81_FR_23568 81 FR 23491 - 2-(Decylthio) Ethanamine Hydrochloride, Aliphatic Alcohols C1-C5, Bentazon, Propoxur, Propoxycarbazone-sodium, Sodium Acifluorfen, Thidiazuron; Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability

81 FR 23491 - 2-(Decylthio) Ethanamine Hydrochloride, Aliphatic Alcohols C1-C5, Bentazon, Propoxur, Propoxycarbazone-sodium, Sodium Acifluorfen, Thidiazuron; Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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FR Document2016-09289

This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0774; FRL-9944-31]


2-(Decylthio) Ethanamine Hydrochloride, Aliphatic Alcohols C1-C5, 
Bentazon, Propoxur, Propoxycarbazone-sodium, Sodium Acifluorfen, 
Thidiazuron; Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of 
Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed 
interim registration review 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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.

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. 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 Table in this unit and opens a 60-day public 
comment period on the proposed interim decisions.

          Table--Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions
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                                                       Chemical review
  Registration review case     Pesticide Docket ID   manager, telephone
        name and No.                   No.              number, email
                                                           address
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2-(Decylthio)ethanamine       EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0336  Sanyvette Williams,
 hydrochloride (DTEA-HCl)                            williams.sanyvette@
 (Case 5029).                                        epa.gov, (703) 305-
                                                     7702.
Aliphatic Alcohols, C1-C5     EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0340  Sanyvette Williams,
 (Case 4003).                                        [email protected], (703) 305-
                                                     7702.
Bentazon (Case 0182)........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0117  Moana Appleyard,
                                                     [email protected], (703) 308-
                                                     8175.

