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Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; main telephone number: 

(703) 305–7090; email address: 

BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to those persons 

who conduct or sponsor research on 

pesticides, the Agency has not 

attempted to describe all the specific 

entities that may be affected by this 

action. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

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 5 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can 

allow manufacturers to field test 

pesticides under development. 

Manufacturers are required to obtain an 

EUP before testing new pesticides or 

new uses of pesticides if they conduct 

experimental field tests on 10 acres or 

more of land or one acre or more of 

water. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the 

Agency has determined that the 

following EUP amendment and 

extension application may be of regional 

and national significance, and therefore 

is seeking public comment on the EUP 

application: 

Submitter: Oxitec, Ltd., (93167–EUP– 

2). 

Pesticide Chemical: OX5034 Aedes 

aegypti mosquitoes expressing 

tetracycline Trans-Activator Variant 

(tTAV–OX5034) protein. 

Summary of Request: Oxitec Ltd. is 

proposing to extend testing of OX5034 

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes expressing 

tTAV–OX5034 protein for 2 years in the 

state of Florida up to 6,240 total acres 

at a maximum rate of 0.000082 g active 

ingredient (tTAV–OX5034), equivalent 

to 20,000 male OX5034 mosquitoes, per 

acre, per week. Additionally, Oxitec Ltd 

is proposing to expand testing of 

OX5034 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes 

expressing tTAV–OX5034 protein in the 

state of California on up to 84,600 total 

acres at a maximum rate of 0.000123 g 

active ingredient (tTAV–OX5034), 

equivalent to 30,000 male OX5034 

mosquitoes, per acre, per week. The 

proposed experiments are to evaluate 

the efficacy of OX5034 mosquitoes as a 

tool for suppression of wild Aedes 

aegypti mosquito populations. Female 

offspring of the OX5034 mosquitoes in 

the environment die before they mature 

into adults and therefore exposure to 

biting female mosquitoes is not 

anticipated. 

EPA made its decision to grant the 

already issued Oxitec OX5034 Mosquito 

Experimental Use Permit in April 2020 

after extensive evaluation of the best 

available science, and after seeking and 

addressing public input. EPA’s risk 

assessment https://

www.regulations.gov/document/EPAHQ-OPP-2019-0274-0359, and response 

to comment document https://

www.regulations.gov/document/EPAHQ-OPP-2019-0274-0354, are publicly 

available and accessible through 

regulations.gov via these links. Common 

questions and answers regarding the 

already issued EUP can be found in the 

‘‘The Experimental Use Permit for the 

Oxitec Genetically Engineered Aedes 

aegypti Mosquitoes’’ webinar available 

at https://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ 

biopesticides. 

Following the review of the 

application and any comments and data 

received in response to this solicitation, 

EPA will decide whether to issue or 

deny the EUP request, and if issued, the 

conditions under which it is to be 

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will 

be announced in the Federal Register. 

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

Dated: August 25, 2021. 

Charles Smith, 

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18776 Filed 8–30–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2021–0557; FRL–8884–01– 

OAR] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Request; Comment Request; Part 70 

State Operating Permit Program 

(Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

‘‘Part 70 State Operating Permit Program 

(Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. 1587.15, OMB 

Control No. 2060–0243) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and approval in accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 

Before doing so, the EPA is soliciting 

public comments on specific aspects of 

the proposed information collection. 

This is a proposed extension of the ICR, 

which is currently approved through 

April 30, 2022. 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 November 1, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2021–0557, online using https://

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 Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20460. 

The EPA is temporarily suspending 

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public visitors, with limited exceptions, 

to reduce the risk of transmitting 

COVID–19. Our Docket Center staff will 

continue to provide remote customer 

service via email, phone, and webform. 

The EPA encourages the public to 

submit comments via https://

www.regulations.gov/ as there may be a 

delay in processing mail and faxes. 

