Federal Register #92643-EUP-E

EPA Experimental Use Permit Application for Debug albo Male Mosquitoes (Google LLC)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering an application from Google LLC for an experimental use permit to release Debug albo male mosquitoes containing the Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Pesticide Programs - OEM/Vendor: - Google LLC (applicant and provider of Debug albo male mosquitoes) - Products/Services Requested: - Up to 16,000,000 Debug albo male mosquitoes (live adult Aedes albopictus males containing Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain) per year, per state - No specific part numbers provided - Release over up to 800 acres in each of New Jersey, California, and Florida - Total active ingredient up to 8,480 mg per state annually - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Experimental release for population suppression of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes - Permit duration: three years in New Jersey, two years in California and Florida - EPA is seeking public comments due to the regional and national significance of the project - Place of Performance: - Releases to occur in New Jersey, California, and Florida - EPA is the contracting office; Google LLC headquarters noted as applicant location

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received an application from Google LLC requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the Wolbachia pipientis wPip strain contained in live adult Aedes albopictus males. The permit would allow the release of up to 16 million Debug albo male mosquitoes over an area of up to 800 acres in New Jersey, California, and Florida over several years. The purpose is to gather efficacy data on the population suppression of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. EPA is seeking public comments on this application due to its potential regional and national significance.

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