Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0744-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Memorandum of Understanding
Posted Date: 2014-02-05T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6900-6901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02296]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0744; FRL-9906-01]

Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Memorandum of Understanding

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of the draft Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) between the Environmental Protection Agency, Office 
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) and the Department of the Interior, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding implementation of Executive 
Order 13186, ``Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect 
Migratory Birds'' for public comment. The purpose of this MOU is to 
promote the conservation of migratory bird populations through enhanced 
collaboration between EPA's OPP and FWS regarding actions carried out 
by OPP. Migratory birds are an important component of biological 
diversity, and as such, conserving them and their habitats supports 
ecological integrity, contributes to public conservation education, and 
enhances the growing interest in outdoor recreation opportunities. This 
MOU is an important first step in ensuring that pesticide use is 
consistent with these conservation goals.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0744, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online

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

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: Catherine Eiden, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7887; fax 
number: (703) 308-8005; email address: eiden.catherine@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    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).
     Non-governmental organizations interested in bird 
conservation.
    The listing 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.

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 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.

II. Background

A. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is announcing the availability for public comment of the draft 
MOU between the Environmental Protection Agency, OPP and the Department 
of the Interior, FWS regarding the implementation of Executive Order 
13186, ``Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to Protect Migratory 
Birds.'' A copy of this document can be found at http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0744. The 
document describes internal procedural guidance to Federal agency staff 
to assist them in carrying out their activities.

B. Why is the agency taking this action?

    EPA is taking this action pursuant to the implementation of 
Executive Order 13186, ``Responsibilities of Federal Agencies to 
Protect Migratory Birds'' (66 FR 3853, January 17, 2001).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, conservation, migratory birds, 
pesticides.

    Dated: January 28, 2014.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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