80_FR_80134 80 FR 79888 - Pesticide Registration Review; Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments for Certain Organophosphates; Extension of Comment Period

80 FR 79888 - Pesticide Registration Review; Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments for Certain Organophosphates; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 246 (December 23, 2015)

Page Range79888-79889
FR Document2015-32326

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of September 25, 2015, opening a comment period on draft human health and ecological risk assessments for certain organophosphate pesticides listed in Table 1, along with additional chemicals. Following this, EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 20, 2015, extending the comment period for an additional 45 days, until January 8, 2016. This document extends the close of the comment period for an additional 45 days for only the chemicals listed in Table 1, from January 8, 2016 to February 23, 2016. This comment period is being extended in response to comments received by the Agency. The Agency is also taking comments on the document entitled, ``Literature Review on Neurodevelopment Effects & FQPA Safety Factor Determination for the Organophosphate Pesticides'' in conjunction with this comment period and not through a separate comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79888-79889]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32326]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0386; FRL-9940-09]


Pesticide Registration Review; Draft Human Health and Ecological 
Risk Assessments for Certain Organophosphates; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of September 25, 
2015, opening a comment period on draft human health and ecological 
risk assessments for certain organophosphate pesticides listed in Table 
1, along with additional chemicals. Following this, EPA issued a notice 
in the Federal Register of November 20, 2015, extending the comment 
period for an additional 45 days, until January 8, 2016. This document 
extends the close of the comment period for an additional 45 days for 
only the chemicals listed in Table 1, from January 8, 2016 to February 
23, 2016. This comment period is being extended in response to comments 
received by the Agency. The Agency is also taking comments on the 
document entitled, ``Literature Review on Neurodevelopment Effects & 
FQPA Safety Factor Determination for the Organophosphate Pesticides'' 
in conjunction with this comment period and not through a separate 
comment period.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers 
identified in Table 1 must be received on or before February 23, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register document of September 25, 2015 (80 FR 57812) (FRL-
9933-68).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons listed with individual 
chemicals in Table 1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    This document extends the public comment period for certain 
chemicals established in the Federal Register document of September 25, 
2015 (80 FR 57812) (FRL-9933-68). In that document, a public comment 
period opened on EPA's draft human health and ecological risk 
assessments for the registration review of certain members of a group 
of pesticides known collectively as organophosphates (found in Table 1) 
and the document entitled, ``Literature Review on Neurodevelopment 
effects; FQPA Safety Factor Determination for the Organophosphate 
Pesticides,'' and a number of other chemicals. Following this, EPA 
issued a Notice in the Federal Register of November 20, 2015 (80 FR 
72717) (FRL-9936-94), extending the comment period for an additional 45 
days, until January 8, 2016. EPA is hereby further extending the 
comment period for only the chemicals, and their associated support 
documents, found in Table 1, which was set to end on January 8, 2016, 
to February 23, 2016.

