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180.679(b). This use was effective July 

24, 2020 to November 15, 2020. 

Pennsylvania 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of dinotefuran on a maximum of 

24,974 acres of pome and stone fruit to 

control the brown marmorated stinkbug. 

Time-limited tolerances in connection 

with past actions were established in 40 

CFR 180.603(b). Since this request 

proposed a use for which an emergency 

exemption has been requested for 5 or 

more previous years (and supported by 

the IR–4 program) and a registration 

application or tolerance petition has not 

been submitted to EPA, in accordance 

with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, 

a notice of receipt published in the 

Federal Register on May 27, 2020 (85 

FR 31776) (FRL–10009–75) with the 

public comment period closing on June 

11, 2020. This use was effective July 15, 

2020 to October 15, 2020. 

Tennessee 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemption: EPA authorized 

the use of flupyradifurone on a 

maximum of 750 acres of sweet 

sorghum to control sugarcane aphid. 

Time-limited tolerances in connection 

with this action were established in 40 

CFR 180.679(b). This use was effective 

July 24, 2020 to November 15, 2020. 

Texas 

Department of Agriculture 

Public health exemptions: EPA 

authorized the uses of 1- 

octadecanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[3- 

(trihydroxysilyl)propyl] chloride on 

non-porous, non-food-contact surfaces 

at the following sites in Texas: 

American Airlines aircraft and airport 

facilities; and Total Orthopedics Sports 

and Spine facilities, to control the 

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 

Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV–2), the causal 

agent of COVID–19. The uses are 

effective August 24, 2020 to August 24, 

2021. 

Virginia 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services 

Specific exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of dinotefuran on a maximum of 

29,000 acres of pome and stone fruit to 

control the brown marmorated stinkbug. 

Time-limited tolerances in connection 

with past actions were established in 40 

CFR 180.603(b). Since this request 

proposed a use for which an emergency 

exemption has been requested for 5 or 

more previous years (and supported by 

the IR–4 program) and a registration 

application or tolerance petition has not 

been submitted to EPA, in accordance 

with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, 

a notice of receipt published in the 

Federal Register on May 27, 2020 (85 

FR 31776) (FRL–10009–75) with the 

public comment period closing on June 

11, 2020. This use was effective July 15, 

2020 to October 15, 2020. 

West Virginia 

Department of Agriculture 

Specific exemptions: EPA authorized 

the use of dinotefuran on a maximum of 

5,986 acres of pome and stone fruit to 

control the brown marmorated stinkbug. 

Time-limited tolerances in connection 

with past actions were established in 40 

CFR 180.603(b). Since this request 

proposed a use for which an emergency 

exemption has been requested for 5 or 

more previous years (and supported by 

the IR–4 program) and a registration 

application or tolerance petition has not 

been submitted to EPA, in accordance 

with the requirements at 40 CFR 166.24, 

a notice of receipt published in the 

Federal Register on May 27, 2020 (85 

FR 31776) (FRL–10009–75) with the 

public comment period closing on June 

11, 2020. This use was effective July 15, 

2020 to October 15, 2020. 

B. Federal Departments and Agencies 

Agriculture Department 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Quarantine exemptions: EPA 

authorized the use of thymol on hard, 

nonporous surfaces associated with 

aircraft and associated loading 

equipment used to transport livestock, 

for disinfection from African swine 

fever and foot-and-mouth disease 

viruses. This use is effective September 

4, 2020 to September 4, 2023. 

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

Dated: November 25, 2020. 