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Propoxur (Case 2555)........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0806  Brittany Pruitt,
                                                     [email protected], (703) 347-
                                                     0289.
Propoxycarbazone-sodium       EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0095  Marianne Mannix,
 (Case 7264).                                        [email protected], (703) 347-
                                                     0275.
Sodium Acifluorfen (Case      EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0135  Nathan Sell,
 2605).                                              [email protected]
                                                     , (703) 347-8020.
Thidiazuron (Case 4092).....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0381  Khue Nguyen,
                                                     [email protected]
                                                     , (703) 347-0248.
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    DTEA HCl is a biocide registered for use in cooling water systems 
to control bacterial, fungal, and algal slimes. An ecological risk 
assessment identified potential ecological risks to aquatic organisms. 
To address these potential risks, EPA is proposing label language 
changes to reduce discharge into bodies of water, limit use frequency 
and location, and reduce certain use rates. A final decision will be 
made after Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Endocrine Disruptor 
Screening Program (EDSP) determinations have been made.
    The aliphatic alcohols, C1-C5 case contains two active ingredients, 
ethanol and isopropyl alcohol, which are registered for use as 
sanitizers, disinfectants and bactericides on agricultural premises and 
equipment, medical premises and equipment, industrial areas, 
residential and public access areas, in antifouling paints for boats, 
and as a plant growth regulator. The Agency has concluded that there 
are no human or ecological risk concerns associated with the pesticidal 
uses of aliphatic alcohols, C1-C5 based on use patterns and chemical 
characteristics. Additionally, no additional data are required in 
support of this registration review case, and a ``no effect'' 
determination has been made for endangered species and designated 
critical habitat for such species. A final decision will be made after 
the EDSP determination has been made.
    Bentazon is a selective, contact, early post-emergence herbicide 
registered to control broadleaf weeds and sedges in numerous 
agricultural field crops, including corn, soybeans, beans, rice, 
cereals, and potatoes, and for use in and around trees and vines of 
various fruit and nut crops. Bentazon is also registered for use to 
control weeds in residential and recreational lawns and around 
ornamental plants. EPA published draft registration review human health 
and ecological risk assessments in 2014. The Agency has concluded that 
bentazon does not pose human health risks of concern. The ecological 
risk assessment concluded that there are risks of concern for 
terrestrial and semi-aquatic plants and acute risks for some birds and 
mammals. The Agency is proposing that bentazon labels include drift and 
herbicide resistance management language and increased spray droplet 
sizes, and allow one application annually except under specific 
circumstances to reduce risks to non-target plants and wildlife. This 
proposed interim decision does not include a finding under the EDSP, 
nor does it contain a complete ESA or pollinator component for 
bentazon.
    The registration review docket for propoxur opened in December 
2009. Propoxur is an N-methyl residual carbamate insecticide registered 
for use to control ticks, fleas, and a variety of insects in-and-around 
industrial, commercial, and residential facilities. EPA published draft 
registration review human health and ecological risk assessments in 
July 2015. For the human health assessment, the Agency concluded that 
propoxur posed risks of concern from dietary and residential post 
application exposure. A voluntary final cancellation order was issued 
for the following uses, which fully mitigated the human health risks of 
concerns: All indoor aerosol, spray, and liquid formulations; use in 
food handling establishments; and indoor crack and crevice uses were 
cancelled effective September 22, 2015. The draft ecological risk 
assessment initially concluded that there were no risks of concern to 
non-listed species nor to listed species, except for listed aquatic 
invertebrates from outdoor spot treatment use made near aquatic water 
bodies. However, additional information on the use of propoxur outdoor 
spot treatments support that this use is not likely to result in 
quantities of active ingredient that would result in potential effects 
to listed aquatic species. Therefore, the draft propoxur ecological 
risk assessment has been amended to reflect this use information and is 
posted to the propoxur docket at this time. The amended ecological risk 
assessment indicates that there is no reasonable expectation for any 
registered use of propoxur to cause direct or indirect adverse effects 
to threatened and endangered species. A ``no effect'' determination was 
made for all federally listed species and designated critical habitat. 
Propoxur has not been evaluated under the EDSP. Therefore, the Agency's 
final registration review decision is dependent upon the result of the 
evaluation of potential endocrine disruptor risk. In addition, a 
pollinator risk assessment will not be required for propoxur due to 
negligible exposure pathways to terrestrial invertebrates (honeybees). 
Pending the EDSP determination action, EPA is planning to issue an 
interim registration review decision for propoxur.
    Propoxycarbazone-sodium is an herbicide that controls post-emergent 
grasses and broadleaf weeds including cheat grass, downy brome, jointed 
goatgrass, pigweed, wild oat, and mustard in wheat and triticale. EPA 
conducted a comprehensive human health risk assessment which indicated 
that there are no risks of concern for human health. The ecological 
risk assessment indicated that there are potential risks of concern for 
non-target terrestrial plant species from all uses of propoxycarbazone 
sodium, which is consistent with the herbicidal mode of action. To 
reduce risk to non-target terrestrial plants, the Agency is proposing 
several spray drift reduction measures. The Agency is also proposing 
herbicide resistance management language to be included on all 
propoxycarbazone-sodium labels. This proposed interim decision does not 
include an endangered species determination, or any human health or 
environmental safety findings associated with the EDSP. The Agency's 
final registration review decision is dependent upon the assessment of 
risks to threatened and endangered species, potential endocrine 
disruptor risk, and an assessment of risks to bees.

