80 FR 15785 - Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 15785-15787] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06860] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0059; FRL-9923-76] Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions on certain pesticides and opens a public comment period on the proposed interim decisions. Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.March 25, 2015 DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table in Unit II., 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: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the table in Unit II. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8015; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. [[Page 15786]] Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the table in Unit II. 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? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in the following table, and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions. Table--Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chemical review Registration review case name Pesticide Docket manager, telephone and No. ID No. No., email address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debacarb (2-EEEBC) (Case 4031) EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0 Roy Johnson, 703-347- 802. 0492, [email protected]. Maleic Hydrazide (Case 0381).. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0 Ricardo Jones, 703- 387. 347-0493, [email protected]. Soap Salts (Case 4083)........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0 Eric Miederhoff, 703- 519. 347-8028 [email protected]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debacarb (2-EEEBC) (Proposed Interim Decision). Debacarb is a fungicide registered for use to control certain diseases in ornamental trees. The fungicide is applied to mature trees by injection through the trunk. EPA has completed a draft ecological risk assessment, including a screening-level listed species assessment. A human health risk assessment is not needed because the method of application limits the possibility for applicator or other human exposure. Direct adverse effects are not expected for birds, reptiles, terrestrial-phase amphibians, mammals, and terrestrial plants. The Agency has made a No Effects (NE) determination for all federally-listed species within these groups and a No Habitat Modification determination for all designated critical habitats associated with these species for the currently registered uses of debacarb. Risks currently cannot be precluded for aquatic receptors and terrestrial invertebrates. At this time, to eliminate uncertainty and reduce potential risks to non-listed aquatic species, the Agency is proposing restrictions on application to trees near waterbodies. To reduce uncertainty and potential risks to insect pollinators, the Agency is proposing that applications to trees be limited to the post-bloom period. This proposed interim decision does not cover the Endocrine Disruptor Screening program (EDSP) component of this registration review case, nor does it provide a complete Endangered Species assessment (ESA) for debacarb. However, pending the outcome of this action, the EPA is planning to issue an interim registration review decision for debacarb. Maleic Hydrazide (Proposed Interim Decision). The registration review docket for maleic hydrazide (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0387) opened in September 2009. Maleic hydrazide is a systemic plant growth regulator registered for use on tobacco, potato, onions, non-bearing citrus, turf, utility and highway rights-of-way, airports, industrial land, lawns, recreational areas, ornamental/shade trees and ornamental plants. Uses include residential use on turf and lawns as a perimeter or spot treatment. EPA published draft human health and ecological risk assessments in July 2014. No human health risks of concern were identified. The Agency also completed an ecological risk assessment. The results of this quantitative risk assessment indicates that the currently labeled rates of maleic hydrazide pose a potential for risk to non-target terrestrial birds and terrestrial invertebrates. In addition, applications may impact sensitive species of semi-aquatic and terrestrial monocotyledonous plants (monocots). The Agency completed a screening-level ESA and made a ``no effects'' determination for the following taxa: Aquatic plants and aquatic freshwater and estuarine/ marine organisms. For all other species applications ``may affect'' or are uncertain. Maleic hydrazide has not been evaluated under the EDSP nor has it completed ESA section 7 consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine and Fisheries Service (Services). Therefore, the Agency's final registration review decision is dependent upon the result of the evaluation of potential endocrine disruptor risk and consultation with the Services for endangered species. Pending the outcome of this action, the EPA is planning to issue an interim registration review decision for maleic hydrazide. Soap Salts (Proposed Interim Decision). The registration review docket for soap salts (EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0519) opened in September 2008. Soap Salts are used as acaricides, herbicides, and insecticides on food and non-food crops in various settings, chiefly residential and agricultural. Ammonium and sodium soap salts are also used as animal repellants. EPA published draft human health and ecological risk assessments in March 2013. EPA conducted a human health risk assessment and did not identify any risks of concern. No human health mitigation is being proposed by the Agency for the soap salts at this time. The Agency also conducted an ecological risk assessment for the current uses of the soap salts. The screening-level risk assessment did find the potential for minor risk to terrestrial plants and aquatic organisms from the use of potassium and ammonium salts. However, the Agency believes there is little actual risk to non-target plants exposed to soap salts due to the rapid degradation of soap salts in surface water runoff, which was not accounted for in the