[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15010-15011]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05487]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0048, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0118, and EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0019]

Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request:
Information Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles
(Renewal); Control of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-Use
Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal); and Motor Vehicle and Engine
Compliance Program Fees (Renewal)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to submit
three information collection requests (ICRs), ``Information
Requirements for Importation of Nonconforming Vehicles (Renewal)'', EPA
ICR No. 0010.13, OMB Control No. 2060-0095; ``Control of Evaporative
Emissions from New and In-Use Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal)'',
ICR 2213.04, OMB 2060-0597; and ``Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance
Program Fees (Renewal)'', EPA ICR 2080.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0545 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 collections as described below. These are
proposed extensions of the ICRs, which is currently approved through
September 30, 2012. 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 May 7, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing the Docket ID numbers
provided for each item in the text, online using www.regulations.gov
(our preferred method), 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: Lynn Sohacki, Compliance Division,
Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105; telephone number:
734-214-4851; fax number<PHONE_NUMBER>; email address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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
www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC. The telephone
number for the Docket Center is<PHONE_NUMBER>. For additional
information about EPA's public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 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. 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, 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.

EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0048, Information Requirements for Importation of
Nonconforming Vehicles (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 0010.13, OMB Control No.
2060-0095

    Abstract: Importers into the U.S. of light duty vehicles, light
duty trucks, and on-road motorcycles, or the corresponding engines, are
required to report and keep records regarding the imports. The
collection of this information is mandatory to insure compliance with
Federal emissions requirements. Joint EPA and U.S. Customs Service
regulations at 40 CFR 85.1501 et seq., 19 CFR 1273, and 19 CFR 1774,
promulgated under the authority of Clean Air Act sections 203 and 208,
give authority for the collection of this information. The information
is used by program personnel to ensure that all Federal emissions
requirements are met, and by State regulatory agencies, businesses, and
individuals to verify whether vehicles are in compliance. Any
information submitted to the Agency for which a claim of
confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to policies set forth
in title 40, chapter 1, part 2, subpart B--Confidentiality of Business
Information (see 40 CFR part 2), and the public is not permitted access
to information containing personal or organizational identifiers.
    Form Numbers: EPA Form 3520-1 EPA Form 3520-8.
    Respondents/affected entities: Importers (including Independent
Commercial Importers) into the U.S. of light duty vehicles, light duty
trucks, and on-road motorcycles, or the corresponding engines.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (40 CFR 85.1501 et seq., 19 CFR 12.73, and 19 CFR 12.74).
    Estimated number of respondents: 10,000 (total).
    Frequency of response: Occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 8040 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b)
    Total estimated cost: $141,493 (per year), which includes $42,523
annualized capital and operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 152 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This decrease is due to a decrease in the number of vehicles
imported under the ``mod and test'' and Independent Commercial Importer
programs.

EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0018, Control of Evaporative Emissions From New and In-
Use Portable Gasoline Containers (Renewal), ICR 2213.04, OMB 2060-0597

    Abstract: EPA is required under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act
to regulate Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions from the use of
consumer and commercial products. Under regulations promulgated on
February 26, 2007 (72 FR 8428) manufacturers of new portable gasoline
containers are required to obtain certificates of conformity with the
Clean Air Act, effective January 1, 2009. This ICR covers the burdens
associated with this certification process. EPA reviews information
submitted in the application for certification to determine if the
container design conforms to applicable requirements and to verify that
the required testing has been performed. The certificate holder is
required to keep records on the testing and collect and keep warranty
and defect information for annual reporting on in-use performance of
their products. The respondent must also retain records on the units
produced, apply serial numbers to individual containers, and track the
serial numbers to their certificates of conformity. Any information
submitted for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded
according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers of new portable
gasoline containers from 0.25 to 10.0 gallons in capacity.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory 40 CFR part 59,
subpart F.
    Estimated number of respondents: 8 (total).
    Frequency of response: Yearly for warranty reports; at least once
every five years for certificate renewals.
    Total estimated burden: 179 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $23,170 (per year), includes $12,552
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is a decrease of 33.8 hours in the
total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently
approved by OMB. This increase is due to minor adjustments detailed in
the draft Supporting Statement, which is included in this docket.

EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0019, Motor Vehicle and Engine Compliance Program Fees
(Renewal), EPA ICR 2080.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0545

    Abstract: As required by the Clean Air Act, EPA has regulations
establishing emission standards and other requirements for various
classes of vehicles, engines, and evaporative emissions. These
regulations require that compliance be demonstrated prior to EPA
granting a ``Certificate of Conformity''. EPA charges fees for
administering this certification program. In 2004 the fees program was
expanded to include non-road categories of vehicles and engines, such
as several categories of marine engines, locomotives, non-road
recreational vehicles, and many non-road compression-ignition and
spark-ignition engines. In 2008 the fees program was further expanded
to include fees for certification of evaporative system components
(primarily fuel lines and fuel tanks). Manufacturers and importers of
covered vehicles, engines and components are required to pay the
applicable certification fees prior to their certification applications
being reviewed. Under section 208 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
7542(c)) all information, other than trade secret processes or methods,
must be publicly available. Information about fee payments is treated
as confidential information prior to certification.
    Form Numbers: EPA Forms 3520-29.
    Respondents/affected entities: Manufacturers or importers of
passenger cars, motorcycles, light trucks, heavy duty truck engines,
non-road vehicles or engines, and evaporative emissions components
required to receive a certificate of conformity from EPA prior to
selling or introducing these products into commerce in the U.S.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Required to obtain or retain a
benefit (40 CFR Part 1027).
    Estimated number of respondents: 583.
    Frequency of response: Yearly and occasionally.
    Total estimated burden: 1513 hours (per year). Burden is defined at
5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $112,873 (per year), which includes $24,673
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in Estimates: There is increase of 306 hours in the total
estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by
OMB. This increase is due to an adjustment of the estimate entirely due
to the increased number of fee forms received from an increased number
of manufacturers.

