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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

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 Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the Administrator determines that 

emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Wyoming 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the Administrator to issue a specific 

exemption for the use of diflubenzuron 

on alfalfa to control grasshoppers and 

Mormon crickets. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that projected population levels 

for these damaging insect pests are 

higher than normal for the 2011 season. 

The applicant claims that registered 

alternatives will not provide adequate 

control to avert significant economic 

losses from occurring. 

The Applicant proposes to make no 

more than two applications of 

diflubenzuron, at a rate of 0.032 lbs. 

active ingredient (a.i.) (equivalent to 2 

fl. oz. of product containing 2 lbs. a.i. 

per gallon). Application could be made 

on up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa, from the 

date of approval, if granted, until 

October 31, 2011, in the state of 

Wyoming. If the ABC maximum 

proposed acreage were treated at the 

maximum rate, a total of 814 lbs. active 

ingredient (407 gallons formulated 

product) could be applied. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing section 

18 of FIFRA require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the IR–4 program 

and has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and a petition for 

tolerance has not yet been submitted to 

the Agency. 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 Wyoming Department 

of Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: March 24, 2011. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7771 Filed 4–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0277; FRL–8868–2] 

Fipronil; Receipt of Application for 

Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of 

Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific 

exemption request from the Oregon 

Department of Agriculture to use the 

pesticide fipronil (CAS Reg. No. 

120068–37–3) to treat up to 600 acres of 

turnips and rutabagas to control the 

cabbage maggot. The applicant proposes 

a use which is supported by the 

Interregional (IR)–4 program and has 

been requested in 5 or more previous 

years, and a petition for tolerance has 

not yet been submitted to the Agency. 

EPA is soliciting public comment before 

making the decision whether or not to 

grant the exemption. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0277, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket 

Facility’s normal hours of operation 

(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding legal holidays). 

Special arrangements should be made 

for deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket Facility telephone number is 

(703) 305–5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

0277. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change and may be made 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or 

e-mail. The regulations.gov Web site is 

an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which 

means EPA will not know your identity 

or contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

If you send an e-mail comment directly 

to EPA without going through 

regulations.gov, your e-mail address 

will be automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the docket and made available 

on the Internet. If you submit an 

electronic comment, EPA recommends 

that you include your name and other 

contact information in the body of your 

comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 

you submit. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. Electronic files should avoid 

the use of special characters, any form 

of encryption, and be free of any defects 

or viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

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at http://www.regulations.gov. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

hours of operation of this Docket 

Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrea Conrath, Registration Division 

(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–9356; fax number: (703) 605– 

0781; e-mail address: 

conrath.andrea@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. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 

• Animal production (NAICS code 

112). 

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 

311). 

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 

code 32532). 

This listing is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

for readers regarding entities likely to be 

affected by this action. Other types of 

entities not listed in this unit could also 

be affected. The North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes have been provided to 

assist you and others in determining 

whether this action might apply to 

certain entities. 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 http:// 

www.regulations.gov or e-mail. 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 submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

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 Administrator, a 

Federal or State agency may be 

exempted from any provision of FIFRA 

if the Administrator determines that 

emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The Oregon 

Department of Agriculture has requested 

the Administrator to issue a specific 

exemption for the use of fipronil on 

turnips and rutabagas to control the 

cabbage maggot. 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 upon three factors: (1) A 

severe increase in cabbage maggot 

populations; (2) apparent increasing 

resistance of the maggot to the registered 

alternative; and (3) phytotoxicity of the 

registered alternative to emerging 

seedlings. The applicant states that 

significant economic losses will be 

suffered without adequate control of the 

cabbage maggot in turnip and rutabaga 

production. 

The Applicant proposes to make no 

more than one application at 4.16 fluid 

oz. of product per acre, to a maximum 

of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for 

use of up to a potential maximum of 

19.5 gallons of product. Applications 

would potentially be made from April 1 

through September 30, 2011, in the 

Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, 

Multnomah, and Umatilla. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing section 

18 of FIFRA require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the IR–4 program 

and has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and a petition for 

tolerance has not yet been submitted to 

the Agency. 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 Oregon Department of 

Agriculture. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

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Dated: March 24, 2011. 