risk assessment model, and the inherent insolubility and low toxicity of the soap salts. Therefore, the Agency has no risk concerns from the terrestrial or aquatic assessments and is [[Page 15787]] not proposing ecological risk mitigation at this time. The Agency also completed a screening-level endangered and threatened (listed) species assessment for soap salts and identified potential risks to several taxa: Freshwater invertebrates, estuarine/marine invertebrates, and terrestrial plants. However, at this time in registration review, it is premature to make an endangered species effects determination for federally listed species and their designated critical habitats under ESA. Also, the soap salts have not yet been evaluated under the EDSP. Therefore, the Agency's final registration review decision is dependent upon the results of the evaluation of risks to threatened and endangered species and of potential endocrine disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of this action, the EPA is planning to issue an interim registration review decision for the soap salts. The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier documents related to the registration review of the case. For example, the review opened with a Summary Document, containing a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the initial docket. The documents in the docket describe EPA's rationales for conducting additional risk assessments, as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. A proposed interim registration review decision is supported by the rationales included in those documents. Following public comment on a proposed decision, the Agency will issue interim registration review decisions for products containing the pesticides listed in the table in Unit II. The registration review program is being conducted under congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) required EPA to establish by regulation procedures for reviewing pesticide registrations, originally with a goal of reviewing each pesticide's registration every 15 years to ensure that a pesticide continues to meet the FIFRA standard for registration. The Agency's final rule to implement this program was issued in August 2006 and became effective in October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003 (PRIA) was amended and extended in September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete registration review decisions by October 1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as of October 1, 2007. The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in the table in Unit II. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in the docket as appropriate. The final registration review decision will explain the effect that any comments had on the decision. Background on the registration review program is provided at: http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Links to earlier documents related to the registration review of these pesticides are provided at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_review_status.htm. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: March 17, 2015. Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2015-06860 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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You may also register online at All interested individuals, registrations to ensure that each
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ organizations, and agencies are invited pesticide continues to satisfy the
esubscription.asp to be notified via to attend. All participants should meet statutory standard for registration, that
email of new filings and issuances at the time and location specified above. is, that the pesticide can perform its
related to this or other pending projects. All participants are responsible for their intended function without unreasonable
For assistance, contact FERC Online own transportation to the site. Anyone adverse effects on human health or the
Support. with questions about the Environmental environment. Through this program,
n. Scoping Process Site Review should contact Andrew C. EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s
The Commission intends to prepare Givens, Cardinal Energy Service, Inc., registration is based on current
an environmental assessment (EA) on 620 N. West St., Suite 103, Raleigh, scientific and other knowledge,
the project in accordance with the North Carolina 27603, (919) 834–0909 including its effects on human health
National Environmental Policy Act. The on or before April 14, 2015. and the environment.March 25, 2015
EA will consider both site-specific and DATES: Comments must be received on
cumulative environmental impacts and Objectives
or before May 26, 2015.
reasonable alternatives to the proposed At the scoping meetings, the staff will:
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
action. (1) Summarize the environmental issues
identified by the docket identification
tentatively identified for analysis in the
Scoping Meetings (ID) number for the specific pesticide of
EA; (2) solicit from the meeting
FERC staff will conduct one agency interest provided in the table in Unit II.,
participants all available information,
scoping meeting and one public by one of the following methods:
especially quantifiable data, on the
meeting. The agency scoping meeting • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
resources at issue; (3) encourage
will focus on resource agency and non- www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
statements from experts and the public
governmental organization (NGO) instructions for submitting comments.
on issues that should be analyzed in the
concerns, while the public scoping Do not submit electronically any
EA, including viewpoints in opposition
meeting is primarily for public input. information you consider to be
to, or in support of, the staff’s
All interested individuals, Confidential Business Information (CBI)
preliminary views; (4) determine the
organizations, and agencies are invited or other information whose disclosure is
resource issues to be addressed in the
to attend one or both of the meetings, restricted by statute.
