency will discuss identified shortcomings of the current insect sampling methodologies, rearing and resistance testing of populations and the feasibility of successful mitigation when resistance is confirmed. In addition, the meeting serves to assess whether it is warranted scientifically to develop a resistance management plan for western bean cutworm. The overall goal of the meeting is to receive recommendations that reduce the resistance risks for lepidopteran pests, increase the longevity of currently functional Bt traits and future technologies, and improve the current insect resistance management program for lepidopteran pests of Bt corn and cotton. Lepidopteran resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) traits of corn and cotton were published by academic scientists for the continental U.S. in 2014 for the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), in 2016 for the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), and in 2017 for the western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta). Likewise, industry reported resistance for the southwestern corn borer (Diatraea grandiosella) in their resistance monitoring reports to the U.S. EPA in 2016. The Agency identified several risk factors that may have had the greatest impact on these resistance [[Page 9310]] developments. Some of these are: (1) Lack of high dose traits; (2) use of single modes of action possible year-after-year; (3) corn seed blends in the southern U.S.; (4) poor refuge compliance for Bt corn in southern states; (5) continuous selection with same traits expressed in Bt corn and Bt cotton in a given year; (6) methodological approaches with monitoring for resistant field populations; and (7) challenges with identifying resistance using diet bioassays for non-high-dose pests. The Agency will discuss its analysis of identified risk factors underlying lepidopteran resistance development in the U.S. as well as associated scientific uncertainties. Furthermore, the Agency will discuss its analysis of methodological issues with collecting insects from the field, rearing and testing populations for resistance, and the feasibility of mitigating field resistance for Lepidopteran pests. C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting Minutes EPA's background paper, charge/questions to FIFRA SAP, and related supporting materials will be available by mid to late March 2018. In addition, a list of candidates under consideration as prospective ad hoc panelists for this meeting will be available for a 15-day public comment period by late March to early April 2018. You may obtain electronic copies of most meeting documents, including FIFRA SAP composition (i.e., members and ad hoc members for this meeting) and the meeting agenda, at http://www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA SAP website at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap. FIFRA SAP will prepare the meeting minutes and final report approximately 90 calendar days after the in-person meeting. The meeting minutes and final report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP website: https://www.epa.gov/sap and may be accessed in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq. Dated: February 21, 2018. 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employ such a method but may choose 2017, and December 1, 2017. The alternative test method either should
to do so in appropriate circumstances. alternative method decision letter/ not be broadly applicable or that its use
As per section 63.7(f)(5), however, a memo number, the reference method should in some way be limited. Any
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63 standards must continue to use the alternative method allowed are resolution of that objection, will be
alternative method until otherwise summarized in Table 1 of this notice. A announced at https://www.epa.gov/emc/
authorized. Source owners or operators summary of approval documents was broadly-applicable-approved-
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III. Approved Alternative Test Methods
and Modifications to Test Methods As also explained in our January 30, Dated: February 13, 2018.
2007, notice, we will revisit approvals Panagiotis E. Tsirigotis,
This notice specifies three broadly of alternative test methods in response Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
applicable alternative test methods that to written requests or objections Standards.
TABLE 1—APPROVED ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS AND MODIFICATIONS TO TEST METHODS REFERENCED IN OR PUB-
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Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Port- ary 1, 2019, only as specified in the
land Cement Manufacturing Industry. Agency’s approval letter dated December
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Compounds From Fugitive CC-National Emission Standards for Haz- perature and pressure corrections, sam-
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Deployment and VOC Sample Refineries. field blank samples as specified in the
Collection and Method 325B- Agency’s approval letter dated Sep-
Volatile Organic Compounds tember 11, 2017.
From Fugitive and Area
Sources: Sampler Preparation
and Analysis.
Source owners or operators should review the specific broadly applicable alternative method approval letter at https://www.epa.gov/emc/
broadly-applicable-approved-alternative-test-methods before electing to employ it.
[FR Doc. 2018–04375 Filed 3–2–18; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day, in- consider and review the clarity and
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P person meeting of the Federal scope of the meeting’s draft charge
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide questions. Registration is required to
Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA attend this virtual meeting. The date
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SAP) to consider and review the and registration instructions will be on
AGENCY Resistance of Lepidopteran Pests to the FIFRA SAP website http://
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0617; FRL–9971–35] Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Plant www.epa.gov/sap by mid-March to early
Incorporated Protectants in The United April.
FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; States: EPA’s Analysis of Scientific
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Notice of Public Meeting and Request DATES: The virtual preparatory meeting
Uncertainties Related to Resistance
for Nomination of Ad Hoc Expert will be announced in a future Federal
Management and Options to Enhance
Members Register Notice and on http://
the Current Insect Resistance
www.epa.gov/sap. The 4-day, in-person
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Management Program. Preceding the in-
meeting will be held July 17 to July 20,
Agency (EPA). person meeting, there will be a half-day
2018, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5
virtual preparatory meeting, conducted
ACTION: Notice. p.m.
via webinar using Adobe Connect, to
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developments. Some of these are: (1) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
Lack of high dose traits; (2) use of single AGENCY publish any comment received to its
modes of action possible year-after-year; public docket. Do not electronically
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0650; FRL–9975–04–
(3) corn seed blends in the southern submit any information you consider to
OAR]
U.S.; (4) poor refuge compliance for Bt be Confidential Business Information
corn in southern states; (5) continuous Proposed Approval of the Transuranic (CBI) or other information whose
selection with same traits expressed in Waste Characterization Program at disclosure is restricted by statute.
