Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients March 2024, 36814-36815 [2024-09692]

Download as PDF 36814 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices Amistad Projects’ Firm Power Formula Rate under Rate Order No. WAPA–216.4 The CRSP MC determined it was not necessary to hold public information or public comment forums on the proposed formula rate extension but provided a 30-day consultation and comment period to give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed extension. The consultation and comment period ended on February 26, 2024, and the CRSP MC received no comments on the proposed formula rate extension. Ratemaking Procedure Requirements Environmental Compliance WAPA has determined that this action fits within the following categorical exclusion listed in appendix B to subpart D of 10 CFR 1021.410: B4.3 (Electric power marketing rate changes). Categorically excluded projects and activities do not require preparation of either an environmental impact statement or an environmental assessment. A copy of the categorical exclusion determination is available on CRSP MC’s website at: www.wapa.gov/ about-wapa/regions/crsp/about-crsp/ environment/. Look for file titled, ‘‘Falcon-Amistad Projects Rate Extension—(CX Determination 2024– 2029).’’ Determination Under Executive Order 12866 WAPA has an exemption from centralized regulatory review under Executive Order 12866; accordingly, no clearance of this notice by the Office of Management and Budget is required. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Submission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The provisional formula rate herein confirmed, approved, and placed into effect on an interim basis, together with supporting documents, will be submitted to FERC for confirmation and final approval. Order In view of the above and under the authority delegated to me, I hereby confirm, approve, and place into effect, on an interim basis, Rate Order No. WAPA–216, which extends the existing firm power formula rate under Rate Schedule Falcon and Amistad Projects’ Firm Power Formula Rate through June 7, 2029. The rate will remain in effect on an interim basis until: (1) FERC confirms and approves of this extension on a final basis; (2) a subsequent rate is confirmed and approved; or (3) such rate is superseded. 4 89 FR 5226 (2024). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 May 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 29, 2024, by Tracey A. LeBeau, Administrator, Western Area Power Administration, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document, with the original signature and date, is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register. Signed in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2024. Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy. capital replacements within the cost recovery criteria set forth in DOE Order RA 6120.2. Annual expenses generally include operational expenses, such as salaries and benefits as well as incidental equipment costs. Equipment replacements and maintenance beyond recurring activities are considered capital replacements; these costs, along with the initial federal investment in the Projects, are amortized with interest and repaid to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. A reconciliation of estimates to actual expenses is accomplished at the end of the rate period, and any differences are included in the following year’s revenue requirement. Billing: WAPA bills the South Texas Electric Cooperative, the sole customer that takes service from the Projects, on a monthly basis. Each monthly charge is equal to one twelfth of the Projects’ annual rate installment, rounded to the penny. [FR Doc. 2024–09665 Filed 5–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Rate Schedule Falcon and Amistad Projects’ Firm Power Formula Rate United States Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Colorado River Storage Project Management Center [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0058; FRL–11681–03– OCSPP] Falcon and Amistad Projects Firm Power Formula Rate Calculation (Approved Under Rate Order No. WAPA–186) Effective: The first day of the first full billing period beginning on or after June 8, 1983, through June 7, 1988, or until superseded by another formula, whichever occurs earlier. Note: Extension of this firm power formula rate, for 5-year increments, was first approved by the Federal Power Commission, predecessor of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), on August 12, 1977. FERC has subsequently approved the firm power formula rate on July 20, 1988, September 29, 1993, June 7, 1998, January 31, 2005, December 17, 2009, April 9, 2015, and June 20, 2019, for service through June 7, 2024. [Note: This rate schedule was extended by Rate Order No. WAPA–216 through June 7, 2029.] Available: In the area served by the Falcon and Amistad Projects (Projects). Applicable: To preference customers who are under contract with Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to receive electric service from the Projects. Formula Rate: The existing formula rate provides sufficient revenue to recover annual expenses, interest, and PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients March 2024 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 3, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0058, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madison H. Le, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511M), main telephone number: (202) 566–1400, email address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address is Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. 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). B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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/ commenting-epa-dockets. II. Registration Applications EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 May 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA’s public participation process for registration actions, there will be an additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. Please see EPA’s public participation website for additional information on this process (https://www.epa.gov/ pesticide-registration/publicparticipation-process-registrationactions). A. Notice of Receipt—New Active Ingredients File Symbol: 524–AAA. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0138. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, LP, 800 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: MON 95275. Active ingredient: Brevibacillus laterosporus Mpp75Aa1.1 protein and the genetic material (vector PVZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275; Bacillus thuringiensis Vpb4Da2 protein and the genetic material (vector PV– ZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275; and dsRNA transcript comprising a DvSnf7.1 inverted repeat sequence derived from Diabrotica virgifera, and the genetic material (vector PV– ZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275 Proposed use: Plant-incorporated protectant. Contact: BPPD. File Symbol: 93167–E. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0133. Applicant: Oxitec Ltd. 71, Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4RQ, United Kingdom. Product name: FriendlyTM Aedes aegypti. Active ingredient: Tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant (tTAV–OX5034) protein and the genetic material (from vector pOX5034) necessary to produce the protein in vivo. Proposed use: Insecticide. Contact: BPPD. File Symbol: 93350–U. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0125. Applicant: Lepidext, Inc. 1122 Oak Hill Drive, Suite 150, Lexington, KY 40505. Product name: InsterusHZ Moths. Active ingredient: Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 isolate 90DR71 at 0.0000015%. Proposed use: Insecticide. Contact: BPPD. File Symbol: 71771–RA. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0136. Applicant: Plant Health Care, Inc. 242 South Main Street, Suite 216, Holly Springs, NC 27540. Product name: PHC 68949. Active ingredient: PDHP 68949 at PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36815 1 percent. Proposed use: Nematicide/ plant growth regulator. Contact: BPPD. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 29, 2024. Kimberly Smith, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Program Support. [FR Doc. 2024–09692 Filed 5–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL OP–OFA–124] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202– 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed April 22, 2024 10 a.m. EST Through April 29, 2024 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/ action/eis/search. EIS No. 20240075, Final, USAF, MS, T– 7A Recapitalization at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, Review Period Ends: 06/03/2024, Contact: Ms. Chinling Chen 210–652–4400. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0058; FRL-11681-03-OCSPP]


Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New 
Active Ingredients March 2024

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and 
opportunity to comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 3, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0058, through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at 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. Additional 
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madison H. Le, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511M), main telephone number: 
(202) 566-1400, email address: [email protected]. The mailing 
address is Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part 
of the mailing address, include the contact person's name, division, 
and mail code.

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).

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/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) 
(7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and 
opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of 
these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these 
applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA's public 
participation process for registration actions, there will be an 
additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. 
Please see EPA's public participation website for additional 
information on this process (https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions).

A. Notice of Receipt--New Active Ingredients

    File Symbol: 524-AAA. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0138. 
Applicant: Bayer CropScience, LP, 800 North Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, 
MO 63167. Product name: MON 95275. Active ingredient: Brevibacillus 
laterosporus Mpp75Aa1.1 protein and the genetic material (vector 
PVZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275; 
Bacillus thuringiensis Vpb4Da2 protein and the genetic material (vector 
PV-ZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275; 
and dsRNA transcript comprising a DvSnf7.1 inverted repeat sequence 
derived from Diabrotica virgifera, and the genetic material (vector PV-
ZMIR525664) necessary for its production in corn event MON 95275 
Proposed use: Plant-incorporated protectant. Contact: BPPD.
    File Symbol: 93167-E. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0133. 
Applicant: Oxitec Ltd. 71, Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Abingdon, 
Oxfordshire OX14 4RQ, United Kingdom. Product name: 
FriendlyTM Aedes aegypti. Active ingredient: Tetracycline 
Trans-Activator Variant (tTAV-OX5034) protein and the genetic material 
(from vector pOX5034) necessary to produce the protein in vivo. 
Proposed use: Insecticide. Contact: BPPD.
    File Symbol: 93350-U. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0125. 
Applicant: Lepidext, Inc. 1122 Oak Hill Drive, Suite 150, Lexington, KY 
40505. Product name: InsterusHZ Moths. Active ingredient: Helicoverpa 
zea nudivirus 2 isolate 90DR71 at 0.0000015%. Proposed use: 
Insecticide. Contact: BPPD.
    File Symbol: 71771-RA. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0136. 
Applicant: Plant Health Care, Inc. 242 South Main Street, Suite 216, 
Holly Springs, NC 27540. Product name: PHC 68949. Active ingredient: 
PDHP 68949 at 1 percent. Proposed use: Nematicide/plant growth 
regulator. Contact: BPPD.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: April 29, 2024.
Kimberly Smith,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management 
Division, Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2024-09692 Filed 5-2-24; 8:45 am]
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