82 FR 24116 - Registration Review Interim Decisions; Notice of Availability

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

Page Range		24116-24117
FR Document		2017-10671

This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for 2-(Decylthio)ethanamine Hydrochloride, DTEA-HCl; Aliphatic Alcohols, C1-C5; Bentazon; Chlorfenapyr; Propoxur; Propoxycarbazone-sodium; Sodium Acifluorfen; and Thidiazuron. The Agency is also amending the interim registration review decision for Maleic Hydrazide. 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 causing 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-2015-0393; FRL-9952-83]


Registration Review 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 interim 
registration review decisions for 2-(Decylthio)ethanamine 
Hydrochloride, DTEA-HCl; Aliphatic Alcohols, C1-C5; Bentazon; 
Chlorfenapyr; Propoxur; Propoxycarbazone-sodium; Sodium Acifluorfen; 
and Thidiazuron. The Agency is also amending the interim registration 
review decision for Maleic Hydrazide. 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 
causing 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review 
Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 of 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 identified in Table 1 of Unit II.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0393, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory 
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency 
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public 
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public 
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP 
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and 
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the 
availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for 
chemicals listed in Table 1.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the 
Agency's determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the

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standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA has considered the chemicals 
listed in Table 1 in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. For 
the chemicals listed in Table 1, the Interim Decision documents in the 
docket describes the Agency's rationale for issuing a registration 
review interim decision for these pesticides.
    In addition to the interim registration review decision documents, 
the registration review docket for the chemicals listed in Table 1 also 
includes other relevant documents related to the registration review of 
these cases. The proposed interim registration review decisions were 
posted to the docket and the public was invited to submit any comments 
or new information.

               Table 1--Decisions Being Issued or Amended
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                                                      Chemical review
 Registration review case name   Docket ID number   manager and contact
          and number                                    information
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2-(Decylthio)ethanamine         EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  SanYvette Williams,
 Hydrochloride, DTEA-HCl, 5029.  336.               [email protected], 703-305-
                                                    7702.
Aliphatic Alcohols, C1-C5,      EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0  SanYvette Williams,
 4003.                           340.               [email protected], 703-305-
                                                    7702.
Bentazon, 0182................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0  Moana Appleyard,
                                 117.               [email protected], 703-308-8175.
Chlorfenapyr, 7419............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0  Margaret Hathaway,
                                 467.               [email protected]
                                                    pa.gov, 703-305-
                                                    5076.
Maleic Hydrazide, 0381........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Ricardo Jones,
                                 387.               [email protected], 703-347-0493.
Propoxur, 2555................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0  Brittany Pruitt,
                                 806.               [email protected], 703-347-0289.
Propoxycarbazone-sodium, 7264.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Marianne Mannix,
                                 095.               [email protected], 703-347-0275.
Sodium Acifluorfen, 2605......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0  Nathan Sell,
                                 135.               [email protected],
                                                    (703) 347-8020.
Thidiazuron, 4092.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Christina Motilall,
                                 381.               [email protected], 703-603-
                                                    0522.
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    EPA addresses the comments or information received during the 60-
day comment period in the discussion for each pesticide listed in Table 
1. From the 60-day comment period, public comments received may or may 
not affect the Agency's interim decision.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket 
for the chemicals listed in Table 1 will remain open until all actions 
required in the interim decision have been completed.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Earlier documents related to 
the registration review of a pesticide are provided in the chemical 
specific dockets listed in Table 1.

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

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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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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standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA Agency’s rationale for issuing a other relevant documents related to the
has considered the chemicals listed in registration review interim decision for registration review of these cases. The
Table 1 in light of the FIFRA standard these pesticides. proposed interim registration review
for registration. For the chemicals listed In addition to the interim registration decisions were posted to the docket and
in Table 1, the Interim Decision review decision documents, the the public was invited to submit any
documents in the docket describes the registration review docket for the comments or new information.
chemicals listed in Table 1 also includes
TABLE 1—DECISIONS BEING ISSUED OR AMENDED
Registration review case name Docket ID number Chemical review manager and contact information
and number

