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vacature of sulfoxaflor registrations by 

the United States District Court for the 

Central District of California. In 

accordance with 40 CFR 166.24, EPA is 

soliciting public comment before 

making a decision whether or not to 

grant the exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 11, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0643, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

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 http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://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? 

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. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

http://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 

discussed in this document, compared 

to the general population. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

Under section 18 of the 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 Texas 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the EPA Administrator to issue a repeat 

specific exemption for the use of 

sulfoxaflor on sorghum to control 

sugarcane aphid. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that an emergency situation 

exists based on unusually high 

populations of sugarcane aphid 

(Melanaphis sacchari), which can cause 

direct plant death from aphid feeding as 

well as indirect damage and harvesting 

problems from the aphid honeydew 

residue in Texas sorghum fields. Based 

on information provided by the states in 

previous submissions, sugarcane aphid 

is either a new pest or new biotype of 

M. sacchari. Currently, there are no 

registered insecticides or any 

economically or environmentally 

feasible alternative control practices 

available to adequately control this nonroutine pest infestation. The state has 

asserted that without the use of 

sulfoxaflor, uncontrolled aphid 

infestations are likely to result in 

significant economic losses. 

The applicant proposes to make no 

more than two applications at a rate of 

0.75–1.5 ounces of product (0.023–0.047 

lb a.i.) per acre or a seasonal maximum 

application rate of 3.0 ounces of product 

(0.094 lb a.i.) per acre per year, resulting 

in the use of 70,314 gallons of product. 

A maximum of 3,000,000 acres of 

sorghum fields (grain and forage) may 

be treated in Texas. Applications would 

potentially be made through November 

30, 2016. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 do not expressly require 

publication of a notice of receipt of an 

application for a specific exemption 

proposing a use of a pesticide that has 

been subject to a judicial vacatur, 

however, EPA considers public notice 

appropriate in this instance. 

Accordingly, this 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 Texas Department of 

Agriculture. 

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

Dated: January 15, 2016. 

Daniel J. Rosenblatt, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01571 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0849; FRL–9941–48] 

Receipt of Application for Emergency 

Exemptions for Oxytetracycline and 

Streptomycin; Solicitation of Public 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 


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ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received a request 

from the Florida Department of 

Agriculture and Consumer Services for 

specific exemptions to use the 

pesticides oxytetracycline calcium (CAS 

No. 7179–50–2), oxytetracycline 

hydrochloride (CAS No. 2058–46–0), 

and streptomycin sulfate (CAS No. 

3810–74–0) to treat up to 388,534 acres 

of citrus to control Candidatus 

Liberibacter asiaticus the bacteria which 

causes Huanglongbing (HLB), also 

referred to as citrus greening disease. 

Because the applicant proposes use of 

pesticides which are also used as 

human and animal antibiotic drugs, 

EPA is soliciting public comment before 

making decisions whether or not to 

grant the exemptions. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 11, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0849, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

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 http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at http:// 

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? 

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. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

http://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 pesticides 

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 Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services has requested the 

EPA Administrator to issue specific 

exemptions for the uses of 

oxytetracycline calcium, oxytetracycline 

hydrochloride, and streptomycin sulfate 

on citrus to control Candidatus 

Liberibacter asiaticus, the bacteria 

which causes HLB, also referred to as 

citrus greening disease. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of the requests. 

As part of the requests, the applicant 

states that Florida’s citrus production 

will be seriously jeopardized if HLB 

cannot be adequately controlled. The 

disease has been known in China for 

more than 100 years, and is considered 

to be the most serious disease of citrus 

worldwide, affecting all citrus species 

and their hybrids. Since the discovery of 

HLB in Florida in 2005, it has rapidly 

spread to all 34 commercial production 

areas in the state, and the applicant 

claims that the severity of HLB far 

exceeds that of any previously known 

citrus disease. HLB causes decreases in 

fruit yield and quality, and infected 

trees decline and eventually die, even 

when producers incorporate all 

management options currently 

available. Thus far, efforts to control the 

disease have focused on removal of 

diseased trees, nutritional support, and 

rigorous efforts to control the Asian 

citrus psyllid (the vector of the HLB 

bacteria). However, research over the 

past several years on use of agricultural 

antimicrobial agents has shown promise 

for suppressing the disease and 

improving tree health. The applicant is 

now requesting use of three 

antimicrobials, oxytetracycline calcium, 

oxytetracycline hydrochloride, and 

streptomycin sulfate, and indicates that 

the recent research suggests that 

multiple bactericide applications will be 

necessary to improve tree health and 

suppress the effects of HLB disease yearlong on infected citrus trees. The HLB 

disease has caused significant economic 

losses as well as losses of jobs related to 

citrus production. The applicant states 

that millions of trees have been lost in 

both commercial and residential citrus, 

and the long-term viability of Florida’s 

citrus production is threatened if the 

disease cannot be effectively managed. 

