Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request, 24605-24606 [2016-09745]
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I. General Information
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A. Does this action apply to me?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374; FRL–9944–96]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
Receipt of Application; Comment
Request
This action is directed to the public
in general. Although this action may be
of particular interest to those persons
who conduct or sponsor research on
pesticides, EPA has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that
may be affected by this action.
AGENCY:
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
This notice announces EPA’s
receipt of an application (88877–EUP–2)
from the University of Kentucky’s
Department of Entomology requesting
an amendment and extension to an
already existing experimental use
permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis,
wAlbB Strain. EPA has determined that
the permit may be of regional or
national significance. Therefore,
because of the potential significance,
EPA is seeking comments on this
application.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0374, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically 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 https://
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
Additional instructions on commenting
or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is
available at https://www.epa.gov/
dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
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comments.html.
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of any group, including minority and/or
low income populations, in the
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issues, EPA seeks information on any
groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location,
cultural practices, or other factors, may
have atypical or disproportionately high
and adverse human health impacts or
environmental effects from exposure to
the pesticide discussed in this
document, compared to the general
population.
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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II. What action is EPA taking?
Under section 5 of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can
allow manufacturers to field test
pesticides under development.
Manufacturers are required to obtain an
EUP before testing new pesticides or
new uses of pesticides if they conduct
experimental field tests on 10 acres or
more of land or one acre or more of
water.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA
has determined that the following EUP
application may be of regional or
national significance, and therefore is
seeking public comment on the EUP
application:
Submitter: University of Kentucky,
Department of Entomology, S–225
Agricultural Science Center North,
Lexington, KY 40546–0091, (88877–
EUP–2).
Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia
pipientis, wAlbB Strain.
Summary of Request: The University
of Kentucky’s Department of
Entomology has proposed to continue to
field test a new strain of Wolbachia
pipientis (wAlbB Strain) to determine its
pesticidal value for suppression and
elimination of Aedes aegypti, a
mosquito that vectors some human
diseases, e.g., chikungunya, dengue, and
Zika viruses. Under the currently
approved EUP, the University of
Kentucky is authorized to release and
monitor 2,400,000 male Aedes aegypti
WB1 Strain mosquitoes that contain the
pesticidal active ingredient Wolbachia
pipientis, wAlbB Strain (5.672 × 10¥5
ounce) in Fresno County, California in
2015 and 2016 over 840 acres. The
University of Kentucky has requested to
amend and extend this EUP by adding
sites in Orange County, California and
Monroe County, Florida (Florida Keys)
in 2016 and 2017 and by continuing
testing in Fresno County, California in
2017. Up to 12,000,000 additional male
Aedes aegypti WB1 Strain mosquitoes
containing Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB
Strain (28.36 × 10¥5 ounce) are
proposed to be released and up to 748.3
additional acres (includes point-source
release and surveillance/monitoring
acreage) will be involved in testing in
2016 and 2017. The released male
mosquitoes are expected to mate with
indigenous female mosquitoes, causing
conditional sterility and resulting in
population decline and potential
elimination. Adult and egg collection
data from the treated areas will be
compared to data from control sites to
evaluate the effect of the pesticide on
mosquito populations. (Note: Male
mosquitoes, which the University of
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preferred method), by email to rcradocket@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA
Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
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email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov.
Address comments to OMB Desk Officer
for EPA.
EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change including any
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
personal information provided, unless
Dated: April 18, 2016.
the comment includes profanity, threats,
Mark A. Hartman, Acting
information claimed to be Confidential
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Business Information (CBI) or other
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
information whose disclosure is
Programs.
restricted by statute.
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Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
AGENCY
Washington, DC 20460; telephone
[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2015–0809; FRL–9944–51– number: 703–308–5477; email address:
OEI]
vyas.peggy@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
Supporting documents which explain in
Submitted to OMB for Review and
detail the information that the EPA will
Approval; Comment Request; Part B
be collecting are available in the public
Permit Application, Permit
docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Modifications, and Special Permits
viewed online at www.regulations.gov
(Renewal)
or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
Agency (EPA).
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
DC. The telephone number for the
ACTION: Notice.
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection additional information about EPA’s
Agency has submitted an information
public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Part B Permit
dockets.
Application, Permit Modifications, and
Abstract: Section 3005 of Subtitle C of
Special Permits (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR
RCRA requires treatment, storage or
No. 1573.14, OMB Control No. 2050–
disposal facilities (TSDFs) to obtain a
0009) to the Office of Management and
permit. To obtain the permit, the TSDFs
Budget (OMB) for review and approval
must submit an application describing
in accordance with the Paperwork
the facility’s operation. There are two
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
parts to the RCRA permit application—
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, Part A and Part B. Part A defines the
which is currently approved through
processes to be used for treatment,
April 30, 2016. Public comments were
storage, and disposal of hazardous
previously requested via the Federal
wastes; the design capacity of such
Register (81 FR 1415) on January 12,
processes; and the specific hazardous
2016 during a 60-day comment period.
wastes to be handled at the facility. Part
This notice allows for an additional 30
B requires detailed site specific
days for public comments. A fuller
information such as geologic,
description of the ICR is given below,
hydrologic, and engineering data. In the
including its estimated burden and cost event that permit modifications are
to the public. An Agency may not
proposed by the applicant or the EPA,
conduct or sponsor and a person is not
modifications must conform to the
required to respond to a collection of
requirements under Sections 3004 and
information unless it displays a
3005.
currently valid OMB control number.
