82 FR 24114 - Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10753 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24114-24116] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10753] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0794; FRL-9956-99] Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of chlorethoxyfos and the draft human health risk assessments for the registration review of diazinon and phosmet, and opens a public comment period on these documents. Due a docketing error for the phosmet draft risk assessment issued in a previous Federal Register notice, this notice is announcing the availability of the phosmet in order to give the public a full opportunity for review and comment. The Agency in this Federal Register notice, is initiating a 60-day comment period for phosmet. [[Page 24115]] 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 human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of chlorethoxyfos and the draft human health risk assessments for the registration review of diazinon and phosmet for all uses of these pesticides. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for chlorethoxyfos, diazinon, and phosmet. 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 July 24, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 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 for the pesticide of interest identified 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 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 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 on 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 chlorethoxyfos, diazinon, and phosmet 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 registration for the pesticides listed in Table 1 to ensure that it continues to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that these chemicals can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Table 1--Chemicals for Which Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Registration review case name Contact and contact and number Docket ID number information ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chlorethoxyfos, 7410.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0 Caitlin Newcamp, 843. [email protected], 703-347-0325. Diazinon, 0238................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0 Khue Nguyen, 351. [email protected], 703-347-0248. Phosmet, 0242................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0 Maria Piansay, 316. [email protected], 703-308-8063. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 24116]] 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 and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of chlorethoxyfos and the draft human health risk assessments for registration review of diazinon and phosmet. Such comments and input could address, among other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions, as applied to a draft risk assessment. The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA may 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 risk assessment before developing a proposed registration review decision on chlorethoxyfos, diazinon, and phosmet. The Agency is re-issuing phosmet draft risk assessment in this Federal Register notice, initiating a 60-day comment period for phosmet. 1. Other related information. Additional information on the registration review status of the chemicals listed in Table 1 of Unit III, as well as information on the Agency's registration review program and on its implementing regulation is available at http://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 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: December 21, 2016. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. EDITORIAL NOTE: The Office of the Federal Register received this document on May 22, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-10753 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ discussed in this document, compared commonly recognized practice, the
comments.html. to the general population. pesticide product must perform its
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to II. Authority intended function without unreasonable
achieve environmental justice, the fair adverse effects on the environment; that
EPA is conducting its registration is, without any unreasonable risk to
treatment and meaningful involvement review of the chemicals listed in Table
of any group, including minority and/or man or the environment, or a human
1 of Unit III pursuant to section 3(g) of dietary risk from residues that result
low income populations, in the the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
development, implementation, and from the use of a pesticide in or on food.
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
enforcement of environmental laws, Procedural Regulations for Registration III. Registration Reviews
regulations, and policies. To help Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C.
address potential environmental justice Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among As directed by FIFRA section 3(g),
issues, the Agency seeks information on other things, that the registrations of EPA is reviewing the pesticide
any groups or segments of the pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 registration for the pesticides listed in
population who, as a result of their years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product Table 1 to ensure that they continue to
location, cultural practices, or other may be registered or remain registered satisfy the FIFRA standard for
factors, may have atypical or only if it meets the statutory standard registration, that is, that these chemicals
disproportionately high and adverse for registration given in FIFRA section can still be used without unreasonable
human health impacts or environmental 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used adverse effects on human health or the
effects from exposure to the pesticides in accordance with widespread and environment.
TABLE 1—CHEMICALS FOR WHICH ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Registration review case name Docket ID number Chemical review manager and contact information
and number
Clothianidin 7620 ............................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0865 ........... Ricardo Jones, jones.ricardo@epa.gov, 703–347–0493.
Dinotefuran 7441 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0920 ........... Steven Snyderman, snyderman.steven@epa.gov, 703–347–0249.
Imidacloprid 7605 ............................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0844 ........... Ricardo Jones, jones.ricardo@epa.gov, 703–347–0493.
Thiamethoxam 7614 ....................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0581 ........... Thomas Harty, harty.thomas@epa.gov, 703–347–0338.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is discretion, consider data or information Dated: February 2, 2017.
providing an opportunity, through this submitted at a later date. Yu-Ting Guilaran,
notice of availability, for interested • The data or information submitted Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
parties to provide comments and input must be presented in a legible and Office of Pesticide Programs.
concerning the Agency’s ecological useable form. For example, an English [FR Doc. 2017–10755 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]
assessments for the chemicals listed in translation must accompany any BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Table 1. Such comments and input
material that is not in English and a
could address, among other things, the
written transcript must accompany any
Agency’s risk assessment methodology ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
information submitted as an AGENCY
and assumptions applied to its draft risk
audiographic or videographic record.
assessments, such as its methodology
for estimating colony-level risk to bees Written material may be submitted in [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794; FRL–9956–99]
from exposure to bee bread. The Agency paper or electronic form.
will then issue updated assessments, • Submitters must clearly identify the Registration Review; Draft Human
and address public comments. source of any submitted data or Health and/or Ecological Risk
information. Assessments; Notice of Availability
1. Other related information.
Additional information on the • Submitters may request the Agency AGENCY: Environmental Protection
registration review status of the to reconsider data or information that Agency (EPA).
chemicals listed in Table 1, as well as the Agency rejected in a previous ACTION: Notice.
information on the Agency’s registration review. However, submitters must
review program and on its explain why they believe the Agency SUMMARY: This notice announces the
implementing regulation is available at should reconsider the data or availability of EPA’s draft human health
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide- information in the pesticide’s and ecological risk assessments for the
reevaluation. registration review of chlorethoxyfos
registration review.