            Table 1--Chemicals With Extended Comment Periods
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                                                        Chemical review
  Registration review case name                           manager and
             and No.                 Docket ID No.          contact
                                                          information
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Chlorpyrifos-methyl 8011........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-01  Dana L. Friedman,
                                   19.                 friedman.dana@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                       8827.
Dicrotophos Case 0145...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-04  Khue Nguyen,
                                   40.                 Nguyen.khue@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                       0248.
Dimethoate 0088.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-00  Kelly Ballard,
                                   59.                 ballard.kelly@epa.gov, (703) 305-
                                                       8126.
Ethoprop 0106...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-05  Tracy Perry,
                                   60.                 perry.tracy@epa.gov, (703) 308-
                                                       0128.
Profenofos 2540.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-03  Christina
                                   45.                 Scheltema,
                                                       scheltema.christina@epa.gov, (703)
                                                       308-2201.
Terbufos 0109...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-01  Matthew Manupella,
                                   19.                 manupella.matthew@epa.gov, (703)
                                                       347-0411.
Tribufos 2145...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-08  Marianne Mannix,
                                   83.                 mannix.marianne@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                       0275.
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    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of September 25, 2015. If you have questions on individual 
chemicals, consult the person listed in Table 1.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: December 16, 2015.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-32326 Filed 12-22-15; 8:45 am]
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79888 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices all of the information associated with ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DATES: Comments, identified by docket these PMNs. AGENCY identification (ID) numbers identified in On June 27, 2012, EPA received PMN Table 1 must be received on or before P–12–0433 for the new chemical [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0386; FRL–9940–09] February 23, 2016. substance identified as Alkanes, C18– 20, chloro (CASRN 106232–85–3). On ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed Pesticide Registration Review; Draft July 9, 2012, EPA received PMN P–12– instructions provided under ADDRESSES Human Health and Ecological Risk 0453 for the new chemical substance Assessments for Certain in the Federal Register document of identified as Alkanes, C14–17, chloro Organophosphates; Extension of September 25, 2015 (80 FR 57812) (CASRN 85535–85–9). On August 13, Comment Period (FRL–9933–68). 2012, EPA received PMN P–12–0453 for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the new chemical substance identified AGENCY: Environmental Protection Persons listed with individual as Alkanes, C22–30, chloro (CASRN Agency (EPA). 288260–42–4). The submitter, INEOS chemicals in Table 1. Chlor Americas (now INOVYN ACTION: Notice; extension of comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Americas Inc.), claimed only production period. This document extends the public volume as CBI in these three PMN SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the comment period for certain chemicals submissions. On July 10, 2014, EPA received PMN Federal Register of September 25, 2015, established in the Federal Register P–14–0683 for the new chemical opening a comment period on draft document of September 25, 2015 (80 FR substance identified as Tetradecane, human health and ecological risk 57812) (FRL–9933–68). In that chloro derivs. (CASRN 198840–65–2) assessments for certain document, a public comment period and P–14–0684 for the new chemical organophosphate pesticides listed in opened on EPA’s draft human health substance identified as Alkanes, C14– Table 1, along with additional and ecological risk assessments for the C16, chloro (CASRN 1372804–76–6). chemicals. Following this, EPA issued a registration review of certain members The submitter, Qualice, LLC, made no notice in the Federal Register of of a group of pesticides known CBI claims in their PMN submissions. November 20, 2015, extending the collectively as organophosphates (found As with all PMN submissions, EPA comment period for an additional 45 in Table 1) and the document entitled, has followed the processes, procedures days, until January 8, 2016. This ‘‘Literature Review on and statutory provisions of TSCA document extends the close of the Neurodevelopment effects; FQPA Safety section 5 for the chlorinated paraffin comment period for an additional 45 Factor Determination for the PMNs, including EPA’s Policy days for only the chemicals listed in Organophosphate Pesticides,’’ and a Statement on PBT New Chemical Table 1, from January 8, 2016 to February 23, 2016. This comment number of other chemicals. Following Substances in the Federal Register of this, EPA issued a Notice in the Federal November 4, 1999 (64 FR 60194) (FRL– period is being extended in response to comments received by the Agency. The Register of November 20, 2015 (80 FR 6097–7). Agency is also taking comments on the 72717) (FRL–9936–94), extending the Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. comment period for an additional 45 document entitled, ‘‘Literature Review Dated: December 15, 2015. on Neurodevelopment Effects & FQPA days, until January 8, 2016. EPA is Maria J. Doa, Safety Factor Determination for the hereby further extending the comment Director, Chemical Control Division, Office Organophosphate Pesticides’’ in period for only the chemicals, and their of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. conjunction with this comment period associated support documents, found in [FR Doc. 2015–32175 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] and not through a separate comment Table 1, which was set to end on BILLING CODE 6560–50–P period. January 8, 2016, to February 23, 2016. TABLE 1—CHEMICALS WITH EXTENDED COMMENT PERIODS Chemical review manager and contact Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. information Chlorpyrifos-methyl 8011 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0119 ............................. Dana L. Friedman, friedman.dana@epa.gov, (703) 347–8827. Dicrotophos Case 0145 ..................