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    Sodium acifluorfen is an herbicide that is registered for control 
of broadleaf weeds in soybean, peanuts, rice, and strawberry. EPA 
conducted a comprehensive human health risk assessment, which indicated 
that there are no risks of concern for human health. The ecological 
risk assessment indicated that there are potential risks of concern for 
non-target terrestrial plant species from the aerial use of sodium 
acifluorfen. To reduce risk to non-target terrestrial plants from 
aerial spray drift, the Agency is proposing the deletion of aerial use 
on strawberries and the implementation of uniform spray drift 
management language across all labels. The Agency is also proposing the 
inclusion of herbicide resistance management language on all sodium 
acifluorfen labels. This proposed interim decision does not include an 
endangered species determination, or any human health or environmental 
safety findings associated with the EDSP. The Agency's final 
registration review decision is dependent upon a finding under ESA, an 
EDSP determination, and an assessment of risks to bees.
    Thidiazuron is a plant growth regulator applied as a pre-harvest 
defoliant to cotton in southern states such as Mississippi, Texas, and 
Georgia. Thidiazuron reduces foliage, dry leaves, and immature fruiting 
structures, at the time of harvest, which contribute to the staining of 
harvested cotton. Quantitative human health and ecological risk 
assessments, including a screening-level endangered species risk 
assessment, were conducted for thidiazuron. EPA did not identify any 
human health risks. EPA identified possible risk to non-target 
terrestrial plants from use of thidiazuron. In its proposed interim 
decision, EPA is proposing risk mitigation to reduce spray drift to 
non-target terrestrial plants. EPA is making no human health or 
environmental safety findings associated with the EDSP screening of 
thidiazuron, nor is it making an endangered species finding. EPA's 
registration review decision for thidiazuron will depend upon the 
result of an EDSP Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act section 408(p) 
determination, complete pollinator determination, and an endangered 
species determination.
    The registration review docket for a pesticide generally 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 for the registration review of the 
pesticides included in the Table in this unit, as well as the Agency's 
subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation 
measures. These proposed interim registration decisions are supported 
by the rationales included in those documents. Following public 
comment, the Agency will issue interim registration review decisions 
for products containing the pesticides listed in the Table in this 
unit.
    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 
this unit. 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. The interim registration review decision will explain the 
effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the 
Agency's response to significant comments.
    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: April 13, 2016.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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                                                  discussion on the Good Neighbor                                is, that the pesticide can perform its               I. General Information
                                                  Environmental Board’s Seventeenth                              intended function without unreasonable
                                                                                                                                                                      A. Does this action apply to me?
                                                  Report to the President, which will                            adverse effects on human health or the
                                                  focus on climate change resilience in                          environment. Through this program,                     This action is directed to the public
                                                  the U.S.-Mexico border region.                                 EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s                in general, and may be of interest to a
                                                     General Information: The agenda and                         registration is based on current                     wide range of stakeholders including
                                                  teleconference materials, as well as                           scientific and other knowledge,                      environmental, human health, farm
                                                  general information about the Board,                           including its effects on human health                worker, and agricultural advocates; the
                                                  can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/                           and the environment.                                 chemical industry; pesticide users; and
                                                  faca/gneb. If you wish to make oral                                                                                 members of the public interested in the
                                                  comments or submit written comments                            DATES: Comments must be received on                  sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
                                                  to the Board, please contact Ann-Marie                         or before June 20, 2016.                             Since others also may be interested, the
                                                  Gantner at least five days prior to the                        ADDRESSES:    Submit your comments,                  Agency has not attempted to describe all
                                                  teleconference.                                                identified by the docket identification              the specific entities that may be affected
                                                     Meeting Access: For information on                          (ID) number for the specific pesticide of            by this action. If you have any questions
                                                  access or services for individuals with                        interest provided in the Table in Unit               regarding the applicability of this action
                                                  disabilities, please contact Ann-Marie                         II., by one of the following methods:                to a particular entity, consult the
                                                  Gantner at (202) 564–4330 or email at                                                                               Chemical Review Manager for the
                                                  gantner.ann-marie@epa.gov. To request                             • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                                                                                                                                      pesticide of interest identified in the
                                                  accommodation of a disability, please                          www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                                                                                                                                      Table in Unit II.
                                                  contact Ann-Marie Gantner at least 10                          instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  days prior to the meeting to give the                          Do not submit electronically any                     B. What should I consider as I prepare
