81 FR 65354 - Registration Review; Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 65354-65356] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22881] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317; FRL-9952-53] Registration Review; Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health risk assessment for the registration review of malathion (case 0248) for public review and comment. 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 a comprehensive draft human health risk assessment for malathion. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue a revised human health risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, respond to comments, and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing its proposed registration [[Page 65355]] review decision for malathion. 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 November 21, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, 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: Steven Snyderman at telephone number: (703) 347-0249; email address: [email protected]. 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 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 identified in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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 pesticide discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. Authority EPA is conducting its registration review of malathion pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) 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 Review As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide registrations for malathion to ensure that they continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that malathion can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Information concerning the registration review of malathion (case 0248) is in the docket, under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP- 2009-0317. 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 human health risk assessment for malathion. Such comments and input could address, among other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions, as applied to this draft human health risk assessment. The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to the draft human health risk assessment. EPA will then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. In the Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the revised risk assessment, if the revised risk assessment indicates risks of concern, the Agency may provide a comment period for the public to submit suggestions for mitigating the risk identified in the revised risk assessment before developing a proposed registration review decision for malathion. 1. Other related information. Additional information on the registration review status of malathion, as well as information on the Agency's registration review program and on its implementing regulation is available at https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. 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 [[Page 65356]] 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: September 14, 2016. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2016-22881 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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complete version of the comment that pollutants for which air quality criteria www3.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/standards/
includes information claimed as CBI, a are issued. Section 109(d) requires nox/s_nox_index.html.
copy of the comment that does not periodic review and, if appropriate, The EPA is soliciting advice and
contain the information claimed as CBI revision of existing air quality criteria. recommendations from the CASAC by
must be submitted for inclusion in the The revised air quality criteria reflect means of a review of this draft
public docket. Information so marked advances in scientific knowledge on the document at an upcoming public
will not be disclosed except in effects of the pollutant on public health meeting of the CASAC, scheduled for
accordance with procedures set forth in or welfare. The EPA is also required to November 9–10, 2016. Information
40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) periodically review and revise the about this public meeting will be
part 2. NAAQS, if appropriate, based on the published as a separate notice in the
2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. revised criteria. Section 109(d)(2) Federal Register. Following the CASAC
When submitting comments, remember requires that an independent scientific meeting, the EPA will consider
to: review committee ‘‘shall complete a comments received from the CASAC
• Identify the notice by docket review of the criteria * * * and the and the public in preparing revisions to
number and other identifying national primary and secondary ambient this document. The EPA will also
information (subject heading, Federal air quality standards * * * and shall consider public comments submitted in
Register date and page number). recommend to the Administrator any response to this notice when revising
• Follow directions. The agency may new * * * standards and revisions of the document. Comments should be
ask you to respond to specific questions the existing criteria and standards as submitted to the docket, as described
or organize comments by referencing a may be appropriate * * *.’’ Since the above. The document that is the subject
CFR part or section number. early 1980s, this independent review of today’s notice does not represent and
• Explain why you agree or disagree; function has been performed by the should not be construed to represent
suggest alternative and substitute CASAC. any final EPA policy, viewpoint or
language for your requested changes. Presently, the EPA is reviewing the determination.
• Describe any assumptions and primary NAAQS for NO2. The first draft
provide any technical information and/ Dated: September 15, 2016.
Integrated Science Assessment for Stephen Page,
or data that you used.
Oxides of Nitrogen (Health Criteria)
• If you estimate potential costs or Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and
(ISA) was released on November 22, Standards.
burdens, explain how you arrived at
2013 (78 FR 70040), and the draft
your estimate in sufficient detail to [FR Doc. 2016–22681 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
Integrated Review Plan for the Primary
allow for it to be reproduced. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
• Provide specific examples to NAAQS for Nitrogen Dioxide (IRP) was
illustrate your concerns and suggest released on February 6, 2014 (79 FR
alternatives. 7184). Both documents were reviewed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• Explain your views as clearly as by the CASAC at a public meeting in AGENCY
possible, avoiding the use of profanity March 2014, announced in a separate
notice (79 FR 8701, February 13, 2014). [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0317; FRL–9952–53]
or personal threats.
• Make sure to submit your The final IRP was released in June 2014
(79 FR 36801, June 30, 2014) and is Registration Review; Draft Malathion
comments by the comment period Human Health Risk Assessment;
deadline identified. available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/
naaqs/standards/nox/s_nox_2012_ Notice of Availability
II. Information About the Document pd.html. The second draft ISA was AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Two sections of the Clean Air Act made available to both the CASAC and Agency (EPA).
(CAA) govern the establishment and the public (80 FR 5110, January 30, ACTION: Notice.
revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 (42 2015), and was reviewed in addition to
U.S.C. 7408) directs the Administrator the Risk and Exposure Assessment SUMMARY: This notice announces the
to identify and list certain air pollutants Planning Document (REA Planning availability of EPA’s draft human health
and then to issue air quality criteria for Document) (80 FR 27304, May 13, 2015) risk assessment for the registration
those pollutants. The Administrator is at a public meeting in June 2015 (80 FR review of malathion (case 0248) for
to list those air pollutants that in her 22993, April 24, 2015). The final ISA public review and comment.