    Dated: February 27, 2013.
Byron Bunker,
Director, Compliance Division.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13318-13319]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05130]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2013-1064]

Information Collection Request to Office of Management and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Sixty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
U.S. Coast Guard intends to submit an Information Collection Request
(ICRs) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval of the
following collection of information: 1625--NEW, District Five, Coast
Guard Auxiliary Safety Survey. Our ICR describes the information we
seek to collect from the public. Before submitting this ICR to OIRA,
the Coast Guard is inviting comments as described below.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard on or before May 9, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket
number [USCG-2013-1064] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). To avoid duplicate
submissions, please use only one of the following means:
    (1) Online: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Mail: DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
    (3) Hand delivery: Same as mail address above, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. To ensure your comments are received in a
timely manner, mark the fax, to attention Desk Officer for the Coast
Guard.
    The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and
material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in
this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the
docket and will be available for inspection or copying at room W12-140
on the West Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Copies of the ICRs are available through the docket on the Internet
at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:
Commandant (CG-612), Attn Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast
Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE., STOP 7710, Washington, DC
20593-7710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Mr. Anthony Smith, Office of
Information Management, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, or fax<PHONE_NUMBER>,
for questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Cheryl Collins, Program
Manager, Docket Operations,<PHONE_NUMBER>, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

    This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to
OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard
collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information
describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on
the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,
and other important information describing the Collections. There is
one ICR for each Collection.
    The Coast Guard invites comments on whether these ICRs should be
granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper
performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard
would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the
Collections; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the
Collections; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
information subject to the Collections; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the Collections on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology. In response to your comments, we may revise these ICRs or
decide not to seek approval of revisions of the Collections. We will
consider all comments and material received during the comment period.
    We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments
and related materials. Comments must contain the OMB Control Number of
the ICR and the docket number of this request, [USCG-2013-1064], and
must be received by May 9, 2014. We will post all comments received,
without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any
personal information you provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use
their DMF. Please see the ``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

    If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-
2013-1064], indicate the specific section of the document to which each
comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit
your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by
fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If
you submit a comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be
considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit
the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be
considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is
received at the DMF. We recommend you include your name, mailing
address, an email address, or other contact information in the body of
your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding
your submission.
    You may submit your comments and material by electronic means,
mail, fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES; but
please submit them by only one means. To submit

your comment online, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-
2013-1064'' in the ``Search'' box. If you submit your comments by mail
or hand delivery, submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8\1/
2\ by 11 inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you
submit comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the
Facility, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or
envelope. We will consider all comments and material received during
the comment period and will address them accordingly.
    Viewing comments and documents: To view comments, as well as
documents mentioned in this Notice as being available in the docket, go
to http://www.regulations.gov, click on the ``read comments'' box,
which will then become highlighted in blue. In the ``Search'' box
insert ``USCG-2013-1064'' and click ``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket
Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column. You may also visit the DMF in Room
W12-140 on the ground floor of the DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in
dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or
signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act statement
regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of
the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Information Collection Request

    1. Title: District Five (D5), Coast Guard Auxiliary Safety Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1625--NEW.
    Summary: This collection is associated with D5 Safety and Risk
Management (SARM) Council initiatives to enhance operational safety
throughout D5. The SARM Council plans to utilize an online survey to
conduct a safety/hazard assessment for organizational volunteers
engaged in Coast Guard operations.
    Need: The information is needed to enhance operations for all
Auxiliarists throughout D5. The Coast Guard's aviation community has
been conducting annual Safety Surveys for quite some time. This yearly
assessment has proven to be an invaluable tool for air station commands
to identify latent hazards and gauge the overall safety culture of
their units and the D5 SARM is looking to have the same outcomes with
this specific survey.
    Forms: Online survey at https://surveys.uscg.mil/Community.se.ashx?s=6F20F77460608CE6.
    Respondents: District Five Auxiliarists.
    Frequency: Annual Safety Survey.
    Burden Estimate: This is a new Information Collection Request
(ICR). The estimated burden is 533 annual hours.

    Dated: March 4, 2014.
R.E. Day,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,
Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.
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[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0805; FRL-9920-16]

EPA Proposal To Improve Corn Rootworm Resistance Management;
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA is making available for public comment a proposal to
improve the corn rootworm insect resistance management program
currently in place for registrations of plant-incorporated protectants
(PIP) derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in corn.
    EPA is also soliciting input from all affected stakeholders
including corn growers, industry, academia, and the general public.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0805, 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: 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.html.
    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: Robert McNally, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a
registrant or manufacturer of PIPs for control of corn rootworm, grow
corn rootworm-protected corn PIPs for crop or animal production, serve
as a corn agronomist, crop consultant or extension specialist, or
conduct insect resistance management-related research. The following
list 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. Potentially
affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
    [emsp14]Animal production (NAICS code 112).
    [emsp14]Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
    [emsp14]Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

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.

II. What action is the agency taking?

    EPA is making available for public comment a proposal to improve
the corn rootworm insect resistance management program currently in
place for registrations of plant-incorporated protectants (PIP) derived
from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) in corn. EPA's proposal contains
measures designed to delay corn rootworms' development of

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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