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Nucleopolyhedrovirus—3AP2. Active 

ingredient: Insecticide—Polyhedral 

occlusion bodies of Spodoptera 

frugiperda Multiple 

Nucleopolyhedrovirus (MNPV)—3AP2 

at 74.5%. Proposed use: Manufacturing/ 

formulating use. Contact: BPPD. 

3. File Symbol: 87978–U. Docket ID 

number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0494. 

Applicant: MacIntosh and Associates, 

Inc., 1203 Hartford Ave., St. Paul, MN 

55116–1622 (on behalf of AgBiTech Pty 

Ltd, 8 Rocla Ct., Glenvale, Queensland 

4350, Australia). Product name: 

Fawligen. Active ingredient: 

Insecticide—Polyhedral occlusion 

bodies of Spodoptera frugiperda 

Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus 

(MNPV)—3AP2 at 32%. Proposed use: 

Control of listed moth larvae on food 

and nonfood crops. Contact: BPPD. 

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

Dated: August 18, 2015. 

John E. Leahy, Jr., 

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21037 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0508; FRL–9932–32] 

Notice of a Public Meeting and 

Opportunity for Public Comment on 

Considerations for Risk Assessment of 

Genetically Engineered Algae 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA will be hosting a public 

meeting entitled, ‘‘Workshop for Public 

Input on Considerations for Risk 

Assessment of Genetically Engineered 

Algae’’ on September 30, 2015. The 

objective of this workshop is to receive 

public input and comments on EPA’s 

data needs to support risk assessments 

of biotechnology products subject to 

oversight under the Toxic Substances 

Control Act that make use of genetically 

engineered algae and cyanobacteria. The 

workshop will inform an update to an 

EPA guidance document entitled 

‘‘Points to Consider in The Preparation 

of TSCA Biotechnology Submissions for 

Microorganisms’’. EPA encourages all 

members of the public interested in 

participating in this workshop to 

register to attend, whether in-person or 

through the Web-connect and 

teleconference that will also be 

available. 

DATES: Meeting. The workshop will be 

held on Wednesday, September 30, 

2015, from 8 a.m. to noon, EDT. 

Meeting registration. Advance 

registration must be completed no later 

than 11:59 p.m., EDT, on Friday, 

September 25, 2015. On-site registration 

will be permitted, but seating and 

speaking priority will be given to those 

who register by this deadline. 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact the workshop 

logistics person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 

preferably at least 10 days prior to the 

meeting, to give EPA as much time as 

possible to process your request. 

Comments. EPA will hear oral 

comments on Wednesday, September 

30, 2015, and accept comments and 

materials submitted in the docket by 

October 31, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting. The workshop will 

be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 

2500 Calvert St. NW., Washington, DC 

20008. The workshop will also be 

available via Web connect and 

teleconferencing for all registered 

participants, for further information see 

Unit III.A. under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Meeting registration. You may register 

online, by U.S. Postal Service, by 

overnight/priority mail, or in person at 

the meeting. To register online go to 

https://projects.erg.com/conferences/

oppt/workshophome.htm and complete 

the online registration form. To register 

by U.S. Postal Service or overnight/

priority mail, mail your registration to: 

Erin Pittorino, ERG, 110 Hartwell Ave., 

Lexington, MA 02421. 

Comments. Submit comments and 

materials, identified by docket ID 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0508, 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: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 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 in general is available at 

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

technical information contact: Carolina 

Pen ̃ alva-Arana, Risk Assessment 

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 564–4816; email address: 

penalva-arana.carolina@epa.gov. 

For workshop logistics or registration 

contact: Erin Pittorino, ERG, 110 

Hartwell Ave., Lexington, MA 02421; 

telephone number: (781) 674–7260; 

email address: erin.pittorino@erg.com. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

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 interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

those interested in environmental and 

human health assessment, the industrial 

and commercial biotechnology 

industry—including those employing 

modern versions sometimes referred to 

as synthetic biology, the algae 

production industry, chemical 

producers and users, consumer product 

companies, and members of the public 

interested in the assessment of 

biotechnology risks. Since others also 

may be interested, the Agency has not 

attempted to describe all the specific 

entities that may be affected by this 

action. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

The docket for this action, identified 

by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPPT– 

2015–0508, is available at http://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), 

Environmental Protection Agency 

Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William 

Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. 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 OPPT 

Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review 

the visitor instructions and additional 

information about the docket available 

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

Documents and workshop information 

will also be available at the registration 

Web site. 