Marietta Echeverria, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02575 Filed 2–8–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0007; FRL–10019–60] 

Benzene, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4- 

ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene 

and 2-methyl-1,3-butadiene, sulfonated 

(Referred to as BIAXAM Polymer); 

Receipt of Applications for Emergency 

Exemptions, Solicitation of Public 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has received public 

health exemption requests from the 

Utah Department of Agriculture and 

Food (UDAF) and the Minnesota 

Department of Agriculture (MDA) to use 

the pesticide benzene, 1-(1,1- 

dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer with 

ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-1,3- 

butadiene, sulfonated (referred to as 

BIAXAM Polymer) (CAS No. 1637665– 

77–0) to treat nonporous, non-foodcontact surfaces associated with the 

interior of aircraft and airports to 

control the new novel Severe Acute 

Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 

(SARS–CoV–2). The applicants propose 

the use of a new chemical which has not 

been registered as a pesticide by EPA. 

EPA is soliciting public comment before 

making the decision whether or not to 

grant the exemptions. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before February 24, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0007, is 

available at http://www.regulations.gov 

or at the Office of Pesticide Programs 

Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) 

in the Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001. The Public Reading Room 

is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The telephone number for the 

Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, 

and the telephone number for the OPP 

Docket is (703) 305–5805. 

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 

latest status information on EPA/DC 

services and docket access, visit https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

Submit your comments, identified by 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021– 

0007, by one of the following methods: 


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• 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 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 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Marietta Echeverria, 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 a provider of 

services related to aircraft and airports, 

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. Other types 

of entities not listed could also be 

affected. Potentially affected entities 

may include: 

• Air transportation (NAICS code 

481). 

• Support activities for air 

transportation (NAICS code 4881). 

• Travel arrangement and reservation 

service (aircraft) (NAICS code 5615). 

• Janitorial services (aircraft and 

airports) (NAICS code 56172). 

• Airline food services contractors 

(NAICS code 722310). 

• Pesticide manufacturer (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(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 UDAF and 

the MDA have requested the EPA 

Administrator to issue public health 

exemptions for the use of benzene, 1- 

(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-ethenyl-, polymer 

with ethenylbenzene and 2-methyl-1,3- 

butadiene, sulfonated (referred to as 

BIAXAM Polymer) to treat nonporous 

surfaces associated with the interior of 

aircraft and airports to control SARS– 

CoV–2. Information in accordance with 

40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part 

of these requests. 

As part of these requests, the 

applicants assert that SARS–CoV–2, the 

virus that causes COVID–19, presents a 

significant public health risk, 

particularly to airline passengers 

confined in a small space for an 

extended time period. Although contact 

liquid and spray disinfectants to control 

SARS–CoV–2 are available, the 

applicants state that there are no 

products available that provide ongoing 

residual protection against the virus. 

The applicants state that the requested 

product, a peel and stick film with 

BIAXAM polymer coating (BIAXAM 

Film), adheres to surfaces and kills 

SARS–CoV–2 when the virus contacts 

the surface, providing residual 

protection on surfaces to people who 

later come into contact. The applicants 

believe that the product will provide an 

essential tool to facilitate safe air travel 

by protecting against exposure to SARS– 

CoV–2 in airport terminals and aircraft. 

The Applicants propose to apply up 

to 70,000 square feet of BIAXAM film in 

Utah, and up to 74,000 square feet in 

Minnesota, to interior nonporous, nonfood-contact surfaces in airport facilities 

and aircraft owned or controlled by 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., within the states 

of Utah and Minnesota. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the applications 

themselves. The regulations governing 

FIFRA section 18 require publication of 

a notice of receipt of an application for 

a public health exemption proposing 

use of a new chemical (i.e., an active 

ingredient) which has not been 

registered as a pesticide by EPA. This 

notice provides an opportunity for 

public comment on the applications. 

The Agency will review and consider all 

comments received during the comment 

period in determining whether to issue 

the public health exemptions requested 

by the UDAF and the MDA. 

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

Dated: January 27, 2021. 

Marietta Echeverria, 

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office 

of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–02662 Filed 2–8–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0188; FRL–10016–46] 

Battelle Memorial Institute; Transfer of 

Data (October 2020) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

pesticide related information submitted 

to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) pursuant to the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including 

information that may have been claimed 


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