81 FR 36301 - Atrazine, Simazine, and Propazine Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 108 (June 6, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 108 (Monday, June 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 36301-36303] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-13299] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0794; FRL-9945-06] Atrazine, Simazine, and Propazine Registration Review; Draft Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft ecological risk assessments for the registration review of atrazine, propazine, and simazine and opens a public comment period on these documents. 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, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. As part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed comprehensive draft ecological risk assessments for all atrazine, propazine, and simazine uses. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue revised risk assessments, explain any changes to the draft risk assessments, respond to comments, and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing proposed registration review decisions for atrazine, propazine, and simazine. 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 August 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0794, 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 listed in Table 1 of Unit III. For general questions 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 [[Page 36302]] 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 listed in Table 1 of Unit III. 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. 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. Authority EPA is conducting its registration review of atrazine, simazine, and propazine pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the registrations of pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in or on food. III. Registration Reviews As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide registrations for atrazine, simazine, and propazine to ensure that they continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that atrazine, simazine, and propazine can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Table 1--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment-- Triazines ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chemical review Registration review case name Docket ID No. manager and contact and No. information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atrazine 0062................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0 Marianne Mannix, 266. [email protected], (703) 347-0275. Simazine 0070................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0 Steven Snyderman, 251. [email protected], (703) 347- 0249. Propazine, 0230............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0 Steven Snyderman, 250. [email protected], (703) 347- 0249. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atrazine. Draft Ecological Risk Assessment (EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0266). Atrazine is one of the most widely used agricultural pesticides in the United States. It is used primarily on corn, sorghum, and sugarcane to control broadleaf and grassy weeds in the Midwest. The draft atrazine ecological risk assessment evaluates risk to animals and plants. An endangered species assessment has not been completed for atrazine at this time. Atrazine was evaluated for its potential to affect endocrine systems in mammals and wildlife and the results of the Agency's review are found in the Weight of Evidence review in this Registration Review docket. Simazine. Draft Ecological Risk Assessment (EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0251). Simazine is an herbicide used to control broadleaf and grassy weeds on corn, citrus, tree nuts, pome fruits, stone fruits, berries, and grapes. The draft simazine ecological risk assessment evaluates risk to animals and plants. An endangered species assessment has not been completed for simazine at this time. Simazine was evaluated for its potential to affect endocrine systems in mammals and wildlife and the results of the Agency's review are found in the Weight of Evidence review in this Registration Review docket. Propazine. Ecological Risk Assessment (EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0250). Propazine is an herbicide used mainly to control broadleaf and grassy weeds on sorghum. The draft propazine ecological risk assessment evaluates risk to animals and plants. An endangered species assessment has not been completed for propazine at this time. Propazine has not been evaluated for its potential to affect endocrine systems in mammals and wildlife. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide comments and input concerning the Agency's draft ecological risk assessments for atrazine, simazine, and propazine. Such comments and input could address, among other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions, as [[Page 36303]] applied to these draft risk assessments. The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to the draft ecological risk assessments. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue revised risk assessments, explain any changes to the draft risk assessments, and respond to comments, and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for the identified pesticides. 1. Other related information. Additional information specific to atrazine is available on the Pesticide Registration Review Status Web page for this pesticide, https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/atrazine-background-and-updates. Information on the Agency's registration review program and its implementing regulation is available at http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review. 2. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or information in response to this document. To be considered during a pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must meet the following requirements: To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information submitted at a later date. The data or information submitted must be presented in a legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or electronic form. Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted data or information. Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider the data or information in the pesticide's registration review. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: May 31, 2016. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and will use electronic document of atrazine, propazine, and simazine and
AGENCY receiving systems that meet the opens a public comment period on these
applicable subpart D requirements. documents. Registration review is EPA’s
[FRL–9926–58–OEI]
Once an authorized program has EPA’s periodic review of pesticide
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: approval to accept electronic documents registrations to ensure that each
Authorized Program Revision under certain programs, CROMERR pesticide continues to satisfy the
Approval, State of Oklahoma § 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program statutory standard for registration, that
keep EPA apprised of any changes to is, the pesticide can perform its
AGENCY: Environmental Protection laws, policies, or the electronic intended function without unreasonable
Agency (EPA). document receiving systems that have adverse effects on human health or the
ACTION: Notice. the potential to affect the program’s environment. As part of the registration
compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000. review process, the Agency has
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s On October 27, 2014, the Oklahoma completed comprehensive draft
approval of the State of Oklahoma’s Department of Environmental Quality ecological risk assessments for all
request to revise/modify its General (OK DEQ) submitted a modification to atrazine, propazine, and simazine uses.