Form Numbers: None.
DATES: Additional comments may be
Respondents/affected entities:
submitted on or before May 26, 2016.
Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities and State, Local, or
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Tribal governments.
referencing Docket ID Number EPA–
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Kentucky is releasing or proposing to
release, do not bite humans and feed on
nectar to survive.)
Following the review of the
application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation,
EPA will decide whether to amend and
extend or deny the EUP request, and if
amended and extended, the conditions
under which it is to be conducted. Any
amendment and extension of the EUP
will be announced in the Federal
Register.
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Respondent’s obligation to respond:
Mandatory (RCRA Section 3005).
Estimated number of respondents:
159.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 24,926 hours
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
1320.03(b)
Total estimated cost: $7,901,274 (per
year), includes $5,735,647 annualized
capital or operation & maintenance
costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an
increase of 1,257 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared
with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase is due to the larger
number of affected facilities, based on
the current information and reporting
requirements from the RCRAInfo
database.
Courtney Kerwin,
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
Division.
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Information Collection Request
Submitted to OMB for Review and
Approval; Comment Request; NSPS
for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces
and Argon Oxygen Decarburization
Vessels (Renewal)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency has submitted an information
collection request (ICR), ‘‘NSPS for Steel
Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon
Oxygen Decarburization Vessels (40
CFR part 60, subparts AA and AAa)
(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1060.17, OMB
Control No. 2060–0038), to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.). This is a proposed
extension of the ICR, which is currently
approved through April 30, 2016. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register (80 FR 32116)
on June 5, 2015, during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for
an additional 30 days for public
comments. A fuller description of the
ICR is given below, including its
estimated burden and cost to the public.
An Agency may not conduct or sponsor
and a person is not required to respond
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0374; FRL-9944-96]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application (88877-
EUP-2) from the University of Kentucky's Department of Entomology
requesting an amendment and extension to an already existing
experimental use permit (EUP) for Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain.
EPA has determined that the permit may be of regional or national
significance. Therefore, because of the potential significance, EPA is
seeking comments on this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0374, by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who conduct or
sponsor research on pesticides, EPA 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 this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, EPA
seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a
result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may
have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health
impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. What action is EPA taking?
Under section 5 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to
field test pesticides under development. Manufacturers are required to
obtain an EUP before testing new pesticides or new uses of pesticides
if they conduct experimental field tests on 10 acres or more of land or
one acre or more of water.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), EPA has determined that the following
EUP application may be of regional or national significance, and
therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
Submitter: University of Kentucky, Department of Entomology, S-225
Agricultural Science Center North, Lexington, KY 40546-0091, (88877-
EUP-2).
Pesticide Chemical: Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain.
Summary of Request: The University of Kentucky's Department of
Entomology has proposed to continue to field test a new strain of
Wolbachia pipientis (wAlbB Strain) to determine its pesticidal value
for suppression and elimination of Aedes aegypti, a mosquito that
vectors some human diseases, e.g., chikungunya, dengue, and Zika
viruses. Under the currently approved EUP, the University of Kentucky
is authorized to release and monitor 2,400,000 male Aedes aegypti WB1
Strain mosquitoes that contain the pesticidal active ingredient
Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB Strain (5.672 x 10-5 ounce) in
Fresno County, California in 2015 and 2016 over 840 acres. The
University of Kentucky has requested to amend and extend this EUP by
adding sites in Orange County, California and Monroe County, Florida
(Florida Keys) in 2016 and 2017 and by continuing testing in Fresno
County, California in 2017. Up to 12,000,000 additional male Aedes
aegypti WB1 Strain mosquitoes containing Wolbachia pipientis, wAlbB
Strain (28.36 x 10-5 ounce) are proposed to be released and
up to 748.3 additional acres (includes point-source release and
surveillance/monitoring acreage) will be involved in testing in 2016
and 2017. The released male mosquitoes are expected to mate with
indigenous female mosquitoes, causing conditional sterility and
resulting in population decline and potential elimination. Adult and
egg collection data from the treated areas will be compared to data
from control sites to evaluate the effect of the pesticide on mosquito
populations. (Note: Male mosquitoes, which the University of
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Kentucky is releasing or proposing to release, do not bite humans and
feed on nectar to survive.)
Following the review of the application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to
amend and extend or deny the EUP request, and if amended and extended,
the conditions under which it is to be conducted. Any amendment and
extension of the EUP will be announced in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: April 18, 2016.
Mark A. Hartman, Acting
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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