EA; and (5) identify those issues that
and to assist the staff in identifying the • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
require a detailed analysis, as well as
scope of the environmental issues that Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
those issues that do not require a
should be analyzed in the EA. The times DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
detailed analysis.
and locations of these meetings are as NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
follows: Procedures • Hand Delivery: To make special
The meetings are recorded by a arrangements for hand delivery or
Agency Scoping Meeting stenographer and become part of the delivery of boxed information, please
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. formal record of the Commission follow the instructions at http://
TIME: 1 p.m. (EDT). proceeding on the project. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
PLACE: Watauga County Center. Individuals, organizations, and Additional instructions on
ADDRESS: 971 W. King Street, Boone, agencies with environmental expertise commenting or visiting the docket,
NC 28607. and concerns are encouraged to attend along with more information about
the meeting and to assist the staff in dockets generally, is available at
Public Scoping Meeting http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
defining and clarifying the issues to be
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. addressed in the EA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
TIME: 7 p.m. (EDT). For pesticide specific information,
Dated: March 18, 2015.
PLACE: Watauga County Center. contact: The Chemical Review Manager
ADDRESS: 971 W. King Street, Boone, Kimberly D. Bose,
for the pesticide of interest identified in
NC 28607. Secretary. the table in Unit II.
Copies of the Scoping Document [FR Doc. 2015–06742 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] For general information on the
(SD1) outlining the subject areas to be BILLING CODE 6717–01–P registration review program, contact:
addressed in the EA were distributed to Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
the parties on the Commission’s mailing Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
list. Copies of the SD1 will be available ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Programs, Environmental Protection
at the scoping meeting or may be AGENCY Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
viewed on the web at http:// Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0059; FRL–9923–76]
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
(see item m above). Registration Review Proposed Interim dumas.richard@epa.gov.
Environmental Site Review Decisions; Notice of Availability SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Applicant and FERC staff will AGENCY: Environmental Protection I. General Information
conduct a project Environmental Site Agency (EPA).
A. Does this action apply to me?
Review. The time and location of this ACTION: Notice.
meeting is as follows: This action is directed to the public
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PROJECT: Ward Mill Hydroelectric SUMMARY: This notice announces the in general, and may be of interest to a
Project. availability of EPA’s proposed interim wide range of stakeholders including
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2015. registration review decisions on certain environmental, human health, farm
TIME: 3:30 p.m. (EDT). pesticides and opens a public comment worker, and agricultural advocates; the
LOCATION: Watauga County Center period on the proposed interim chemical industry; pesticide users; and
Parking Lot, 971 W. King Street, Boone, decisions. Registration review is EPA’s members of the public interested in the
NC 28607. periodic review of pesticide sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
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not proposing ecological risk mitigation PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete test data received. Each chemical
at this time. The Agency also completed registration review decisions by October substance and/or mixture related to this
a screening-level endangered and 1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as announcement is identified in Unit I.
threatened (listed) species assessment of October 1, 2007. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
for soap salts and identified potential The registration review final rule at 40 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
risks to several taxa: Freshwater CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum For technical information contact:
invertebrates, estuarine/marine 60-day public comment period on all Kathy Calvo, Chemical Control Division
invertebrates, and terrestrial plants. proposed interim registration review (7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
However, at this time in registration decisions. This comment period is and Toxics, Environmental Protection
review, it is premature to make an intended to provide an opportunity for Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
endangered species effects public input and a mechanism for Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
determination for federally listed initiating any necessary amendments to number: (202) 564–8089; email address:
species and their designated critical the proposed interim decision. All calvo.kathy@epa.gov.
