Diflubenzuron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of Public Comment, 26002-26004 [2012-10342]

Download as PDF 26002 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14381–000) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: April 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–10530 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–134–000] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on April 13, 2012, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC (Trunkline), 5051 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056–5306, filed in Docket No. CP12–134–000, an application pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, to abandon in place two natural gas supply laterals and related facilities located in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, and extending into State and Federal waters, offshore Louisiana in the Vermilion Block, under Trunkline’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83–84–000,1 all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to the public for inspection. Trunkline proposes to abandon in place its Line Nos. 210A–2300 and 210A–2400, including their associated meters and appurtenances. Trunkline states that transmission Line No. 210A– 2300 consists of approximately 9.48 miles of 10-inch diameter pipeline which is located between Vermilion Blocks 23 and 26B, offshore Louisiana. Trunkline also states that gathering Line No. 210A–2400 consists of approximately 13.33 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline that extends from a subsea connection on Trunkline’s Line No 210A–2300 in Vermilion Block 23 to 1 22 Trunkline’s Line No. 210A–100 onshore at approximately Mile Post 23 in Vermilion Parish. Trunkline further states that Chevron U.S.A., the sole customer served by these facilities, has given Trunkline its written consent to abandon the two pipeline segments. Trunkline estimates that it would cost $4,326,847 to abandon Lines No. 210A– 2300 and 210A–2400 in place. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Stephen T. Veatch, Senior Director of Certificates and Tariffs, Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, 5051 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056–5306, telephone at (713) 989–2024, facsimile at (713) 989–1176, or via email: Stephen.Veatch@sug.com. This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be viewed on the Commission’s web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC OnlineSupport@ferc. gov or call toll-free at (866) 206–3676, or, for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file electronically. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Dated: April 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–10536 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P FERC ¶ 62,044 (1983). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 May 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0257; FRL–9344–6] Diflubenzuron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of Public Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide diflubenzuron to treat up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. The applicant proposes a use which is supported by the Interregional (IR)–4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0257, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 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 Facility’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–2012– 0257. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available online 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices email. The regulations.gov Web site 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 email comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your email 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 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 at https://www.regulations.gov. 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: Andrea Conrath, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–9356 fax number: (703) 605– 0781; email address: conrath.andrea@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 May 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through www.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 submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26003 vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. 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, the Agency 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(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. What action is the Agency taking? Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. The Wyoming Department of Agriculture has requested the Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of diflubenzuron (CAS Reg. No. 35367–38–5) on alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of these requests. As part of the request, the applicant asserts that projected population levels for these damaging insect pests are higher than normal for the 2012 season. The applicant claims that registered alternatives will not provide adequate control to avert significant economic losses from occurring. The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications of diflubenzuron, at a rate of 0.032 lbs. active ingredient (a.i.) (equivalent to 2 fl. oz. of product containing 2 lbs. a.i. per gallon). Application could be made on up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa, from the date of approval, if granted, until October 31, 2012, in the state of Wyoming. If the maximum proposed acreage were treated at the maximum rate, a total of 814 lbs. active ingredient (407 gallons formulated product) could be applied. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the applications themselves. The regulations governing E:\FR\FM\02MYN1.SGM 02MYN1 26004 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 2, 2012 / Notices section 18 of FIFRA require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported by the IR–4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the applications. The Agency, will review and consider all comments received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific exemptions requested by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: April 19, 2012. Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2012–10342 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0968; FRL–9345–7] Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has granted an experimental use permit (EUP) to the pesticide applicant, Valent USA Corporation. 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: Autumn Metzger, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–5314; email address: metzger.autumn@epa.gov. SUMMARY: cancellation order follows a February 22, 2012, Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants B. How can I get copies of this document listed in Table 5 of Unit II. to and other related information? voluntarily cancel these product EPA has established a docket for this registrations. In the February 22, 2012, action under docket identification (ID) notice, EPA indicated that it would number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0968. issue an order implementing the Publicly available docket materials are cancellations, unless the Agency available either in the electronic docket received substantive comments within at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only the 30 day comment period that would merit its further review of these available in hard copy, at the Office of requests, or unless the registrants Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory withdrew their requests. The Agency Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One did not receive any comments on the Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, operation of this Docket Facility are EPA hereby issues in this notice a from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday cancellation order granting the through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products number is (703) 305–5805. subject to this cancellation order is II. EUP permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any EPA has issued the following EUP: 59639–EUP–16. Issuance. Valent USA existing stocks provisions. Corporation, P.O. Box 8025, Walnut DATES: The cancellations are effective as Creek, CA 94596. This EUP allows the provided in Unit VI. use of 2,500 pounds of the insecticide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: etoxazole on up to 20,000 acres of field Jolene Trujillo, Pesticide Re-evaluation corn, pop corn or corn grown for seed Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide to evaluate the control of mites over Programs, Environmental Protection larger scale and commercial plots. The Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., program is authorized only in the State Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone of California. The EUP is effective from number: (703) 347–0103; fax number: March 15, 2012 to March 14, 2013. (703) 308–8005; email address: trujillo. jolene@epa.gov. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects I. General Information Environmental protection, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Agricultural commodities, Experimental use permits, Pesticides and pest. Dated: April 18, 2012. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2012–10318 Filed 5–1–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–1017; FRL–9347–4] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations I. General Information AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD 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, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:55 May 01, 2012 Jkt 226001 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Tables 1 through 4 of Unit II., pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–1017. 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. 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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26002-26004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10342]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0257; FRL-9344-6]


Diflubenzuron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions, 
Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Wyoming 
Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide diflubenzuron to treat 
up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon 
crickets. The applicant proposes a use which is supported by the 
Interregional (IR)-4 program and has been requested in 5 or more 
previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted 
to the Agency. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the 
decision whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0257, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online 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 Facility'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-
2012-0257. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the docket without change and may be made available online 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

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email. The regulations.gov Web site 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 email 
comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your 
email 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 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 at https://www.regulations.gov. 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: Andrea Conrath, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 308-9356 fax number: (703) 605-0781; email address: 
conrath.andrea@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any 
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular 
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
www.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 submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.
    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, the 
Agency 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(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general 
population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the 
Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any 
provision of FIFRA if the Administrator determines that emergency 
conditions exist which require the exemption. The Wyoming Department of 
Agriculture has requested the Administrator to issue a specific 
exemption for the use of diflubenzuron (CAS Reg. No. 35367-38-5) on 
alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. Information in 
accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of these 
requests.
    As part of the request, the applicant asserts that projected 
population levels for these damaging insect pests are higher than 
normal for the 2012 season. The applicant claims that registered 
alternatives will not provide adequate control to avert significant 
economic losses from occurring.
    The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications of 
diflubenzuron, at a rate of 0.032 lbs. active ingredient (a.i.) 
(equivalent to 2 fl. oz. of product containing 2 lbs. a.i. per gallon). 
Application could be made on up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa, from the 
date of approval, if granted, until October 31, 2012, in the state of 
Wyoming. If the maximum proposed acreage were treated at the maximum 
rate, a total of 814 lbs. active ingredient (407 gallons formulated 
product) could be applied.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the 
applications themselves. The regulations governing

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section 18 of FIFRA require publication of a notice of receipt of an 
application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported 
by the IR-4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, 
and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. 
The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the 
applications.
    The Agency, will review and consider all comments received during 
the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific 
exemptions requested by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 19, 2012.
 Daniel J. Rosenblatt,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-10342 Filed 5-1-12; 8:45 am]
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