Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment, 51523-51524 [2024-13352]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices c. Other issues identified by the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force/Regional Working Group. The GLAB is expected to meet in person or by electronic means (e.g., telephone, videoconference, webcast, etc.) approximately two (2) times per year, or as otherwise needed and approved by the Designated Federal Officer. In-person meetings will be held in the Great Lakes region. Nominations: The GLAB will be composed of approximately fifteen (15) members who will serve as representative members of non-Federal interests. In selecting members, EPA will consider candidates representing a broad range of Great Lakes stakeholders, including, but not limited to: Environmental groups; agricultural groups; industry and/or business groups; citizen groups; environmental justice groups; foundations; academia; and State, local and Tribal governments. 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To help the Agency evaluate the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, nominees are requested to use their submission packages to identify how they became aware of this request for nominations. Dated: May 29, 2024. Debra Shore, Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2024–13203 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 51523 Montrose Counties in CO to manage corn earworm. The applicant proposes the use of an active ingredient not included in any currently registered pesticide products. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemption. Comments must be received on or before July 3, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0222, 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/where-sendcomments-epa-dockets. 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: Charles Smith, Registration Division (7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (202) 566–1030; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0222; FRL–11995–01– OCSPP] Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to use the pesticide Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71 to treat up to 1,750 acres of sweet corn in Delta and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 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). E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1 51524 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 118 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024 / Notices 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 preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71 to control corn earworm in sweet corn. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request. As part of this request, the applicant states that unprecedented outbreaks in 2023 of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:57 Jun 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 were not adequately controlled, leading to average losses of 52%. Testing suggests widespread insecticide resistance has developed, and the applicant asserts that there is an urgent need for additional methods to manage corn earworm to produce an economically viable sweet corn crop in Colorado. The active ingredient of the requested use is an insect virus transmitted by mating, which infects the reproductive tissues of adult moths, causing them to produce fewer eggs with many developing into sterile adult moths. Similar to successful sterile insect techniques used for other pest species, the use would be part of an area-wide strategy, including insecticides targeting the eggs and larvae. Treatment is via release of sterile moths carrying this virus, and field trials have demonstrated reductions in both larvae and corn ear damage relative to controls. The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications per treatment site, releasing up to 100 sterile moths per acre, between June 15 to September 23, 2024, at approximately 21 and 15 days prior to harvest of the crop. Overall, an estimated total of 350,000 sterile moths would be used over approximately 1,750 acres. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing use of a new chemical (i.e., an active ingredient) which has not been registered by EPA. 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 exemption requested by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: May 29, 2024. Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2024–13352 Filed 6–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [Notice–IEB–2024–06; Docket No. 2024– 0002; Sequence No. 28] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records General Services Administration. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of a modified system of records. GSA proposes to modify a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This system of records was established to collect and maintain records concerning GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations, including allegations of misconduct, violations of criminal, civil, and administrative laws and regulations pertaining to GSA programs, operations, employees, contractors, and other individuals or entities associated with GSA. This system of records is intended to support and protect the integrity of GSA OIG’s investigations and operations; ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; and ensure the integrity of GSA employees’ conduct and the conduct of contractors and other entities which have business with GSA. The previously published notice is being revised to update the categories of records in the system to include video and audio recordings, add two new routine uses, and to update additional information in the system of records notice. DATES: Submit comments on or before July 18, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Federal eRulemaking Portal, https://www.regulations.gov. Submit comments by searching for GSA/ADM–24, Office of Inspector General Investigation Case Files. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Call or email Richard Speidel, Chief Privacy Officer at 202–969–5830 and gsa.privacyact@gsa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: GSA proposes to modify a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. GSA intends to add two new routine uses that are consistent with the purpose of this system of records. The Inspector General Empowerment Act of 2016 (IGEA), 5 U.S.C. 406(j), exempts certain computerized data comparisons performed by or in coordination with Inspectors General from the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, Public Law 100–503. GSA proposes adding a new routine use (routine use ‘‘u’’) to clarify that the GSA Office of Inspector General (OIG) has authority to compare OIG records contained in the system with the records of other federal agencies and non-federal records. Additionally, GSA proposes adding a second routine use (routine use ‘‘q’’) and revising routine use ‘‘p’’ to reflect the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) breach response guidance SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51523-51524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13352]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0222; FRL-11995-01-OCSPP]


Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71; Receipt of Application 
for Emergency Exemption, 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 
Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to use the pesticide 
Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71 to treat up to 1,750 acres of 
sweet corn in Delta and Montrose Counties in CO to manage corn earworm. 
The applicant proposes the use of an active ingredient not included in 
any currently registered pesticide products. EPA is soliciting public 
comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the 
exemption.

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

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0222, 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/where-send-comments-epa-dockets.
    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: Charles Smith, Registration Division 
(7505T), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone 
number: (202) 566-1030; email address: [email protected].

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).

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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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
    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. The Colorado Department 
of Agriculture has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific 
exemption for the use of Helicoverpa zea nudivirus 2 strain 90DR71 to 
control corn earworm in sweet corn. Information in accordance with 40 
CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request.
    As part of this request, the applicant states that unprecedented 
outbreaks in 2023 of corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) were not adequately 
controlled, leading to average losses of 52%. Testing suggests 
widespread insecticide resistance has developed, and the applicant 
asserts that there is an urgent need for additional methods to manage 
corn earworm to produce an economically viable sweet corn crop in 
Colorado. The active ingredient of the requested use is an insect virus 
transmitted by mating, which infects the reproductive tissues of adult 
moths, causing them to produce fewer eggs with many developing into 
sterile adult moths. Similar to successful sterile insect techniques 
used for other pest species, the use would be part of an area-wide 
strategy, including insecticides targeting the eggs and larvae. 
Treatment is via release of sterile moths carrying this virus, and 
field trials have demonstrated reductions in both larvae and corn ear 
damage relative to controls.
    The Applicant proposes to make no more than two applications per 
treatment site, releasing up to 100 sterile moths per acre, between 
June 15 to September 23, 2024, at approximately 21 and 15 days prior to 
harvest of the crop. Overall, an estimated total of 350,000 sterile 
moths would be used over approximately 1,750 acres.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the 
application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 require 
publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific 
exemption proposing use of a new chemical (i.e., an active ingredient) 
which has not been registered by EPA. 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 
exemption requested by the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: May 29, 2024.
Charles Smith,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-13352 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
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