Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application; Comment Request, 6706-6707 [2015-02178]
Download as PDF
6706
Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 25 / Friday, February 6, 2015 / Notices
Dated: February 3, 2015.
Cliff Rader,
Director, NEPA Compliance Division, Office
of Federal Activities.
number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[FR Doc. 2015–02472 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am]
I. General Information
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
A. Does this action apply to me?
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0835; FRL–9921–96]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
Receipt of Application; Comment
Request
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for EPA?
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces EPA’s
receipt of an application 88232–EUP–R
from Southern Garden Citrus requesting
an experimental use permit (EUP) for
the SoD2 and SoD7 defensin proteins
derived from spinach and inserted into
citrus. The Agency has determined that
the permit may be of regional and
national significance. Therefore,
because of the potential significance,
EPA is seeking comments on this
application.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before March 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0835, 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
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
DATES:
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:52 Feb 05, 2015
Jkt 235001
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.
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, 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 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.
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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), the
Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of
regional and national significance, and
therefore is seeking public comment on
the EUP application:
Submitter: Southern Garden Citrus,
1820 Country Rd. 833, Clewiston, FL
33440 (88232–EUP–R).
Pesticide Chemicals: SoD2 and SoD7
defensin proteins derived from spinach
(Spinacia oleracea L.) inserted into
citrus in order to confer disease
resistance.
Summary of Request: Southern
Garden Citrus is requesting an
experimental use permit (EUP) for the
SoD2 and SoD7 defensin proteins
derived from spinach (Spinacia oleracea
L.) inserted into citrus in order to confer
disease resistance. The purpose is to
gather and evaluate samples collected in
the field that will be used in analytical
studies to produce data. Southern
Garden Citrus’ proposed experimental
program would begin on May 1, 2015,
and would go until April 18, 2018;
would take place on a total of 200 acres
in Florida and Texas; and would use
18.75 Kilogram (kg) (in Florida) and
3.75 kg (in Texas) of active ingredient.
The proposed testing will be conducted
to generate agronomic, efficacy and
regulatory data and information.
Following the review of the
application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation,
EPA will decide whether to issue or
deny the EUP request, and if issued, the
conditions under which it is to be
conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will
be announced in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 27, 2015.
Robert McNally,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015–02173 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0025; FRL–9921–95]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
Receipt of Application; Comment
Request
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM
06FEN1
Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 25 / Friday, February 6, 2015 / Notices
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice announces EPA’s
receipt of application 72500–EUP–G
from Scimetrics Ltd. Corp. requesting an
experimental use permit (EUP) for the
chemical warfarin. The Agency has
determined that the permit may be of
regional and national significance.
Therefore, because of the potential
significance, EPA is seeking comments
on this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0025, 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:
Susan Lewis, 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:
SUMMARY:
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
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.
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
VerDate Sep<11>2014
18:52 Feb 05, 2015
Jkt 235001
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, 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 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), the
Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of
regional and national significance, and
therefore is seeking public comment on
the EUP application:
Submitter: Scimetrics Ltd. Corp.
(72500–EUP–G).
Pesticide Chemical: Warfarin.
Summary of Request: Applicant seeks
permission to test the effectiveness of
baits of two concentrations of the
anticoagulant rodenticide warfarin for
effectiveness in controlling populations
of feral hogs (Sus scrofa). Applicant
requests use of up to 1.5 pounds (lbs.)
of the active ingredient in bait-dispenser
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
6707
applications on a total area of up to
2,471 acres, divided into two plots of
equal area and located in Hall County,
TX. One treated plot is to be baited with
a cracked-corn-based formulation
containing warfarin at a concentration
of 0.005%. The other treated plot is to
be treated with a 0.01% warfarin
cracked-corn bait. Applicant requests
authority to use up to 10,000 lbs. of bait
formulated at each of these
concentrations. Treated plots are
proposed to include areas described as
dry land row crops, irrigated row crops,
native pasture, and/or brushy washes.
The bait dispensers to be used in the
proposed field trial are reported to deter
direct access to bait by species other
than feral hogs.
Following the review of the
application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation,
EPA will decide whether to issue or
deny the EUP request, and if issued, the
conditions under which it is to be
conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will
be announced in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 27, 2015.
Susan T. Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015–02178 Filed 2–5–15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9922–60–OGC]
Proposed Settlement Agreement,
Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement
agreement; request for public comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with section
113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended
(‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby
given of a proposed settlement
agreement to address a lawsuit filed by
Finger Lakes Zero Waste Coalition, Inc.
and Katherine M. Bennett Roll
(collectively Plaintiffs’’): Finger Lakes
Zero Waste Coalition, Inc. v. McCarthy,
No. 6:14-cv-06542 (W.D.N.Y.). On
September 16, 2014, Plaintiffs filed this
complaint alleging that Gina McCarthy,
in her official capacity as Administrator
of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), failed to
perform a non-discretionary duty to
grant or deny within 60 days a petition
submitted by Plaintiffs. In their petition,
Plaintiffs requested that EPA object to a
CAA Title V permit issued by the New
SUMMARY:
E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM
06FEN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6706-6707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02178]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0025; FRL-9921-95]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
[[Page 6707]]
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of application 72500-EUP-G
from Scimetrics Ltd. Corp. requesting an experimental use permit (EUP)
for the chemical warfarin. The Agency has determined that the permit
may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, because of the
potential significance, EPA is seeking comments on this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0025, 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: Susan Lewis, 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?
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.
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, 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 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), the Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of regional and national significance,
and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
Submitter: Scimetrics Ltd. Corp. (72500-EUP-G).
Pesticide Chemical: Warfarin.
Summary of Request: Applicant seeks permission to test the
effectiveness of baits of two concentrations of the anticoagulant
rodenticide warfarin for effectiveness in controlling populations of
feral hogs (Sus scrofa). Applicant requests use of up to 1.5 pounds
(lbs.) of the active ingredient in bait-dispenser applications on a
total area of up to 2,471 acres, divided into two plots of equal area
and located in Hall County, TX. One treated plot is to be baited with a
cracked-corn-based formulation containing warfarin at a concentration
of 0.005%. The other treated plot is to be treated with a 0.01%
warfarin cracked-corn bait. Applicant requests authority to use up to
10,000 lbs. of bait formulated at each of these concentrations. Treated
plots are proposed to include areas described as dry land row crops,
irrigated row crops, native pasture, and/or brushy washes. The bait
dispensers to be used in the proposed field trial are reported to deter
direct access to bait by species other than feral hogs.
Following the review of the application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to
issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under
which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced
in the Federal Register.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 27, 2015.
Susan T. Lewis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-02178 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P