Fipronil; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of Public Comment, 32282-32283 [2014-12918]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 32282 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices via the Federal Register on December 31, 2013 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 to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before July 7, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OAR–2007–0069 to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. 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The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The SunWise Program is a school and community-based sun safety education program for children grades K–8. The Program’s objective is to reduce the incidence of, and morbidity and mortality from skin cancer, cataracts, and other UV-related health effects in the United States. Respondents/affected entities: Elementary and middle school students VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 and educators, recreation workers, and health educators. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Voluntary. Estimated number of respondents: 8,980. Frequency of response: Annual. Total estimated burden: 1,632 hours per year. Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). Total estimated cost: $107,172.45 per year, includes no annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the Estimates: There is a small change in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to adjustments. Dated: May 27, 2014. Erin Collard, Acting Director, Collection Strategies Division. [FR Doc. 2014–12965 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P • 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: Lois Rossi, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0386; FRL–9910–88] Fipronil; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemptions, Solicitation of Public Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Oregon Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide Fipronil (CAS No. 120068–37– 3) to treat up to 600 acres of rutabaga and turnips to control the cabbage maggot. The applicant proposes uses which are 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. In accordance with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 19, 2014. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0386, 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. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). 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. E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices 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. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 EPA Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. Oregon Department of Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue specific exemptions for the use of fipronil on turnip and rutabaga to control the cabbage maggot. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of these requests. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 As part of these requests, the applicant asserts that an emergency situation exists based upon three factors: 1. A severe increase in cabbage maggot populations; 2. Apparent increasing resistance of the maggot to the registered alternative; and 3. Phytotoxicity of the registered alternative to emerging seedlings. The applicant states that significant economic losses will be suffered without adequate control of the cabbage maggot in turnip and rutabaga production. The applicant indicates that fipronil has been shown to provide excellent crop safety, and overall provides better control than the registered alternative. The Applicant proposes to make no more than one application at 4.16 fluid oz. of product per acre, to a maximum of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for use of up to a potential maximum of 19.5 gallons of product. Applications would potentially be made through September 30, 2014, in the Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, Multnomah, and Umatilla. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the applications themselves. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported by the InterRegional Project Number 4 (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 application. The Agency, will review and consider all comments received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific exemptions requested by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: May 22, 2014. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2014–12918 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32283 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [[FRL–9911–74–Region 6] Notice of Decision To Issue Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas PSD Permit for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company Baytown Olefins Plant Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Final Agency Action. AGENCY: This notice announces that EPA Region 6 issued a final permit decision for a Clean Air Act Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit (PSD–TX– 102982–GHG) for the ExxonMobil Chemical Company (ExxonMobil) to authorize a construction project at ExxonMobil’s existing Baytown Olefins Plant (BOP). DATES: EPA Region 6 issued a final PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil for the BOP on May 14, 2014. The PSD permit for the BOP became final and effective on May 14, 2014. Pursuant to section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7607(b)(1), judicial review of this final permit decision, to the extent it is available, may be sought by filing a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by August 4, 2014. ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to the above-referenced permit are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aimee Wilson, Air Permits Section (6PD–R), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, (214) 665–7596, wilson.aimee@epa.gov. Key portions of the administrative record for this decision (including the final permit, all public comments, EPA’s responses to the public comments, and additional supporting information) are available through a link at Region 6’s Web site, https://yosemite.epa.gov/r6/Apermit.nsf/ AirP. Anyone who wishes to review the EPA Environmental Appeals Board (EAB or the Board) decision described below or documents in the Board’s electronic docket for its decision related to this matter can obtain them at https://www.epa.gov/eab/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA Region 6 issued its final permit decision to ExxonMobil authorizing construction of a major modification at the ExxonMobil BOP, PSD Permit No. PSD– TX–102982–GHG, on May 14, 2014. EPA Region 6 initially issued a final SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0386; FRL-9910-88]


Fipronil; 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 specific exemption requests from the Oregon 
Department of Agriculture to use the pesticide Fipronil (CAS No. 
120068-37-3) to treat up to 600 acres of rutabaga and turnips to 
control the cabbage maggot.
    The applicant proposes uses which are 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. In accordance with 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is 
soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to 
grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 19, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0386, 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: Lois Rossi, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone 
number: (703) 305-7090; email address: RDFRNotices@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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

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.

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    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 EPA 
Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any 
provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency 
conditions exist which require the exemption. Oregon Department of 
Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue specific 
exemptions for the use of fipronil on turnip and rutabaga to control 
the cabbage maggot. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 
submitted as part of these requests.
    As part of these requests, the applicant asserts that an emergency 
situation exists based upon three factors:
    1. A severe increase in cabbage maggot populations;
    2. Apparent increasing resistance of the maggot to the registered 
alternative; and
    3. Phytotoxicity of the registered alternative to emerging 
seedlings.
    The applicant states that significant economic losses will be 
suffered without adequate control of the cabbage maggot in turnip and 
rutabaga production. The applicant indicates that fipronil has been 
shown to provide excellent crop safety, and overall provides better 
control than the registered alternative.
    The Applicant proposes to make no more than one application at 4.16 
fluid oz. of product per acre, to a maximum of 600 acres of rutabagas 
and turnips, for use of up to a potential maximum of 19.5 gallons of 
product. Applications would potentially be made through September 30, 
2014, in the Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, Multnomah, and 
Umatilla.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the 
applications themselves. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 
require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a 
specific exemption proposing a use which is supported by the Inter-
Regional Project Number 4 (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 application.
    The Agency, will review and consider all comments received during 
the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific 
exemptions requested by the Oregon Department of Agriculture.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: May 22, 2014.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2014-12918 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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