‘‘judgment, cause or contribute to air was then released in January 2016 (81 Registration review is EPA’s periodic
pollution which may reasonably be FR 4910, January 28, 2016) after taking review of pesticide registrations to
anticipated to endanger public health or into consideration the CASAC’s advice ensure that each pesticide continues to
welfare;’’ ‘‘the presence of which in the and public comments. satisfy the statutory standard for
ambient air results from numerous or The PA, when final, will serve to registration, that is, the pesticide can
diverse mobile or stationary sources;’’ ‘‘bridge the gap’’ between the scientific perform its intended function without
and ‘‘for which * * * [the information and the judgments required unreasonable adverse effects on human
Administrator] plans to issue air quality of the Administrator in determining health or the environment. As part of
criteria * * *.’’ Air quality criteria are whether to retain or revise the existing the registration review process, the
intended to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest primary NAAQS for NO2, and, if Agency has completed a comprehensive
scientific knowledge useful in revision is considered, what revisions draft human health risk assessment for
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indicating the kind and extent of all may be appropriate. The draft PA malathion. After reviewing comments
identifiable effects on public health or announced today builds upon received during the public comment
welfare which may be expected from the information presented in the final ISA period, EPA may issue a revised human
presence of [a] pollutant in the ambient and the REA Planning Document. The health risk assessment, explain any
air * * * ’’ (42 U.S.C. 7408(b)). Under draft PA will be available on or about changes to the draft risk assessment,
section 109 (42 U.S.C. 7409), the EPA September 16, 2016, through the respond to comments, and may request
establishes primary (health-based) and agency’s Technology Transfer Network public input on risk mitigation before
secondary (welfare-based) NAAQS for (TTN) Web site at https:// completing its proposed registration
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period. The Agency may, at its Commission, including whether the Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
discretion, consider data or information information shall have practical utility; No impact(s).
submitted at a later date. the accuracy of the Commission’s Needs and Uses: The information
• The data or information submitted burden estimate; ways to enhance the collection requirements included under
must be presented in a legible and quality, utility, and clarity of the this OMB Control Number 3060–0653,
useable form. For example, an English information collected; ways to minimize requires aggregators (providers of
translation must accompany any the burden of the collection of telephones to the public or to transient
material that is not in English and a information on the respondents, users of their premises) under 47 U.S.C.
written transcript must accompany any including the use of automated 226(c)(1)(A), 47 CFR 64.703(b) of the
information submitted as an collection techniques or other forms of Commission’s rules, to post in writing,
audiographic or videographic record. information technology; and ways to on or near such phones, information
Written material may be submitted in further reduce the information about the pre-subscribed operator
paper or electronic form. collection burden on small business services, rates, carrier access, and the
• Submitters must clearly identify the concerns with fewer than 25 employees. FCC address to which consumers may
source of any submitted data or The FCC may not conduct or sponsor direct complaints.
information. a collection of information unless it Section 64.703(c) of the Commission’s
• Submitters may request the Agency displays a currently valid OMB control rules requires the posted consumer
to reconsider data or information that number. No person shall be subject to information to be added when an
the Agency rejected in a previous any penalty for failing to comply with aggregator has changed the pre-
review. However, submitters must a collection of information subject to the subscribed operator service provider
explain why they believe the Agency PRA that does not display a valid OMB (OSP) no later than 30 days following
should reconsider the data or control number. such change. Consumers will use this
information in the pesticide’s DATES: Written PRA comments should information to determine whether they
registration review. be submitted on or before November 21, wish to use the services of the identified
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the 2016. If you anticipate that you will be OSP.
registration review docket for each submitting comments, but find it Federal Communications Commission.
pesticide case will remain publicly difficult to do so within the period of
accessible through the duration of the Marlene H. Dortch,
time allowed by this notice, you should
registration review process; that is, until advise the contact listed below as soon Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
all actions required in the final decision as possible. [FR Doc. 2016–22797 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am]
on the registration review case have ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
been completed. Cathy Williams, FCC, via email PRA@
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dated: September 14, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
COMMISSION
Yu-Ting Guilaran, additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy [OMB 3060–0655]
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs. Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Being Reviewed
[FR Doc. 2016–22881 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am] by the Federal Communications
OMB Control Number: 3060–0653.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Title: Sections 64.703(b) and (c), Commission Under Delegated
Consumer Information—Posting by Authority
Aggregators. AGENCY: Federal Communications
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS Form No.: N/A.
COMMISSION Commission.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. ACTION: Notice and request for
[OMB 3060–0653] comments.
Respondents: Business or other for-
Information Collection Being Reviewed profit entities. SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort
by the Federal Communications Number of Respondents: 56,075
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
Commission respondents; 5,339,038 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: .017 required by the Paperwork Reduction
AGENCY: Federal Communications hours (1 minute) to 3 hours. Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
Commission. Frequency of Response: On occasion 3520), the Federal Communications
ACTION: Notice and request for reporting requirements; Third party Commission (FCC or Commission)
comments. disclosure. invites the general public and other
Obligation to Respond: Required to Federal agencies to take this
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort obtain or retain benefits. The statutory opportunity to comment on the
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as authority for this information collection following information collections.
required by the Paperwork Reduction is found at section 226 [47 U.S.C. 226] Comments are requested concerning:
Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– Telephone Operator Services codified at Whether the proposed collection of
3520), the Federal Communications 47 CFR 64.703(b) Consumer information is necessary for the proper
Commission (FCC or Commission) performance of the functions of the
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Information.
invites the general public and other Total Annual Burden: 174,401 hours. Commission, including whether the
Federal agencies to take this Total Annual Cost: $1,343,721. information shall have practical utility;
opportunity to comment on the Privacy Act Impact Assessment: An the accuracy of the Commission’s
following information collections. assurance of confidentiality is not burden estimate; ways to enhance the
Comments are requested concerning: offered because this information quality, utility, and clarity of the
Whether the proposed collection of collection does not require the information collected; ways to minimize
information is necessary for the proper collection of personally identifiable the burden of the collection of
performance of the functions of the information (PII) from individuals. information on the respondents,
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