Bt corn and Bt cotton in a given year; Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
(6) methodological approaches with Mixed Waste Treatment Project etc.) must be accompanied by a written
monitoring for resistant field comment. The written comment is
AGENCY: Environmental Protection considered the official comment and
populations; and (7) challenges with
Agency (EPA). should include discussion of all points
identifying resistance using diet
ACTION: Notice of availability; opening you wish to make. The EPA will
bioassays for non-high-dose pests. The
of public comment period. generally not consider comments or
Agency will discuss its analysis of
comment contents located outside of the
identified risk factors underlying SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection primary submission (i.e., on the web,
lepidopteran resistance development in Agency ((EPA) or the Agency) is cloud or other file sharing system). For
the U.S. as well as associated scientific announcing the availability of, and additional submission methods, the full
uncertainties. Furthermore, the Agency soliciting public comment on, this EPA public comment policy,
will discuss its analysis of proposed action. On August 8–10, 2017, information about CBI or multimedia
methodological issues with collecting the Agency conducted a baseline submissions, and general guidance on
insects from the field, rearing and inspection of the Advanced Mixed making effective comments, please visit:
testing populations for resistance, and Waste Treatment Project (AMWTP)’s https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
the feasibility of mitigating field transuranic (TRU) waste commenting-epa-dockets.
resistance for Lepidopteran pests. characterization program at Idaho FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Laboratory (INL), in Rajani Joglekar (202–343–9462) or
C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting accordance with the Waste Isolation
Minutes Edward Feltcorn (202–343–9422),
Pilot Plant (WIPP) Compliance Criteria Radiation Protection Division, Center
and Condition 3 of the EPA’s initial May for Waste Management and Regulations,
EPA’s background paper, charge/
13, 1998 WIPP certification, as Mail Code 6608T, U.S. Environmental
questions to FIFRA SAP, and related
amended. The inspection evaluated the Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
supporting materials will be available technical adequacy of this program’s
by mid to late March 2018. In addition, Avenue, Washington, DC, 20460; fax
characterization of contact-handled TRU number: 202–343–2305; email address:
a list of candidates under consideration debris and solid waste. The EPA is
as prospective ad hoc panelists for this joglekar.rajani@epa.gov or feltcorn.ed@
proposing to approve a new AMWTP epa.gov.
meeting will be available for a 15-day baseline that includes the significant
public comment period by late March to changes that have been implemented at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
early April 2018. You may obtain INL since mid-2016. The TRU waste I. General Information
electronic copies of most meeting characterization program changes,
documents, including FIFRA SAP particularly to the Acceptable What should I consider as I prepare my
composition (i.e., members and ad hoc Knowledge process, referred to as comments for EPA?
members for this meeting) and the ‘‘enhanced AK’’, address deficiencies 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
meeting agenda, at http:// identified by the Department of Energy information to the EPA through
www.regulations.gov and the FIFRA (DOE) as among the root causes of the www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly
SAP website at http://www.epa.gov/ February 2014 radiation release at the mark the part or all of the information
scipoly/sap. WIPP. The EPA’s draft baseline that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
FIFRA SAP will prepare the meeting inspection report is available for review information in a disk or CD ROM that
in the public dockets listed in the you mail to the EPA, mark the outside
minutes and final report approximately
ADDRESSES section of this document. of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then
90 calendar days after the in-person
Until the EPA finalizes its baseline identify electronically within the disk or
meeting. The meeting minutes and final approval decision, the DOE Carlsbad
report will be posted on the FIFRA SAP CD ROM the specific information that is
Field Office (CBFO) may not recertify claimed as CBI. In addition to one
website: https://www.epa.gov/sap and the AMWTP’s TRU waste
may be accessed in the docket at https:// complete version of the comment that
characterization program and the includes information claimed as CBI, a
www.regulations.gov. AMWTP may not ship any TRU waste copy of the comment that does not
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et. seq.; 21 U.S.C. unless it meets the requirements of the contain the information claimed as CBI
301 et seq. June 2017 revisions to the DOE’s WIPP must be submitted for inclusion in the
Dated: February 21, 2018.
Waste Acceptance Criteria to the WIPP public docket. Information so marked
for disposal. will not be disclosed except in
Stanley Barone Jr.,
DATES: Comments must be received on accordance with procedures set forth in
Acting Director, Office of Science or before April 19, 2018. 40 CFR part 2.
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Coordination and Policy.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments.
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| Contact | Tamue L. Gibson, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone | |
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