Issuance of Experimental Use Permits, 34009-34010 [E7-11516]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 20, 2007 / Notices B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, ‘‘the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration,’’ before calling in product-specific data on individual enduse products and either reregistering products or taking other ‘‘appropriate regulatory action.’’ List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: June 12, 2007. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–11943 Filed 6–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2007–0179. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. EUPs ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0179; FRL–8133–5] Issuance of Experimental Use Permits Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental use permits (EUPs) to the following pesticide applicants. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 605–0515; e-mail address: reynolds.alan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this action, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Jun 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 EPA has issued the following EUPs: 264–EUP–140. Extension. Bayer CropScience LP, 2. T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 1,008 pounds of cotton seed containing the following plant incorporated protectant (PIP) in the amount specified: 0.016 pounds of Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pTDL004) in Events T303–3 and T304–40 cotton. This EUP allows the use of this seed on 84 acres of Events T303–3 and T304–40 cotton. Four trial protocols will be conducted, including: • Efficacy testing. • Agronomic evaluation. • Dissemination of pollen evaluation. • Production of sample material for use in regulatory studies. The program is authorized only in the States of Arizona, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. The EUP is effective from March 8, 2007 to May 1, 2008. An exemption from tolerance has been established for residues of the active ingredient in or on all cotton commodities. One comment was received from a private citizen in response to the notice of receipt for this permit application, which was published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2007 (72 FR 1993) (FRL– 8105–7). The private citizen indicated that she opposed testing under this EUP except in fully enclosed greenhouses, and expressed the viewpoint that the permittee should be required to request PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 34009 permission from neighbors prior to testing. The Agency understands the commenter’s concerns. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Agency is tasked with reviewing applications for EUPs for any pesticide, including PIPs, and granting such applications to the extent that the conditions of FIFRA section 5, and the regulations thereunder, have been met (subject to such terms and conditions as the Agency determines are warranted). In this instance, EPA has determined that the relevant statutory and regulatory conditions have been met. In addition, there is nothing in FIFRA or in the Agency’s regulations enacted thereunder that compels, and EPA does not otherwise require, a permittee to notify neighbors prior to testing as suggested. Finally, although certain containment provisions were required per the experimental program, the Agency did not require testing to be conducted in fully enclosed greenhouses because such a requirement was not necessary to mitigate risk. 67979–EUP–6. Issuance. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 12257, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 62,173 pounds of corn seed containing the following plant incorporated protectants (PIPs) in the amounts specified: 0.916 pounds of Vip3Aa20 protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pNOV1300) in Event MIR 162 corn, 0.046 pounds of Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pZO1502) in Event Bt11 corn, and 0.013 pounds of mCry3A protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pZM26) in Event MIR 604 corn. This EUP allows the use of this seed on 536 acres of MIR 162 corn; 220 acres of Bt11 corn; 199 acres of MIR 604 corn; 469 acres of Bt11 x MIR 162 corn; and 468 acres of Bt11 x MIR 162 x MIR 604 corn for 2007–2008. Five trial protocols will be conducted, including: • Breeding and observation. • Insect efficacy. • Agronomic evaluation. • Inbred and hybrid seed production. • Regulatory studies. The program is authorized only in the States of California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from March 21, 2007 to March 31, 2008. Permanent or temporary exemptions from tolerance have been established for E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 34010 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 118 / Wednesday, June 20, 2007 / Notices residues of the active ingredients in or on all corn commodities. 67979–EUP–7. Issuance. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 12257, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 13,483 pounds of cotton seed containing the following plant incorporated protectants (PIPs) in the amounts specified: 0.010 pounds of Vip3Aa19 protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pCOT1) in Event COT102 cotton and 0.082 pounds of Cry1Ab protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pNOV4641) in Event COT67B cotton. This EUP allows the use of this seed on 28 acres of COT102 cotton; 28 acres of COT67B cotton; and 274 acres of COT102 x COT67B cotton. Five trial protocols will be conducted, including: • Breeding and observation. • Insect efficacy. • Agronomic evaluation. • Seed increase. • Product characterization. The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. The EUP is effective from April 26, 2007 to April 30, 2008. Permanent or temporary exemptions from tolerance have been established for residues of the active ingredients in or on all cotton commodities. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Experimental use permits. Dated: June 6, 2007. Janet L. Andersen, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–11516 Filed 6–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0404; FRL–8132–3] Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of an application 73049–EUP–U from Valent BioSciences Corporation requesting an experimental use permit VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:25 Jun 19, 2007 Jkt 211001 (EUP) for the biochemical pesticide SAbscisic Acid; (S)-5-(1-hydroxy-2,6,6trimethyl-4-oxo-1-cyclohex-2-enyl)-3methyl-penta-(2Z,4E)-dienoic Acid. The Agency has determined that the application may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 20, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0404, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007– 0404. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at https:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Pfeifer, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–0031; e-mail address: pfeifer.chris@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under 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. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34009-34010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11516]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0179; FRL-8133-5]