Lois Rossi, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2011–7772 Filed 4–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9290–8] 

Meeting of the Mobile Sources 

Technical Review Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

92–463, notice is hereby given that the 

Mobile Sources Technical Review 

Subcommittee (MSTRS) will meet in 

May 2011. The MSTRS is a 

subcommittee under the Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee. This is an open 

meeting. The meeting will include 

discussion of current topics and 

presentations about activities being 

conducted by EPA’s Office of 

Transportation and Air Quality. The 

preliminary agenda for the meeting and 

any notices about change in venue will 

be posted on the Subcommittee’s Web 

site: http://www.epa.gov/air/caaac/

mobile_sources.html. MSTRS listserver 

subscribers will receive notification 

when the agenda is available on the 

Subcommittee Web site. To subscribe to 

the MSTRS listserver, send a blank 

e-mail to lists-mstrs@lists.epa.gov. 

DATES: Tuesday May 10, 2011 from 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins at 

8:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting is currently 

scheduled to be held at the Washington 

Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC, 20009. However, this 

date and location are subject to change 

and interested parties should monitor 

the Subcommittee Web site (above) for 

the latest logistical information. The 

hotel is located four blocks from the 

Dupont Circle Metro station using the 

Connecticut Ave. & Q St., NW. exit from 

the Metro. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information: Elizabeth 

Etchells, Designated Federal Officer, 

Transportation and Climate Division, 

Mailcode 6401A, U.S. EPA, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; Ph: 202–564–1372; e-mail: 

etchells.elizabeth@epa.gov. For 

logistical and administrative 

information: Ms. Cheryl Jackson, U.S. 

EPA, Transportation and Regional 

Programs Division, Mailcode 6405J, U.S. 

EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; 202–343–9653; 

e-mail: jackson.cheryl@epa.gov. 

Background on the work of the 

Subcommittee is available at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/air/caaac/mobile

_sources.html. Individuals or 

organizations wishing to provide 

comments to the Subcommittee should 

submit them to Ms. Etchells at the 

address above by April 26, 2011. The 

Subcommittee expects that public 

statements presented at its meetings will 

not be repetitive of previously 

submitted oral or written statements. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the 

meeting, the Subcommittee may also 

hear progress reports from some of its 

workgroups as well as updates and 

announcements on activities of general 

interest to attendees. 

For Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Ms. Etchells or Ms. Jackson (see 

above). To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact Ms. Etchells or 

Ms. Jackson, preferably at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting, to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

Dated: March 31, 2011. 

Margo Tsirigotis Oge, 

Director, Office of Transportation and Air 

Quality. 

[FR Doc. 2011–8175 Filed 4–5–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0342; FRL- 8870–1] 

Pesticide Program Dialogue 

Committee; Notice of Public Meetings 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, EPA gives 

notice that a public meeting of the 

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee 

(PPDC) is scheduled for April 20–21, 

2011. A draft agenda is under 

development that will include 

Integrated Pest Management, Pollinator 

Protection, Children/Worker Risk 

Policy, Endangered Species Act issues; 

and reports from and discussions about 

current issues from the following PPDC 

work groups: 21st Century Toxicology/ 

New Integrated Testing Strategies; 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Act 

(PRIA) Process Improvements; 

Comparative Safety Statements for 

Pesticide Product Labeling; and Public 

Health Work Group. Updates will also 

cover spray drift, inerts disclosure, 

water quality issues, and the regulatory 

improvement initiative. PPDC work 

group meetings are also being scheduled 

and are open to the public. The PPDC 

PRIA Process Work Group will meet on 

April 19, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 

and the PPDC Public Health Workgroup 

will meet on April 19, 2011, from 1 p.m. 

to 5 p.m. 

DATES: The PPDC meeting will be held 

on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, from 

9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 

21, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noon. 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON

CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days 

prior to the meeting, to give EPA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the Conference Center on the lobby level 

at EPA’s location at 1 Potomac Yard 

South, 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, 

VA. This location is approximately one 

mile from the Crystal City Metro 

Station. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide 

Programs (7501P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 

4775; fax number: (703) 308–4776; 

e-mail address: 

fehrenbach.margie@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of particular 

interest to persons who work in 

agricultural settings or persons who are 

concerned about implementation of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); 

and the amendments to both of these 

major pesticide laws by the Food 

Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; 

and the Pesticide Registration 

Improvement Act. Potentially affected 

entities may include, but are not limited 

to: Agricultural workers and farmers; 

pesticide industry and trade 

associations; environmental, consumer, 

and farmworker groups; animal welfare 

organizations; pesticide users and 

growers; pest consultants; State, local 

and Tribal governments; academia; 

public health organizations; food 

processors; and the public. If you have 

questions regarding the applicability of 

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