Hand deliveries or couriers will be 

received by scheduled appointment 

only. For further information and 

updates on EPA Docket Center services, 

please visit us online at https://

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

The EPA continues to carefully and 

continuously monitor information from 

the Center of Disease Control, local area 

health departments, and our federal 

partners so that the Agency can respond 

rapidly as conditions change regarding 

COVID–19. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Corey Sugerik, Air Quality Policy 

Division, Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards, C504–05, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Research Triangle 

Park, NC; telephone number: (919) 541– 

3223; fax number: (919) 541–5509; 

email address: sugerik.corey@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 https://

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1744. 

The 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 or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. For additional 

information about EPA’s public docket, 

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

Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of 

the PRA, the EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it to: (i) 

Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) minimize the burden 

of the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including through 

the use of appropriate automated 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. The EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 

will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, the 

EPA will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: Title V of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA or Act) requires states to develop 

and implement a program for issuing 

operating permits to all sources that fall 

under any Act definition of ‘‘major’’ and 

certain other non-major sources that are 

subject to federal air quality regulations. 

The Act further requires the EPA to 

develop regulations that establish the 

minimum requirements for those state 

operating permits programs and to 

oversee implementation of the state 

programs. The EPA regulations setting 

forth requirements for the state 

operating permit program are found at 

40 CFR part 70. The part 70 program is 

designed to be implemented primarily 

by state, local and tribal permitting 

authorities in all areas where they have 

jurisdiction. 

In order to receive an operating 

permit for a major or other source 

subject to the permitting program, the 

applicant must conduct the necessary 

research, perform the appropriate 

analyses and prepare the permit 

application with documentation to 

demonstrate that its facility meets all 

applicable statutory and regulatory 

requirements. Specific activities and 

requirements are listed and described in 

the Supporting Statement for the 40 CFR 

part 70 ICR. 

Under 40 CFR part 70, state, local and 

tribal permitting authorities review 

permit applications, provide for public 

review of proposed permits, issue 

permits based on consideration of all 

technical factors and public input and 

review information submittals required 

of sources during the term of the permit. 

Also, under 40 CFR part 70, the EPA 

reviews certain actions of the permitting 

authorities and provides oversight of the 

programs to ensure that they are being 

adequately implemented and enforced. 

Consequently, information prepared and 

submitted by sources is essential for 

sources to receive permits, and for 

federal, state, local and tribal permitting 

authorities to adequately review the 

permit applications and thereby 

properly administer and manage the 

program. 

Information that is collected is 

handled according to the EPA’s policies 

set forth in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, 

subpart B—Confidentiality of Business 

Information (see 40 CFR part 2). See also 

section 114(c) of the Act. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Industrial plants (sources); state, local 

and tribal permitting authorities. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

mandatory (see 40 CFR part 70). 

Estimated number of respondents: 

14,201 sources and 117 state, local and 

tribal permitting authorities. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Total estimated burden: 4,756,110 

hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 

CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $325,175,507 

(per year). There are no annualized 

capital or operation & maintenance 

costs. 

Changes in Estimates: There is an 

increase of 17,185 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR currently approved by 

OMB. This increase is due to updated 

estimates of the number of sources and 

permits subject to the part 70 program, 

rather than any change in federal 

mandates. 

Dated: August 26, 2021. 

Scott Mathias, 

Director, Air Quality Policy Division, OAQPS. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0436; FRL–8806–01– 

OCSPP] 

Di-isononyl Phthalate (DINP); Final 

Scope of the Risk Evaluation To Be 

Conducted Under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice 

of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) and 

implementing regulations, EPA is 

announcing the availability of the final 

scope of the risk evaluation to be 

conducted for di-isononyl phthalate 

(DINP) (1,2-benzene-dicarboxylic acid, 

1,2-diisononyl ester, and 1,2- 

benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C8-10- 

branched alkyl esters, C9-rich; Chemical 

Abstracts Service Registry Number 

(CASRN) 28553–12–0 and CASRN 


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