and the draft human health risk
2. Information submission As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the assessments for the registration review
requirements. Anyone may submit data registration review docket for each of diazinon and phosmet, and opens a
or information in response to this pesticide case will remain publicly public comment period on these
document. To be considered during a accessible through the duration of the documents. Due a docketing error for
pesticide’s registration review, the registration review process; that is, until the phosmet draft risk assessment
submitted data or information must all actions required in the final decision issued in a previous Federal Register
meet the following requirements: on the registration review case have notice, this notice is announcing the
• To ensure that EPA will consider been completed. availability of the phosmet in order to
data or information submitted, give the public a full opportunity for
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
interested persons must submit the data review and comment. The Agency in
or information during the comment this Federal Register notice, is initiating
period. The Agency may, at its a 60-day comment period for phosmet.
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Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is Written material may be submitted in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
providing an opportunity, through this paper or electronic form. For pesticide specific information,
notice of availability, for interested • Submitters must clearly identify the contact: The Chemical Review Manager
parties to provide comments and input source of any submitted data or for the pesticide of interest identified in
concerning the Agency’s draft human information. Table 1 of Unit II.
health and ecological risk assessments • Submitters may request the Agency For general information on the
for the registration review of to reconsider data or information that registration review program, contact:
chlorethoxyfos and the draft human the Agency rejected in a previous Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
health risk assessments for registration review. However, submitters must Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
review of diazinon and phosmet. Such explain why they believe the Agency Programs, Environmental Protection
comments and input could address, should reconsider the data or Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
among other things, the Agency’s risk information in the pesticide’s Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
assessment methodologies and registration review. number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
assumptions, as applied to a draft risk As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the dumas.richard@epa.gov.
assessment. The Agency will consider registration review docket for each
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
all comments received during the public pesticide case will remain publicly
comment period and make changes, as accessible through the duration of the I. General Information
appropriate, to a draft human health registration review process; that is, until
A. Does this action apply to me?
and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA all actions required in the final decision
on the registration review case have This action is directed to the public
may then issue a revised risk
been completed. in general, and may be of interest to a
assessment, explain any changes to the
wide range of stakeholders including
draft risk assessment, and respond to Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
environmental, human health, farm
comments. In the Federal Register Dated: December 21, 2016. worker, and agricultural advocates; the
notice announcing the availability of the Yu-Ting Guilaran, chemical industry; pesticide users; and
revised risk assessment, if the revised Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, members of the public interested in the
risk assessment indicates risks of Office of Pesticide Programs. sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
concern, the Agency may provide a
EDITORIAL NOTE: The Office of the Since others also may be interested, the
comment period for the public to submit
Federal Register received this document on Agency has not attempted to describe all
suggestions for mitigating the risk
May 22, 2017. the specific entities that may be affected
identified in the risk assessment before
[FR Doc. 2017–10753 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am] by this action. If you have any questions
developing a proposed registration
regarding the applicability of this action
review decision on chlorethoxyfos, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
to a particular entity, consult the
diazinon, and phosmet. The Agency is
Chemical Review Manager identified in
re-issuing phosmet draft risk assessment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Table 1 of Unit II.
in this Federal Register notice,
initiating a 60-day comment period for AGENCY B. How can I get copies of this document
phosmet. [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393; FRL–9952–83] and other related information?
1. Other related information. The docket for this action, identified
Additional information on the Registration Review Interim Decisions; by docket identification (ID) number
registration review status of the Notice of Availability EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393, is available
chemicals listed in Table 1 of Unit III, AGENCY: Environmental Protection at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
as well as information on the Agency’s Agency (EPA). Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
registration review program and on its Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
ACTION: Notice.
implementing regulation is available at Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide- SUMMARY: This notice announces the Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
reevaluation. availability of EPA’s interim registration Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
2. Information submission review decisions for 2- Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
requirements. Anyone may submit data (Decylthio)ethanamine Hydrochloride, 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
or information in response to this DTEA–HCl; Aliphatic Alcohols, C1–C5; is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
document. To be considered during a Bentazon; Chlorfenapyr; Propoxur; Monday through Friday, excluding legal
pesticide’s registration review, the Propoxycarbazone-sodium; Sodium holidays. The telephone number for the
submitted data or information must Acifluorfen; and Thidiazuron. The Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
meet the following requirements: Agency is also amending the interim and the telephone number for the OPP
• To ensure that EPA will consider registration review decision for Maleic Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
data or information submitted, Hydrazide. Registration review is EPA’s the visitor instructions and additional
interested persons must submit the data periodic review of pesticide information about the docket available
or information during the comment registrations to ensure that each at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
period. The Agency may, at its pesticide continues to satisfy the
discretion, consider data or information statutory standard for registration, that II. What action is the Agency taking?
submitted at a later date. is, that the pesticide can perform its Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this
• The data or information submitted intended function without causing notice announces the availability of
must be presented in a legible and unreasonable adverse effects on human EPA’s interim registration review
useable form. For example, an English health or the environment. Through this decisions for chemicals listed in Table
translation must accompany any program, EPA is ensuring that each 1.
material that is not in English, and a pesticide’s registration is based on Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a
written transcript must accompany any current scientific and other knowledge, registration review decision is the
information submitted as an including its effects on human health Agency’s determination whether a
audiographic or videographic record. and the environment. pesticide meets, or does not meet, the
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| Dates | Comments must be received on or before July 24, 2017. | |
| Contact | For pesticide specific information contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 of Unit III. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 24114 |
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