Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on the List of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance, 70146-70147 [2020-24483]

Download as PDF 70146 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 214 / Wednesday, November 4, 2020 / Notices Estimate of Annual Burden 1 and cost 2: The Commission estimates the reduction in the annual public reporting burden for the FERC–523, as follows: FERC–523, APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES OR THE ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses 3 Average burden hrs. & cost ($) per response Total annual burden hrs. & total annual cost ($) Cost per respondent ($) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1)) 57 ........................................... 1 57 70 hrs.; $5,810 ..................... 3,990 hrs.; $331,170 ............ $5,810 Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: October 28, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–24453 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2021. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DATES: [EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0260; FRL–10010–13] ADDRESSES: Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on the List of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a draft Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled, ‘‘Draft List of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance—Revised 2020.’’ PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important SUMMARY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular draft PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning the proposal to update and replace the Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) 2002–1, which identifies pests of significant public health importance. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determined that updating the list to reflect the current public health situation was warranted because vectorborne diseases and related research has changed significantly since the original PR Notice was published almost 20 years ago. This update includes the addition or removal of pests, new impacts, renaming pests, or grouping pests of similar species. 1 Burden is defined as the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:15 Nov 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0260, through 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. Due to the public health concerns related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the information on EPA/DC services, submitting comments and docket access, please visit https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal Regulations 1320.3. 2 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC– 523 are approximately the same as the Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2020 average PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jennings, Immediate Office (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (706) 355–8574; email address: jennings.susan@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 are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or 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. 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 salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time equivalent (FTE) is $172,329/year (or $83.00/hour). 3 The number of responses has decreased from the collection renewal in 2017 due to normal fluctuations in industry. 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The list was first published in 2002, fulfilling the requirement of FIFRA section 28(d) to identify pests of significant public health importance (see the original list: https:// www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/ 2014-04/documents/pr2002-1.pdf). EPA, HHS and USDA believe that pests, diseases and control techniques have evolved since 2002. The list provides an interagency baseline for the federal government and the public to begin any discussions on government regulation and control of disease or disease vectors. EPA uses the list of pests of significant public health importance to develop and implement programs to improve and facilitate the safe and necessary use of chemical, biological and other methods to control pests of public health importance. When a pest is added to this list, it reflects a determination that the pest is a pest of significant public health importance and the list serves as a public reference to that effect. The publication of the updated list does not affect the regulatory status of any registration or application for registration of any pesticide product, therefore, registrants do not need to take any action. EPA requests comment on whether there are any pests, such as the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or the Turkestan cockroach (Blatta lateralis), that should be added to this list to address emergent pest issues. III. Do PR Notices contain binding requirements? The PR Notice discussed in this document is intended to provide guidance to EPA personnel and decisionmakers and to pesticide registrants. While the requirements in VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 Nov 03, 2020 Jkt 253001 the statutes and Agency regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or situation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: October 30, 2020. Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2020–24483 Filed 11–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10015–38–Region 3] Notice of Tentative Approval and Opportunity for Public Comment and Public Hearing for Public Water System Supervision Program Revision for Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of approval and solicitation of requests for public hearing. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Pennsylvania has adopted drinking water regulations for the Ground Water Rule and the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70146-70147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24483]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0260; FRL-10010-13]


Pesticides; Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on the List 
of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the 
availability of and seeking public comment on a draft Pesticide 
Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled, ``Draft List of Pests of 
Significant Public Health Importance--Revised 2020.'' PR Notices are 
issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide 
registrants and other interested persons about important policies, 
procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide 
guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular 
draft PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning the 
proposal to update and replace the Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) 
2002-1, which identifies pests of significant public health importance. 
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), United 
States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) determined that updating the list to reflect 
the current public health situation was warranted because vector-borne 
diseases and related research has changed significantly since the 
original PR Notice was published almost 20 years ago. This update 
includes the addition or removal of pests, new impacts, renaming pests, 
or grouping pests of similar species.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0260, through 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.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with 
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. For the information on EPA/DC 
services, submitting comments and docket access, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Jennings, Immediate Office 
(7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(706) 355-8574; email address: [email protected].

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 are or may be 
required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or 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.

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

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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.

C. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    A copy of the draft PR Notice is available in the docket, 
identified by docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0260, at https://www.regulations.gov.

II. What guidance does this PR Notice provide?

    This draft PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning 
the proposal to update and replace the Pesticide Registration Notice 
(PRN) 2002-1, which identifies pests of significant public health 
importance. The list was first published in 2002, fulfilling the 
requirement of FIFRA section 28(d) to identify pests of significant 
public health importance (see the original list: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-04/documents/pr2002-1.pdf). EPA, HHS and 
USDA believe that pests, diseases and control techniques have evolved 
since 2002. The list provides an interagency baseline for the federal 
government and the public to begin any discussions on government 
regulation and control of disease or disease vectors. EPA uses the list 
of pests of significant public health importance to develop and 
implement programs to improve and facilitate the safe and necessary use 
of chemical, biological and other methods to control pests of public 
health importance. When a pest is added to this list, it reflects a 
determination that the pest is a pest of significant public health 
importance and the list serves as a public reference to that effect. 
The publication of the updated list does not affect the regulatory 
status of any registration or application for registration of any 
pesticide product, therefore, registrants do not need to take any 
action.
    EPA requests comment on whether there are any pests, such as the 
Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) or the Turkestan cockroach 
(Blatta lateralis), that should be added to this list to address 
emergent pest issues.

III. Do PR Notices contain binding requirements?

    The PR Notice discussed in this document is intended to provide 
guidance to EPA personnel and decisionmakers and to pesticide 
registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency 
regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is 
not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart 
from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. 
Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not 
appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or 
situation.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: October 30, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-24483 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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