                                                  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)                          information you consider to be                       my comments for EPA?
                                                  as much time as possible to process                            Confidential Business Information (CBI)                 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
                                                  your request.                                                  or other information whose disclosure is             information to EPA through
                                                                                                                 restricted by statute.                               regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
                                                   Dated: April 5, 2016.
                                                  Ann-Marie Gantner,
                                                                                                                    • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental                 the part or all of the information that
                                                                                                                 Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/                you claim to be CBI. For CBI
                                                  Acting Designated Federal Officer.
                                                                                                                 DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.                information in a disk or CD–ROM that
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–09291 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                 NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.                      you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                    • Hand Delivery: To make special                  disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
                                                                                                                 arrangements for hand delivery or                    identify electronically within the disk or
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                       delivery of boxed information, please                CD–ROM the specific information that
                                                  AGENCY                                                         follow the instructions at http://                   is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
                                                                                                                 www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.                   complete version of the comment that
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0774; FRL–9944–31]                                                                                 includes information claimed as CBI, a
                                                                                                                    Additional instructions on                        copy of the comment that does not
                                                  2-(Decylthio) Ethanamine                                       commenting or visiting the docket,                   contain the information claimed as CBI
                                                  Hydrochloride, Aliphatic Alcohols C1–                          along with more information about                    must be submitted for inclusion in the
                                                  C5, Bentazon, Propoxur,                                        dockets generally, is available at                   public docket. Information so marked
                                                  Propoxycarbazone-sodium, Sodium                                http://www.epa.gov/dockets.                          will not be disclosed except in
                                                  Acifluorfen, Thidiazuron; Registration                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      For            accordance with procedures set forth in
                                                  Review Proposed Interim Decisions;                             pesticide specific information, contact:             40 CFR part 2.
                                                  Notice of Availability                                         The Chemical Review Manager for the                     2. Tips for preparing your comments.
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                               pesticide of interest identified in the              When preparing and submitting your
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                                  Table in Unit II.                                    comments, see the commenting tips at
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                                  For general information on the                     http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                                                                                 registration review program, contact:                comments.html.
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice announces the
                                                                                                                 Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation               II. What action is the agency taking?
                                                  availability of EPA’s proposed interim
                                                                                                                 Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
                                                  registration review and opens a public                                                                                Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice
                                                                                                                 Programs, Environmental Protection
                                                  comment period on the proposed                                                                                      announces the availability of EPA’s
                                                                                                                 Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                  interim decisions. Registration review is                                                                           proposed interim registration review
                                                                                                                 Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
                                                  EPA’s periodic review of pesticide                                                                                  decisions for the pesticides shown in
                                                                                                                 number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
                                                  registrations to ensure that each                                                                                   the Table in this unit and opens a 60–
                                                                                                                 dumas.richard@epa.gov.
                                                  pesticide continues to satisfy the                                                                                  day public comment period on the
                                                  statutory standard for registration, that                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                           proposed interim decisions.