habitats under ESA. Also, the soap salts comments should be submitted using For general information contact: The
have not yet been evaluated under the the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
EDSP. Therefore, the Agency’s final received by EPA on or before the closing South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY
registration review decision is date. These comments will become part 14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
dependent upon the results of the of the docket for the pesticides included 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
evaluation of risks to threatened and in the table in Unit II. Comments epa.gov.
endangered species and of potential received after the close of the comment
endocrine disruptor risk. Pending the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not
outcome of this action, the EPA is required to consider these late I. Chemical Substances and/or Mixtures
planning to issue an interim registration comments.
review decision for the soap salts. Information about the following
The Agency will carefully consider all
The registration review docket for a chemical substances and/or mixtures is
comments received by the closing date
pesticide includes earlier documents provided in Unit IV.: 1,3-Propanediol,
and will provide a ‘‘Response to
related to the registration review of the 2,2-bis[(nitrooxy)methyl]-, dinitrate
Comments Memorandum’’ in the docket
case. For example, the review opened (ester) (78–11–5).
as appropriate. The final registration
with a Summary Document, containing review decision will explain the effect II. Federal Register Publication
a Preliminary Work Plan, for public that any comments had on the decision. Requirement
comment. A Final Work Plan was Background on the registration review
placed in the docket following public Section 4(d) of TSCA (15 U.S.C.
program is provided at: http://
comment on the initial docket. The 2603(d)) requires EPA to publish a
www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
documents in the docket describe EPA’s notice in the Federal Register reporting
Links to earlier documents related to the
rationales for conducting additional risk the receipt of test data submitted
registration review of these pesticides
assessments, as well as the Agency’s pursuant to test rules promulgated
are provided at: http://www.epa.gov/
subsequent risk findings and under TSCA section 4 (15 U.S.C. 2603).
oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_
consideration of possible risk mitigation review_status.htm. III. Docket Information
measures. A proposed interim
registration review decision is Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. A docket, identified by the docket
supported by the rationales included in Dated: March 17, 2015. identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
those documents. Following public Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., OPPT–2013–0677, has been established
comment on a proposed decision, the Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
for this Federal Register document that
Agency will issue interim registration Office of Pesticide Programs. announces the receipt of data. Upon
review decisions for products [FR Doc. 2015–06860 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
EPA’s completion of its quality
containing the pesticides listed in the assurance review, the test data received
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table in Unit II. will be added to the docket for the
The registration review program is TSCA section 4 test rule that required
being conducted under congressionally ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the test data. Use the docket ID number
mandated time frames, and EPA AGENCY provided in Unit IV. to access the test
recognizes the need both to make timely data in the docket for the related TSCA
decisions and to involve the public. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2013–0677; FRL–9924–68] section 4 test rule.
Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, The docket for this Federal Register
Receipt of Test Data Under the Toxic document and the docket for each
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Substances Control Act related TSCA section 4 test rule is
(7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) required EPA to
establish by regulation procedures for AGENCY: Environmental Protection available electronically at http://
reviewing pesticide registrations, Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or in person at the
originally with a goal of reviewing each ACTION: Notice. Office of Pollution Prevention and
pesticide’s registration every 15 years to Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
ensure that a pesticide continues to SUMMARY: EPA is announcing its receipt Environmental Protection Agency
meet the FIFRA standard for of test data submitted pursuant to a test Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
registration. The Agency’s final rule to rule issued by EPA under the Toxic Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
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implement this program was issued in Substances Control Act (TSCA). As Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
August 2006 and became effective in required by TSCA, this document DC. The Public Reading Room is open
October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR identifies each chemical substance and/ from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide or mixture for which test data have been through Friday, excluding legal
Registration Improvement Act of 2003 received; the uses or intended uses of holidays. The telephone number for the
(PRIA) was amended and extended in such chemical substance and/or Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by mixture; and describes the nature of the and the telephone number for the OPPT
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