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0440 ............................. Khue Nguyen, Nguyen.khue@epa.gov, (703) 347–0248. Dimethoate 0088 ............................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0059 ............................. Kelly Ballard, ballard.kelly@epa.gov, (703) 305–8126. Ethoprop 0106 ................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0560 ............................. Tracy Perry, perry.tracy@epa.gov, (703) 308– 0128. Profenofos 2540 ................................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0345 ............................. Christina Scheltema, scheltema.christina@ epa.gov, (703) 308–2201. Terbufos 0109 ................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0119 ............................. Matthew Manupella, manupella.matthew@ epa.gov, (703) 347–0411. Tribufos 2145 ..................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0883 ............................. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 246 / Wednesday, December 23, 2015 / Notices 79889 To submit comments, or access the email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Frequency of response: Annual. docket, please follow the detailed Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Total estimated burden: 342 hours instructions provided under ADDRESSES for EPA. (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR in the Federal Register document of EPA’s policy is that all comments 1320.03(b). September 25, 2015. If you have received will be included in the public Total estimated cost: $14,853 (per questions on individual chemicals, docket without change including any year). consult the person listed in Table 1. personal information provided, unless Changes in the Estimates: There is a the comment includes profanity, threats, decrease of 1,066 hours in the total Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. information claimed to be Confidential estimated burden from the existing Dated: December 16, 2015. approved ICR. This decrease is because Business Information (CBI) or other Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., information whose disclosure is source water protection programs are Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, restricted by statute. maturing. State databases are fully Office of Pesticide Programs. developed and tracking is routine FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth [FR Doc. 2015–32326 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] Hall, Drinking Water Protection compared to the burden and costs BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Division—Prevention Branch, Office of calculated for the existing ICR. Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC Courtney Kerwin, 4606M), Environmental Protection Acting Director, Collection Strategies ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Division. AGENCY Washington, DC 20460; telephone [FR Doc. 2015–32198 Filed 12–22–15; 8:45 am] [EPA–HQ–OW–2004–0013; FRL 9940–37– number: 202–564–3883; email address: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P OEI] hall.beth@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Supporting documents which explain in ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Approval; Comment Request; EPA detail the information that the EPA will AGENCY Strategic Plan Information on Source be collecting are available in the public [FRL–9940–51–Region 9] Water Protection docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at http:// Riverside Chrome Plating Superfund AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or in person at the Site; Notice of Proposed CERCLA Agency (EPA). EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room Administrative Cost Recovery ACTION: Notice. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Settlement Washington, DC. The telephone number SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 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The information parties for recovery of response costs This is a proposed extension of the ICR, to be collected will help states/tribes concerning the Riverside Chrome which is currently approved through and EPA understand the progress Plating Superfund Site in Riverside December 31, 2015. Public comments toward the Agency’s goal of increasing County, California (the Site). The were previously requested via the the number of CWSs (and the proposed settlement requires Settling Federal Register (80 FR 56465) on populations they serve) with minimized Parties Cleon Benson and SP Group, September 18, 2015, during a 60-day risk to public health through who own the Site property, to pay comment period. This notice allows for development and implementation of $86,388.99 to reimburse EPA for funds an additional 30 days for public source water protection strategies for expended in performing and overseeing comments. A fuller description of the source water areas. In April of 2015, the response actions at the Site. For thirty ICR is given in this renewal notice, National Water Program published (30) days following the date of including its estimated burden and cost guidance for meeting the water-related publication of this Notice in the Federal to the public. An Agency may not goals in the FY 2014–2018 EPA Register, EPA will receive written conduct or sponsor and a person is not Strategic Plan. In keeping with this comments relating to the proposed required to respond to a collection of guidance, EPA specifically tracks the settlement. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; extension of comment period.
DatesComments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers identified in Table 1 must be received on or before February 23, 2016.
ContactPersons listed with individual chemicals in Table 1.
FR Citation80 FR 79888 
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