2-(Decylthio)ethanamine Hydro- EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0336 ........... SanYvette Williams, Williams.sanyvette@epa.gov, 703–305–7702.
chloride, DTEA–HCl, 5029.
Aliphatic Alcohols, C1–C5, 4003 .... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0340 ........... SanYvette Williams, Williams.sanyvette@epa.gov, 703–305–7702.
Bentazon, 0182 ............................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0117 ........... Moana Appleyard, Appleyard.moana@epa.gov, 703–308–8175.
Chlorfenapyr, 7419 .......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0467 ........... Margaret Hathaway, hathaway.margaret@.epa.gov, 703–305–5076.
Maleic Hydrazide, 0381 .................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0387 ........... Ricardo Jones, jones.ricardo@epa.gov, 703–347–0493.
Propoxur, 2555 ................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0806 ........... Brittany Pruitt, pruitt.brittany@epa.gov, 703–347–0289.
Propoxycarbazone-sodium, 7264 ... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0095 ........... Marianne Mannix, Mannix.marianne@epa.gov, 703–347–0275.
Sodium Acifluorfen, 2605 ................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0135 ........... Nathan Sell, sell.nathan@epa.gov, (703) 347–8020.
Thidiazuron, 4092 ........................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0381 ........... Christina Motilall, motilall.christina@epa.gov, 703–603–0522.

EPA addresses the comments or SUMMARY: This notice announces the TCVP), EPA may issue a revised risk
information received during the 60-day availability of EPA’s draft human health assessment, explain any changes to the
comment period in the discussion for and ecological risk assessments for the draft risk assessment, and respond to
each pesticide listed in Table 1. From registration review of bromacil, comments and may request public input
the 60-day comment period, public cyprodinil, and propamocarb; the draft on risk mitigation before completing a
comments received may or may not human health risk assessment for the proposed registration review decision
affect the Agency’s interim decision. registration review of cyphenothrin; and for the pesticides identified above.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the the draft ecological risk assessment for Regarding TCVP, the EPA has published
registration review case docket for the the registration review of 2, 4–D, and a revised human health and final
chemicals listed in Table 1 will remain opens a public comment period on these occupational and residential exposure
open until all actions required in the documents. This notice also announces assessment in addition to response to
interim decision have been completed. the availability of EPA’s final comments and other support
Background on the registration review occupational and residential exposure documents, which explain changes to
program is provided at: http:// assessment for the registration review of the preliminary risk assessments and
www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) and EPA’s responds to substantive comments.
Earlier documents related to the explanation for relying on TCVP data Through the registration review
registration review of a pesticide are from human research on TCVP exposure program, the EPA is ensuring that each
provided in the chemical specific from pet collars. The TCVP draft risk pesticide’s registrations are based on
dockets listed in Table 1. assessments were published for a 60-day current scientific and other knowledge,
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. public comment period in the Federal including its effects on human health
Register of January 20, 2016 (81 FR and the environment.
Dated: January 11, 2017.
3128) (FRL–9940–81). Registration
Yu-Ting Guilaran, DATES: Comments must be received on
review is EPA’s periodic review of
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, or before July 24, 2017.
pesticide registrations to ensure that
Office of Pesticide Programs. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
each pesticide continues to satisfy the
[FR Doc. 2017–10671 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am] statutory standard for registration; that identified by docket identification (ID)
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P is, the pesticide can perform its number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794, by
intended function without unreasonable one of the following methods:
adverse effects on human health or the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION environment. As part of the registration www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
AGENCY review process, the Agency has instructions for submitting comments.
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794; FRL–9957–98] completed comprehensive draft human Do not submit electronically any
health and draft ecological risk information you consider to be
Registration Review; Draft Human assessments for the registration review Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Health and/or Ecological Risk of bromacil, cyprodinil, and or other information whose disclosure is
Assessment(s), and Final propamocarb; the draft human health restricted by statute.
Tetrachlorvinphos Occupational and risk assessment for the registration • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
Residential Exposure Risk review of cyphenothrin; the final Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
Assessment, and the Agency’s occupational and residential exposure DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
Decision To Rely on Data From Human assessment for TCVP; and the draft NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Health Research; Notice of Availability ecological risk assessment for the • Hand Delivery: To make special
AGENCY: Environmental Protection registration review of 2, 4–D. After arrangements for hand delivery or
Agency (EPA). reviewing comments received during delivery of boxed information, please
the public comment period for all follow the instructions at http://
ACTION: Notice.
pesticide cases named above (excluding www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.

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