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C. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

When preparing comments for EPA, 

whether oral or in writing, see the tips 

at https://projects.erg.com/conferences/

oppt/workshophome.htm and at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. 

II. Background 

The objective of this workshop is to 

discuss EPA’s data needs to support risk 

assessments of biotechnology products 

subject to oversight under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 

U.S.C. 2601 et seq., that make use of 

genetically engineered algae and 

cyanobacteria. The workshop will 

inform an update to the EPA guidance 

document entitled ‘‘Points to Consider 

in The Preparation of TSCA 

Biotechnology Submissions for 

Microorganisms’’. 

Members of the public are invited to 

review the presentations and supporting 

documentation, including the EPA 

guidance document, and to provide 

comments on the workshop subject 

matter by the end of the comment 

period specified. This information is 

distributed solely for informational 

purposes and should not be construed 

to represent any Agency determination 

or policy. The meeting will be open to 

the public and experts in biotechnology, 

algae production, and risk assessment 

are encouraged to attend and present 

their views. 

III. Meeting 

A. Web Connect and Teleconferencing 

Access 

The workshop will be available via 

Web connect and teleconferencing for 

registered participants. All registered 

participants will receive information on 

how to connect to the workshop prior to 

its start. 

B. Public Participation at the Meeting 

Members of the public may register to 

attend the workshop as observers and 

may also register to speak offering oral 

comments on the day of the workshop. 

A registered speaker is encouraged to 

focus on issues directly relevant to 

science-based aspects of the workshop 

and to address specific scientific points 

in the speaker’s oral comments. Each 

speaker is allowed between 2–3 

minutes. To accommodate as many 

registered speakers as possible, speakers 

may present oral comments only, 

without visual aids or written material. 

Given time constraints, the number of 

speakers allowed during the comment 

periods will be decided upon by the 

workshop chair. Speakers will be 

selected in a manner designed to 

optimize representation from all 

organizations, affiliations, and present a 

balance of science issues relevant to the 

workshop. 

IV. How can I request to participate in 

this meeting? 

A. Registration 

To attend the workshop in person or 

to receive access through Web connect 

and teleconference, you must register no 

later than 11:59 p.m., on Friday, 

September 25, 2015, using one of the 

methods described under ADDRESSES. 

While on-site registration will be 

available, seating will be on a firstcome, first-serve basis, with priority 

given to early registrants and until room 

capacity is reached. The Agency 

anticipates that approximately 150 

people will be able to attend the 

workshop in person, with seating 

available on a first-come, first-serve 

basis. For registrants not able to attend 

in person, the workshop will also 

provide Web connect and 

teleconference capabilities. 

Time permitting, on-site registrants 

may offer comments following those 

who registered earlier. For workshop 

logistics or registration questions 

contact the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. Required Registration Information 

Members of the public may register to 

attend or speak if planning to offer oral 

comments during the scheduled public 

comment periods. To register for the 

meeting online or by mail, you must 

provide your full name, organization or 

affiliation, and contact information. If 

you indicate that you wish to speak, you 

will be asked to select one of these 

categories that most closely reflect the 

content of your oral comments: 

Environmental Protection, Algae/

Cyanobacteria Production, 

Biotechnology, Biological/Genetic 

Engineering, Risk Assessment, 

Microorganisms, Ecotoxicity, Industrial 

Chemicals, Guidance or Other. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 

Date: August 18, 2015. 

Wendy C. Hamnett, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

[FR Doc. 2015–21039 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0103; FRL–9933–05– 

OAR] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to OMB for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Diesel Emissions Reduction 

Act (DERA) Rebate Program; EPA ICR 

No. 2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060– 

0686 RENEWAL 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Diesel Emissions Reduction Act 

(DERA) Rebate Program’’ (EPA ICR No. 

2461.02, OMB Control No. 2060–0686 

RENEWAL) 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.). Before doing so, EPA is 

soliciting public comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through October 31, 

2015. 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: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2012–0103, online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to a-and-r-docket@

epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

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: 

Tyler Cooley, Office of Transportation 

and Air Quality, (Mail Code: 6406A), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 415–972– 

3937; fax number: 202–343–2803; email 

address: cooley.tyler@epa.gov. 


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