The proposed application method for 

all three materials is foliar spray using 

ground application equipment. The 

applicant proposes to make up to three 

applications of streptomycin sulfate at a 

rate of 0.45 lb. per acre on up to 388,534 

acres of citrus, for a maximum use of 

520,540 lbs. of streptomycin sulfate. The 

applicant also proposes up to eight 

applications of oxytetracycline calcium 

at a rate of 0.255 lb. per acre on up to 


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388,534 acres of citrus for a maximum 

of 762,309 lbs. Additionally, the 

applicant proposes up to three 

applications of oxytetracycline 

hydrochloride at a rate of 0.27 lb. per 

acre on up to 388,534 acres of citrus, for 

a maximum use of 314,712 lbs. 

Applications are proposed statewide in 

citrus production areas. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 allow publication of a notice 

of receipt of an application for a specific 

exemption if the Administrator 

determines that publication of a notice 

of receipt is appropriate. The 

application proposes use of three 

pesticides which are also used as 

human and animal antibiotic drugs, and 

therefore this 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 Florida 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services. 

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

Dated: January 15, 2016. 

Daniel J. Rosenblatt, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01659 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OARM–2011–0997; FRL–9939– 

85–OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; 

Recordkeeping and Reporting Related 

to Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 and Later 

Years; Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway 

Diesel Fuel; and Non-Road Locomotive 

& Marine Diesel Fuel (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting Related 

to Diesel Fuel Sold in 2001 & Later 

Years; for Tax-Exempt (Dyed) Highway 

Diesel Fuel; & Non-Road Locomotive & 

Marine Diesel Fuel’’ (EPA ICR No. 

1718.10, OMB Control No. 2060–0308) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

May 29, 2015. Public comments were 

previously requested via the Federal 

Register (80 FR 30677) on May 29, 2015 

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 February 26, 

2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID Number EPA– 

HQ–OAR–2007–1121, 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. 

Address comments to OMB Desk Officer 

for EPA. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Geanetta Heard, Fuel Compliance 

Center, 64106J, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone number: 202–343–9017; fax 

number: 202–565–2085; email address: 

heard.geanetta@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. 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 http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: The EPA’s diesel fuel 

regulations under 40 CFR part 80, 

subpart I, are applicable to highway 

(‘‘motor vehicle’’ or ‘‘MV’’) diesel fuel 

and non-road, locomotive and marine 

diesel fuel (NRLM) and heating oil (HO). 

Most of the information collected under 

this ICR is used to evaluate compliance 

with the requirements of the 

regulations. Since virtually all MV 

diesel fuel was required to meet a 15 

part per million (ppm) standard as of 

June 1, 2010, very little reporting related 

to MV diesel fuel remains. However, 

reporting related to NRLM and HO will 

continue throughout the course of this 

proposed ICR renewal. The activities 

associated with this ICR include: 

Registration (all parties have registered; 

updates to existing registrations are still 

possible); compliance reports (mostly 

covering NRLM and HO; updates to 

prior compliance reports for MV diesel 

are still possible); research and 

development (R&D) exemptions; 

generation and retention of quality 

assurance (QA) records; foreign refiner 

recordkeeping and reporting; placement 

of PTD codes (a typically automated 

process, to indicate the presence of dye 

in tax-exempt fuel and/or sulfur 

content). This ICR renewal contains 

provisions related to qualification of 

laboratories on performance-based test 

methods. Virtually all applications have 

already been received from laboratories 

and acted upon by EPA. 

Form Numbers: EPA Forms 5900–351, 

5900–333, 5900–352, 5900–323, 5900– 

324, 5900–325, 5900–326, 5900–327, 

5900–328, 5900–329, 5900–350, and 

420–B–14–066a. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Refiners, importers, testing labs. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory (40 CFR part 80). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

5753 (total). 

Frequency of response: Yearly and 

semiannually. 

Total estimated burden: 11,078 hours 

(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 

1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $1,118,878 (per 

year), includes $0 annualized capital or 

operation & maintenance costs. 

Changes in the Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 7,872 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This is due to the decreased 

number of reports required. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Acting Director, Collection Strategies 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01634 Filed 1–26–16; 8:45 am] 

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