                                                                                             TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS
                                                                                                                                                                      Chemical review manager, telephone number,
                                                       Registration review case name and No.                                 Pesticide Docket ID No.
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                                                  2-(Decylthio)ethanamine hydrochloride (DTEA–                   EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0336 .............................   Sanyvette      Williams,  williams.sanyvette@
                                                     HCl) (Case 5029).                                                                                                  epa.gov,   (703) 305–7702.
                                                  Aliphatic Alcohols, C1–C5 (Case 4003) .............            EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0340 .............................   Sanyvette      Williams,  williams.sanyvette@
                                                                                                                                                                        epa.gov,   (703) 305–7702.
                                                  Bentazon (Case 0182) .......................................   EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0117 .............................   Moana        Appleyard,    appleyard.moana@
                                                                                                                                                                        epa.gov,   (703) 308–8175.



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                                                                                                                                                                       Chemical review manager, telephone number,
                                                       Registration review case name and No.                                  Pesticide Docket ID No.                                 email address

                                                  Propoxur (Case 2555) ........................................   EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0806 .............................   Brittany Pruitt, pruitt.brittany@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                                                                                                                         347–0289.
                                                  Propoxycarbazone-sodium (Case 7264) ............                EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0095 .............................   Marianne       Mannix,        mannix.marianne@
                                                                                                                                                                         epa.gov, (703) 347–0275.
                                                  Sodium Acifluorfen (Case 2605) ........................         EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0135 .............................   Nathan Sell, sell.nathan@epa.gov, (703) 347–
                                                                                                                                                                         8020.
                                                  Thidiazuron (Case 4092) ....................................    EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0381 .............................   Khue Nguyen, nguyen.khue@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                                                                                                                         347–0248.



