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resistance to Bt microbial pesticides 

genetically engineered into corn. This 

proposal responds to reports of 

widespread corn rootworm resistance to 

two Bt corn traits and reflects advice 

received by the Agency from the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel 

(SAP). EPA believes that the proposed 

enhancements would prolong the 

effectiveness of Bt PIPs for corn 

rootworm control significantly—which 

is important because of the long safety 

record of these PIPs. If used properly, 

PIPs greatly reduce the need for 

conventional pesticides and the risks 

they may present to human health and 

the environment. EPA is soliciting input 

from all affected stakeholders including 

corn growers, industry, academia, and 

the general public. 

A copy of the proposal, entitled ‘‘EPA 

Framework for PIP Registrants: Proposal 

to Address Key SAP Recommendations 

for Corn Rootworm (CRW) IRM,’’ is 

available in the docket. 

As part of its regulation of insect 

resistance management for Bt PIPs, EPA 

requires a resistance monitoring 

program for the major target pests of 

corn and cotton. The primary objective 

of resistance monitoring is to detect 

shifts in susceptibility before the onset 

of resistance leads to widespread field 

failure. Specific resistance monitoring 

strategies have consisted of two main 

components: 

1. Investigation of unexpected field 

damage reports from growers, extension 

agents, consultants, or company 

agronomists, and 

2. Monitoring for changes in 

susceptibility through targeted 

population sampling and testing. 

For both objectives, bioassays are 

used to determine the susceptibility of 

each sampled population. If resistance 

is detected in the assays, a remedial 

action plan is triggered with the goal of 

containing the resistant population to 

maintain trait durability. 

CRW presents a number of challenges 

for resistance monitoring. The insect has 

one generation per year, undergoes 

obligate diapause, and feeds 

subterraneanly—factors that limit the 

ability to conduct susceptibility 

bioassays. CRW are generally less 

sensitive to Bt toxins than other target 

pests of Bt PIPs (e.g., lepidoptera). To 

illustrate, all of the Bt toxins registered 

for CRW control (Cry3Bb1, Cry34/35, 

mCry3A, and eCry3.1Ab) are not 

considered ‘‘high dose’’ (as defined by 

EPA’s 1998 FIFRA SAP), meaning that 

some susceptible CRW individuals will 

likely survive exposure to Bt. These 

factors can complicate both field 

scouting and interpretation of bioassays. 

Timing is also a concern; because of 

obligate diapause, a sampled population 

may not be tested (and determined to be 

resistant) until the following season. 

EPA is concerned about the ability of 

CRW to develop resistance to Bt corn 

PIPs. Recent reports have documented 

CRW resistance to two Bt traits, 

Cry3Bb1 and mCry3A, in parts of Iowa 

and Illinois. Seeking guidance in 

regards to these concerns, the Agency 

convened a FIFRA SAP meeting in 

December 2013. The panel was tasked 

with evaluating EPA’s current resistance 

monitoring strategy for CRW and 

providing recommendations for 

improvement. Meeting materials, 

including a white paper detailing EPA’s 

concerns with CRW resistance 

monitoring, the charge to the SAP, and 

the SAP’s final report, are available in 

docket number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013– 

0490. 

Following the SAP meeting, EPA 

developed the mitigation proposal to 

enhance CRW resistance management. 

EPA’s proposed enhancements address 

the following five aspects of CRW 

resistance management: 

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) 

as a component of corn rootworm 

resistance management. 

• Responses to unexpected damage in 

Bt corn fields. 

• Elimination of the requirement for 

annual random sampling of corn 

rootworm from the Corn Belt. 

• Use of on-plant assays for resistance 

determinations. 

• Enhancements to current remedial 

action plans. 

EPA believes that these proposed 

enhancements are consistent with the 

SAP’s guidance and will prolong the 

effectiveness of Bt corn PIPs for CRW 

control by reducing selection pressure 

for resistance, improving resistance 

detection capability, and better mitigate 

populations that do develop resistance. 

The Agency’s goals are to prolong the 

durability of Bt corn while maintaining 

the environmental benefits of these 

important CRW management tools. 

The Agency is seeking input on the 

proposal from potentially affected 

entities and other stakeholders, 

including (but not limited to) registrants 

of pesticides and PIPs for corn, corn 

growers, crop consultants/agronomists, 

commodity groups, extension 

entomologists, independent researchers, 

and the general public. Commenters are 

also encouraged to provide input on the 

specific recommendations provided by 

the SAP, including alternate approaches 

or counter proposals towards addressing 

the CRW resistance management issues 

raised by the panel. 

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

Dated: December 31, 2014. 

Robert McNally, 

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0139] 

Information Collection Being 

Submitted for Review and Approval to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3520), the Federal Communication 

Commission (FCC or Commission) 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collections. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

The FCC may not conduct or sponsor 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

PRA that does not display a valid OMB 

control number. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted on or before February 27, 

2015. If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

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to Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@

fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. 