Issuance of Experimental Use Permits

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has granted experimental use permits (EUPs) to the 
following pesticide applicants. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for 
experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the 
limitations in the permit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0515; e-mail 
address: reynolds.alan@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, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the information in this action, 
consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0179. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. EUPs

    EPA has issued the following EUPs:
    264-EUP-140. Extension. Bayer CropScience LP, 2. T.W. Alexander 
Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 
1,008 pounds of cotton seed containing the following plant incorporated 
protectant (PIP) in the amount specified: 0.016 pounds of Cry1Ab 
protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector 
pTDL004) in Events T303-3 and T304-40 cotton. This EUP allows the use 
of this seed on 84 acres of Events T303-3 and T304-40 cotton. Four 
trial protocols will be conducted, including:
     Efficacy testing.
     Agronomic evaluation.
     Dissemination of pollen evaluation.
     Production of sample material for use in regulatory 
studies.
    The program is authorized only in the States of Arizona, 
California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South 
Carolina, and Texas. The EUP is effective from March 8, 2007 to May 1, 
2008.
    An exemption from tolerance has been established for residues of 
the active ingredient in or on all cotton commodities. One comment was 
received from a private citizen in response to the notice of receipt 
for this permit application, which was published in the Federal 
Register on January 17, 2007 (72 FR 1993) (FRL-8105-7). The private 
citizen indicated that she opposed testing under this EUP except in 
fully enclosed greenhouses, and expressed the viewpoint that the 
permittee should be required to request permission from neighbors prior 
to testing. The Agency understands the commenter's concerns. Under the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Agency 
is tasked with reviewing applications for EUPs for any pesticide, 
including PIPs, and granting such applications to the extent that the 
conditions of FIFRA section 5, and the regulations thereunder, have 
been met (subject to such terms and conditions as the Agency determines 
are warranted). In this instance, EPA has determined that the relevant 
statutory and regulatory conditions have been met. In addition, there 
is nothing in FIFRA or in the Agency's regulations enacted thereunder 
that compels, and EPA does not otherwise require, a permittee to notify 
neighbors prior to testing as suggested. Finally, although certain 
containment provisions were required per the experimental program, the 
Agency did not require testing to be conducted in fully enclosed 
greenhouses because such a requirement was not necessary to mitigate 
risk.
    67979-EUP-6. Issuance. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 12257, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 62,173 
pounds of corn seed containing the following plant incorporated 
protectants (PIPs) in the amounts specified: 0.916 pounds of Vip3Aa20 
protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector 
pNOV1300) in Event MIR 162 corn, 0.046 pounds of Cry1Ab protein and the 
genetic material necessary for its production (vector pZO1502) in Event 
Bt11 corn, and 0.013 pounds of mCry3A protein and the genetic material 
necessary for its production (vector pZM26) in Event MIR 604 corn. This 
EUP allows the use of this seed on 536 acres of MIR 162 corn; 220 acres 
of Bt11 corn; 199 acres of MIR 604 corn; 469 acres of Bt11 x MIR 162 
corn; and 468 acres of Bt11 x MIR 162 x MIR 604 corn for 2007-2008. 
Five trial protocols will be conducted, including:
     Breeding and observation.
     Insect efficacy.
     Agronomic evaluation.
     Inbred and hybrid seed production.
     Regulatory studies.
    The program is authorized only in the States of California, 
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, 
Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, 
and Wisconsin. The EUP is effective from March 21, 2007 to March 31, 
2008.
    Permanent or temporary exemptions from tolerance have been 
established for

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residues of the active ingredients in or on all corn commodities.
    67979-EUP-7. Issuance. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., P.O. Box 12257, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. This EUP allows the use of 13,483 
pounds of cotton seed containing the following plant incorporated 
protectants (PIPs) in the amounts specified: 0.010 pounds of Vip3Aa19 
protein and the genetic material necessary for its production (vector 
pCOT1) in Event COT102 cotton and 0.082 pounds of Cry1Ab protein and 
the genetic material necessary for its production (vector pNOV4641) in 
Event COT67B cotton. This EUP allows the use of this seed on 28 acres 
of COT102 cotton; 28 acres of COT67B cotton; and 274 acres of COT102 x 
COT67B cotton. Five trial protocols will be conducted, including:
     Breeding and observation.
     Insect efficacy.
     Agronomic evaluation.
     Seed increase.
     Product characterization.
    The program is authorized only in the States of Alabama, Arizona, 
Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 
and Virginia. The EUP is effective from April 26, 2007 to April 30, 
2008.
    Permanent or temporary exemptions from tolerance have been 
established for residues of the active ingredients in or on all cotton 
commodities.


    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.


    Dated: June 6, 2007.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-11516 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]
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