                                                     DTEA HCl is a biocide registered for                         ecological risk assessment concluded                 time. The amended ecological risk
                                                  use in cooling water systems to control                         that there are risks of concern for                  assessment indicates that there is no
                                                  bacterial, fungal, and algal slimes. An                         terrestrial and semi-aquatic plants and              reasonable expectation for any
                                                  ecological risk assessment identified                           acute risks for some birds and                       registered use of propoxur to cause
                                                  potential ecological risks to aquatic                           mammals. The Agency is proposing that                direct or indirect adverse effects to
                                                  organisms. To address these potential                           bentazon labels include drift and                    threatened and endangered species. A
                                                  risks, EPA is proposing label language                          herbicide resistance management                      ‘‘no effect’’ determination was made for
                                                  changes to reduce discharge into bodies                         language and increased spray droplet                 all federally listed species and
                                                  of water, limit use frequency and                               sizes, and allow one application                     designated critical habitat. Propoxur has
                                                  location, and reduce certain use rates. A                       annually except under specific                       not been evaluated under the EDSP.
                                                  final decision will be made after                               circumstances to reduce risks to non-                Therefore, the Agency’s final
                                                  Endangered Species Act (ESA) and                                target plants and wildlife. This                     registration review decision is
                                                  Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program                           proposed interim decision does not                   dependent upon the result of the
                                                  (EDSP) determinations have been made.                           include a finding under the EDSP, nor                evaluation of potential endocrine
                                                     The aliphatic alcohols, C1–C5 case                           does it contain a complete ESA or                    disruptor risk. In addition, a pollinator
                                                  contains two active ingredients, ethanol                        pollinator component for bentazon.                   risk assessment will not be required for
                                                  and isopropyl alcohol, which are                                   The registration review docket for                propoxur due to negligible exposure
                                                  registered for use as sanitizers,                               propoxur opened in December 2009.                    pathways to terrestrial invertebrates
                                                  disinfectants and bactericides on                               Propoxur is an N-methyl residual                     (honeybees). Pending the EDSP
                                                  agricultural premises and equipment,                            carbamate insecticide registered for use             determination action, EPA is planning
                                                  medical premises and equipment,                                 to control ticks, fleas, and a variety of            to issue an interim registration review
                                                  industrial areas, residential and public                        insects in-and-around industrial,                    decision for propoxur.
                                                  access areas, in antifouling paints for                         commercial, and residential facilities.                 Propoxycarbazone-sodium is an
                                                  boats, and as a plant growth regulator.                         EPA published draft registration review              herbicide that controls post-emergent
                                                  The Agency has concluded that there                             human health and ecological risk                     grasses and broadleaf weeds including
                                                  are no human or ecological risk                                 assessments in July 2015. For the                    cheat grass, downy brome, jointed
                                                  concerns associated with the pesticidal                         human health assessment, the Agency                  goatgrass, pigweed, wild oat, and
                                                  uses of aliphatic alcohols, C1–C5 based                         concluded that propoxur posed risks of               mustard in wheat and triticale. EPA
                                                  on use patterns and chemical                                    concern from dietary and residential                 conducted a comprehensive human
                                                  characteristics. Additionally, no                               post application exposure. A voluntary               health risk assessment which indicated
                                                  additional data are required in support                         final cancellation order was issued for              that there are no risks of concern for
                                                  of this registration review case, and a                         the following uses, which fully                      human health. The ecological risk
                                                  ‘‘no effect’’ determination has been                            mitigated the human health risks of                  assessment indicated that there are
                                                  made for endangered species and                                 concerns: All indoor aerosol, spray, and             potential risks of concern for non-target
                                                  designated critical habitat for such                            liquid formulations; use in food                     terrestrial plant species from all uses of
                                                  species. A final decision will be made                          handling establishments; and indoor                  propoxycarbazone sodium, which is
                                                  after the EDSP determination has been                           crack and crevice uses were cancelled                consistent with the herbicidal mode of
                                                  made.                                                           effective September 22, 2015. The draft              action. To reduce risk to non-target
                                                     Bentazon is a selective, contact, early                      ecological risk assessment initially                 terrestrial plants, the Agency is
                                                  post-emergence herbicide registered to                          concluded that there were no risks of                proposing several spray drift reduction
                                                  control broadleaf weeds and sedges in                           concern to non-listed species nor to                 measures. The Agency is also proposing
                                                  numerous agricultural field crops,                              listed species, except for listed aquatic            herbicide resistance management
                                                  including corn, soybeans, beans, rice,                          invertebrates from outdoor spot                      language to be included on all
                                                  cereals, and potatoes, and for use in and                       treatment use made near aquatic water                propoxycarbazone-sodium labels. This
                                                  around trees and vines of various fruit                         bodies. However, additional information              proposed interim decision does not
                                                  and nut crops. Bentazon is also                                 on the use of propoxur outdoor spot                  include an endangered species
                                                  registered for use to control weeds in                          treatments support that this use is not              determination, or any human health or
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                                                  residential and recreational lawns and                          likely to result in quantities of active             environmental safety findings
                                                  around ornamental plants. EPA                                   ingredient that would result in potential            associated with the EDSP. The Agency’s
                                                  published draft registration review                             effects to listed aquatic species.                   final registration review decision is
                                                  human health and ecological risk                                Therefore, the draft propoxur ecological             dependent upon the assessment of risks
                                                  assessments in 2014. The Agency has                             risk assessment has been amended to                  to threatened and endangered species,
                                                  concluded that bentazon does not pose                           reflect this use information and is                  potential endocrine disruptor risk, and
                                                  human health risks of concern. The                              posted to the propoxur docket at this                an assessment of risks to bees.