Pretreatment Regulations For Existing their amended application titled After reviewing comments received
And New Sources Of Pollution and ‘‘Electronic Document Receiving during the public comment period, EPA
State Sludge Management Program System’’ for revision/modification to its may issue revised risk assessments,
Regulations EPA-authorized programs to EPA-approved pretreatment and sludge explain any changes to the draft risk
allow electronic reporting. management programs under title 40 assessments, respond to comments, and
DATES: EPA’s approval is effective June CFR to allow new electronic reporting. may request public input on risk
6, 2016. EPA reviewed OK DEQ’s request to mitigation before completing proposed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: revise/modify its EPA-authorized Part registration review decisions for
Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 403—General Pretreatment Regulations atrazine, propazine, and simazine.
Protection Agency, Office of For Existing And New Sources Of Through this program, EPA is ensuring
Environmental Information, Mail Stop Pollution and 501—State Sludge that each pesticide’s registration is
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Management Program Regulations and, based on current scientific and other
Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, based on this review, EPA determined knowledge, including its effects on
seeh.karen@epa.gov. that the application met the standards human health and the environment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On for approval of authorized program DATES: Comments must be received on
October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media revision/modification set out in 40 CFR or before August 5, 2016.
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) part 3, subpart D. In accordance with 40 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
was published in the Federal Register CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s identified by docket identification (ID)
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of decision to approve Oklahoma’s request number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794, by
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR to revise/modify its Part 403—General one of the following methods:
establishes electronic reporting as an Pretreatment Regulations For Existing • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
acceptable regulatory alternative to And New Sources Of Pollution and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
paper reporting and establishes 501—State Sludge Management Program instructions for submitting comments.
requirements to assure that electronic Regulations to allow electronic Do not submit electronically any
documents are as legally dependable as reporting under 40 CFR parts 403–471, information you consider to be
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of 501, and 503 is being published in the Confidential Business Information (CBI)
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or Federal Register. or other information whose disclosure is
local government agencies that receive, OK DEQ was notified of EPA’s restricted by statute.
or wish to begin receiving, electronic determination to approve its application • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
reports under their EPA-authorized with respect to the authorized program Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
programs must apply to EPA for a listed above. DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
revision or modification of those Matthew Leopard, NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
programs and obtain EPA approval. • Hand Delivery: To make special
Director, Office of Information Collection.
Subpart D provides standards for such arrangements for hand delivery or
[FR Doc. 2016–13270 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am] delivery of boxed information, please
approvals based on consideration of the
electronic document receiving systems
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P follow the instructions at http://
that the state, tribe, or local government www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
will use to implement the electronic Additional instructions on commenting
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION or visiting the docket, along with more
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) AGENCY
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D information about dockets generally, is
provides special procedures for program [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794; FRL–9945–06] available at http://www.epa.gov/
revisions and modifications to allow dockets.
electronic reporting, to be used at the Atrazine, Simazine, and Propazine
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
option of the state, tribe or local Registration Review; Draft Ecological
pesticide specific information contact:
government in place of procedures Risk Assessments; Notice of
The Chemical Review Manager listed in
available under existing program- Availability
Table 1 of Unit III.
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specific authorization regulations. An AGENCY: Environmental Protection For general questions on the
application submitted under the subpart Agency (EPA). registration review program, contact:
D procedures must show that the state, ACTION: Notice. Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
tribe or local government has sufficient Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
legal authority to implement the SUMMARY: This notice announces the Programs, Environmental Protection
electronic reporting components of the availability of EPA’s draft ecological risk Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
programs covered by the application assessments for the registration review Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
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applied to these draft risk assessments. on the registration review case have species that is efficient, inclusive, and
The Agency will consider all comments been completed. transparent.
received during the public comment Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. DATES: The meeting will be held on June
period and make changes, as 29, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and
Dated: May 31, 2016.
appropriate, to the draft ecological risk June 30, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
assessments. After reviewing comments Michael Goodis,
p.m. There will be a teleconference line
received during the public comment Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. and webinar available for those
period, EPA may issue revised risk interested in calling in for introductory
assessments, explain any changes to the [FR Doc. 2016–13299 Filed 6–3–16; 8:45 am]
and concluding plenary sessions at the
draft risk assessments, and respond to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
beginning and the end of the workshop.