Include in the comments the OMB 

control number as shown in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection, contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918. To view a 

copy of this information collection 

request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go 

to the Web page <http://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain>, 

(2) look for the section of the Web page 

called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) 

click on the downward-pointing arrow 

in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the 

‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) 

select ‘‘Federal Communications 

Commission’’ from the list of agencies 

presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, 

(5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the 

right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) 

when the list of FCC ICRs currently 

under review appears, look for the OMB 

control number of this ICR and then 

click on the ICR Reference Number. A 

copy of the FCC submission to OMB 

will be displayed. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0139. 

Title: Application for Antenna 

Structure Registration. 

Form Number: FCC Form 854. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, business or other for-profit 

entities, not-for-profit institutions, and 

State, local, or Tribal governments. 

Number of Respondents and 

Responses: 2,400 respondents; 57,000 

responses. 

Estimated Time per Response: .33 

hours to 2.5 hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement, recordkeeping 

requirement and third party disclosure 

reporting requirement. 

Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. Statutory 

authority for this information collection 

is contained in Sections 1, 2, 4(i), 303, 

and 309(j) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 

154(i), 303, and 309(j), Section 102(C) of 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), 

and Section 1506.6 of the regulations of 

the Council on Environmental Quality, 

40 CFR 1506.6. 

Total Annual Burden: 25,647 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $1,176,375. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 

This information collection contains 

personally identifiable information on 

individuals which is subject to the 

Privacy Act of 1974. Information on the 

FCC Form 854 is maintained in the 

Commission’s System of Records, FCC/ 

WTB–1, ‘‘Wireless Services Licensing 

Records.’’ These licensee records are 

publicly available and routinely used in 

accordance of subsection b of the 

Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a(b), as 

amended. Taxpayer Identification 

Numbers (TINs) and materials that are 

afforded confidential treatment 

pursuant to a request made under 47 

CFR 0.459 of the Commission’s rules 

will not be available for public 

inspection. 

Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: 

Respondents may request materials or 

information submitted to the 

Commission be withheld from public 

inspection under 47 CFR 0.459 of the 

Commission’s rules. 

The Commission has in place the 

following policy and procedures for 

records retention and disposal: Records 

will be actively maintained as long as 

the entity remains a tower owner. Paper 

records will be archived after being 

keyed or scanned into the Antenna 

Structure Registration (ASR) database 

and destroyed when twelve (12) years 

old. 

Needs and Uses: As discussed below, 

the Commission is revising the FCC 

Form 854 to implement measures 

adopted in a recent Report and Order, 

and is seeking Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) approval for this 

information collection as revised. The 

Commission is also reporting an 

adjustment in the annual burden and 

annual cost due to an increase in the 

number of responses and minor 

increases in hourly wages. After the 

comment period, the Commission will 

submit the revised information 

collection to OMB to obtain the full 

three year clearance. 

The purpose of the FCC Form 854 is 

to register antenna structures (radio 

towers) that are used for communication 

services regulated by the Commission; 

to make changes to existing antenna 

structure registrations or pending 

applications for registration; or to notify 

the Commission of the completion of 

construction or dismantlement of such 

structures, as required by Title 47 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

Chapter 1. In addition, for proposed 

new antenna structures, the FCC Form 

854 is used to facilitate a preapplication public notification process, 

including a required 30-day period of 

local and national notice to provide 

members of the public with a 

meaningful opportunity to comment on 

the environmental effects of proposed 

antenna structures that require 

registration with the Commission. 

The Commission is revising this 

current information collection due to 

the adoption of FCC 14–153, Report and 

Order, which altered the public 

notification process for certain 

temporary towers. In the Report and 

Order, the Commission adopted a 

narrow exemption from the public 

notification process for proposed 

temporary antenna structures meeting 

defined criteria, including limits on the 

size and duration of the installation, 

that greatly reduce the likelihood of any 

significant environmental effects. 

Specifically, the exemption from the 

environmental notification process 

applies only to temporary antenna 

structures that: (1) Do not require an 

Environmental Assessment under the 

Commission’s rules; (2) will be in place 

for 60 days or less; (3) require notice of 

construction to the Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA); (4) do not 

require marking or lighting under FAA 

regulations; (5) will be less than 200 feet 

above ground level; and (6) will involve 

minimal or no ground excavation. The 

Report and Order also provided that 

applicants may request and obtain a 

single extension of up to 60 additional 

days upon an appropriate showing. 

As a result, the FCC Form 854 is being 

revised to permit applicants to indicate 

that they are claiming the new 

exemption and certify that they meet the 

relevant requirements, and to request an 

extension. These changes are necessary 

to implement the new exemption from 

the public notification process for 

temporary antenna structures. They will 

therefore enable the Commission to 

more efficiently process antenna 

structure registrations and, by allowing 

licensees to deploy covered temporary 

structures without first having to 

complete the notification process, will 

enable them to more effectively respond 

to emergencies, natural disasters, and 

other planned and unplanned shortterm spikes in demand without 

undermining the purposes of the 

notification process. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Office of 

the Managing Director. 

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