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                                                     Sodium acifluorfen is an herbicide                   following public comment on the initial               and provide the Agency’s response to
                                                  that is registered for control of broadleaf             docket. The documents in the docket                   significant comments.
                                                  weeds in soybean, peanuts, rice, and                    describe EPA’s rationales for conducting                Background on the registration review
                                                  strawberry. EPA conducted a                             additional risk assessments for the                   program is provided at: http://
                                                  comprehensive human health risk                         registration review of the pesticides                 www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
                                                  assessment, which indicated that there                  included in the Table in this unit, as                Links to earlier documents related to the
                                                  are no risks of concern for human                       well as the Agency’s subsequent risk                  registration review of these pesticides
                                                  health. The ecological risk assessment                  findings and consideration of possible                are provided at: http://www.epa.gov/
                                                  indicated that there are potential risks of             risk mitigation measures. These                       oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_
                                                  concern for non-target terrestrial plant                proposed interim registration decisions               review_status.htm.
                                                  species from the aerial use of sodium                   are supported by the rationales included                 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
                                                  acifluorfen. To reduce risk to non-target               in those documents. Following public
                                                  terrestrial plants from aerial spray drift,             comment, the Agency will issue interim                  Dated: April 13, 2016.
                                                  the Agency is proposing the deletion of                 registration review decisions for                     Yu-Ting Guilaran,
                                                  aerial use on strawberries and the                      products containing the pesticides listed             Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
                                                  implementation of uniform spray drift                   in the Table in this unit.                            Office of Pesticide Programs.
                                                  management language across all labels.                     The registration review program is                 [FR Doc. 2016–09289 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  The Agency is also proposing the                        being conducted under congressionally                 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                  inclusion of herbicide resistance                       mandated time frames, and EPA
                                                  management language on all sodium                       recognizes the need both to make timely
                                                  acifluorfen labels. This proposed                       decisions and to involve the public.                  FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
                                                  interim decision does not include an                    Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide,
                                                  endangered species determination, or                    Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)                Sunshine Act Meeting
                                                  any human health or environmental                       (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) required EPA to
                                                  safety findings associated with the                                                                           AGENCY:  Federal Election Commission.
                                                                                                          establish by regulation procedures for
                                                  EDSP. The Agency’s final registration                                                                         DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
                                                                                                          reviewing pesticide registrations,
                                                  review decision is dependent upon a                                                                           at 10:00 a.m.
                                                                                                          originally with a goal of reviewing each
                                                  finding under ESA, an EDSP                              pesticide’s registration every 15 years to            PLACE: 999 E Street NW., Washington,
                                                  determination, and an assessment of                     ensure that a pesticide continues to                  DC.
                                                  risks to bees.                                          meet the FIFRA standard for                           STATUS: This meeting will be closed to
                                                     Thidiazuron is a plant growth                        registration. The Agency’s final rule to              the public.
                                                  regulator applied as a pre-harvest                      implement this program was issued in                  ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance
                                                  defoliant to cotton in southern states
                                                                                                          August 2006 and became effective in                   matters pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30109.
                                                  such as Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia.
                                                                                                          October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR                   *     *     *   *     *
                                                  Thidiazuron reduces foliage, dry leaves,
                                                                                                          part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide
                                                  and immature fruiting structures, at the                                                                      PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          Registration Improvement Act of 2003
                                                  time of harvest, which contribute to the                                                                      Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone:
                                                                                                          (PRIA) was amended and extended in
                                                  staining of harvested cotton.                                                                                 (202) 694–1220.
                                                                                                          September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by
                                                  Quantitative human health and
                                                                                                          PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete                Shelley E. Garr,
                                                  ecological risk assessments, including a
                                                                                                          registration review decisions by October              Deputy Secretary.
                                                  screening-level endangered species risk
                                                                                                          1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as             [FR Doc. 2016–09446 Filed 4–19–16; 4:15 pm]
                                                  assessment, were conducted for
                                                  thidiazuron. EPA did not identify any                   of October 1, 2007.                                   BILLING CODE 6715–01–P
                                                  human health risks. EPA identified                         The registration review final rule at 40
                                                  possible risk to non-target terrestrial                 CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum
                                                  plants from use of thidiazuron. In its                  60-day public comment period on all                   GENERAL SERVICES
                                                  proposed interim decision, EPA is                       proposed interim registration review                  ADMINISTRATION
                                                  proposing risk mitigation to reduce                     decisions. This comment period is
                                                                                                          intended to provide an opportunity for                [Notice–ME–2016–01; Docket No: 2016–
                                                  spray drift to non-target terrestrial                                                                         0002; Sequence No. 10]
                                                  plants. EPA is making no human health                   public input and a mechanism for
                                                  or environmental safety findings                        initiating any necessary amendments to
                                                                                                                                                                Notice of Fee Amounts To Be Set by
                                                  associated with the EDSP screening of                   the proposed interim decision. All
                                                                                                                                                                the General Services Administration’s
                                                  thidiazuron, nor is it making an                        comments should be submitted using
                                                                                                                                                                Request for the Registration and
                                                  endangered species finding. EPA’s                       the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be
                                                                                                                                                                Annual Renewal of .gov Second-Level
                                                  registration review decision for                        received by EPA on or before the closing
                                                                                                                                                                Domains
                                                  thidiazuron will depend upon the result                 date. These comments will become part
                                                  of an EDSP Federal Food, Drug, and                      of the docket for the pesticides included             AGENCY:   Office of Government-wide
                                                  Cosmetic Act section 408(p)                             in the Table in this unit. Comments                   Policy (OGP); Office of Information,
                                                  determination, complete pollinator                      received after the close of the comment               Integrity, and Access; General Services
                                                  determination, and an endangered                        period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not            Administration (GSA).
                                                  species determination.                                  required to consider these late                       ACTION: Notice.
                                                     The registration review docket for a                 comments.
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                                                  pesticide generally includes earlier                       The Agency will carefully consider all             SUMMARY:    GSA is proposing to increase
                                                  documents related to the registration                   comments received by the closing date                 the yearly fee assessed to entities that
                                                  review of the case. For example, the                    and will provide a ‘‘Response to                      utilize the federal .gov top-level domain.
                                                  review opened with a Summary                            Comments Memorandum’’ in the                          The current fee of $125 per annum has
                                                  Document, containing a Preliminary                      docket. The interim registration review               not been raised since the publication of
                                                  Work Plan, for public comment. A Final                  decision will explain the effect that any             the Federal Management Regulation
                                                  Work Plan was placed in the docket                      comments had on the interim decision                  final rule, Internet GOV Domain on


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Document Created: 2016-04-21 01:18:27
Document Modified: 2016-04-21 01:18:27
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.
ContactFor pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit II.
FR Citation81 FR 23491 

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