comments, and may request public Attendees must register by June 22,
input on risk mitigation before 2016 to attend either in person or via
completing a proposed registration ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
teleconference/webinar.
review decision for the identified AGENCY
To request accommodation of a
pesticides. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0233; FRL–9947–12] disability, please contact the person(s)
1. Other related information. listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
Additional information specific to Stakeholder Workshop To Discuss CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
atrazine is available on the Pesticide Interim Scientific Methods Used in prior to the meeting, to give EPA and
Registration Review Status Web page for Draft Biological Evaluations; Notice of the Services as much time as possible to
this pesticide, https://www.epa.gov/ Public Meeting process your request.
ingredients-used-pesticide-products/ AGENCY: Environmental Protection ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
atrazine-background-and-updates. Agency (EPA). FWS Skyline Bldg. 7, 5275 Leesburg
Information on the Agency’s registration Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 22041–
ACTION: Notice.
review program and its implementing 3803, in the Rachel Carson Room. See
regulation is available at http:// SUMMARY: EPA’s Office of Pesticide Unit III for additional information.
www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_ Programs, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Requests to participate in the meeting,
review. Service (FWS), and the National Marine identified by docket identification (ID)
2. Information submission Fisheries Service (NMFS) (collectively, number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0233, may
requirements. Anyone may submit data the Services), and the U.S. Department be submitted to the persons listed under
or information in response to this of Agriculture (USDA) are holding a 2- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
document. To be considered during a day workshop to discuss potential FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
pesticide’s registration review, the refinements to the interim scientific general information and to register to
submitted data or information must methods used in the first nationwide attend, contact: Khue Nguyen, Pesticide
meet the following requirements: draft biological evaluations for Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office
• To ensure that EPA will consider chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion, of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
data or information submitted, released for public comment on April Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
interested persons must submit the data 11, 2016. These interim scientific Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
or information during the comment methods were developed by EPA and telephone number: 703–347–0248;
period. The Agency may, at its the Services, with collaboration from email address: nguyen.khue@epa.gov.
discretion, consider data or information USDA on crop production, pesticide For meeting logistics and special
submitted at a later date. use, and the spatial footprint of accommodations, contact: Leona
• The data or information submitted agricultural use patterns, in response to Laniawe, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
must be presented in a legible and the 2013 National Academy of Sciences Headquarters, Ecological Services, 5275
useable form. For example, an English (NAS) report entitled, ‘‘Assessing Risks Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
translation must accompany any to Endangered and Threatened Species 3803; telephone: (703) 358–2640; email
material that is not in English and a from Pesticides.’’ This workshop builds address: leona_laniawe@fws.gov.
written transcript must accompany any upon public meetings held in November SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information submitted as an 2013, April and October 2014, and April I. General Information
audiographic or videographic record. 2015, and provides a forum for
Written material may be submitted in stakeholders to offer scientific and A. Does this action apply to me?
paper or electronic form. technical feedback on three topics of You may be potentially affected by
• Submitters must clearly identify the interest: (1) Improving aquatic this action if you develop, manufacture,
source of any submitted data or modeling, (2) refinements to Step 1 formulate, sell, and/or apply pesticide
information. (making ‘‘may affect’’ or ‘‘no effect’’ products, and if you are interested in
• Submitters may request the Agency determinations) and Step 2 (making the potential impacts of pesticide use on
to reconsider data or information that ‘‘likely to adversely affect’’ or ‘‘not listed species. The following list of
the Agency rejected in a previous likely to adversely affect’’ North American Industrial
review. However, submitters must determinations), and (3) the weight of Classification System (NAICS) codes is
explain why they believe the Agency evidence approach. The workshop is not not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
should reconsider the data or designed, or intended, to be a decision- provides a guide to help readers
information in the pesticide’s making forum; consensus will not be
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determine whether this document
registration review. sought, or developed at the meeting. applies to them. Potentially affected
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the This meeting is intended to further the entities may include:
registration review docket for each agencies’ goal of developing a • Crop Production (NAICS code 111).
pesticide case will remain publicly sustainable methodology and process as • Animal Production (NAICS code
accessible through the duration of the part of the consultation process for 112).
registration review process; that is, until assessing pesticide impacts on • Food Manufacturing (NAICS code
all actions required in the final decision threatened and endangered (listed) 311).
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