Notice2021-23586
Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit
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Published
October 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
EPA issued an experimental use permit (EUP) to the pesticide applicant described in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. An EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes only in accordance with the limitations in the permit.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60031-60032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23586]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0072; FRL-9150-01-OCSPP]
Issuance of an Experimental Use Permit
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued an experimental use permit (EUP) to the pesticide
applicant described in Unit II. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. An
EUP permits use of a pesticide for experimental or research purposes
only in accordance with the limitations in the permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Smith, Biopesticides and
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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0e2f0f0e4e6f2eecfd4c9c3c5d3e0c5d0c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0b2a0a0b4b6a2be9f8499939583b0958091de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
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, EPA has not attempted to
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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 identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0072, is available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> 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 are 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 <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. EUP
EPA issued the following EUP:
69553-EUP-2. Issuance. Andermatt Group AG, Stahlermatten 6, CH-6146
Grossdietwil, Switzerland (c/o Andermatt USA Corp., 107 Gilbreth
Parkway, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062). This EUP allows the use of 431 pounds
of the pesticide product CX-6485 (containing 0.29 pound of the
insecticide Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate V45) on 400 acres of
pome fruit trees (apple and pear), stone fruit trees (peach, nectarine,
apricot, and hybrids of these), and walnut trees to evaluate the
control of codling moth and Oriental fruit moth. The program is
authorized only in the States of California, Colorado, Michigan, New
Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington. The EUP is
effective from October 6, 2021 to August 31, 2023. The United States
Department of Agriculture submitted a comment in response to the notice
of receipt published in the Federal Register of March 19, 2021 (86 FR
14906) (FRL-10021-43), and it conveyed support of issuance of this EUP
to allow testing of Cydia pomonella granulovirus isolate V45 at a
larger field-level scale in the United States.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: October 18, 2021.
Charles Smith,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-23586 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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