82 FR 36135 - Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Benfluralin, Bromuconazole, Carbaryl, Clodinafop-propargyl, Deltamethrin, Diflufenzopyr, Esfenvalerate, Lufenuron, and Mepiquat Chloride/Mepiquat Pentaborate; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 148 (Thursday, August 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 36135-36136] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16372] [[Page 36135]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0011; FRL-9961-84] Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Benfluralin, Bromuconazole, Carbaryl, Clodinafop- propargyl, Deltamethrin, Diflufenzopyr, Esfenvalerate, Lufenuron, and Mepiquat Chloride/Mepiquat Pentaborate; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft risk human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the registration review of benfluralin, bromuconazole, carbaryl, clodinafop-propargyl, deltamethrin, diflufenzopyr, esfenvalerate, lufenuron, and mepiquat chloride/mepiquat pentaborate. 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 and/or ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA will 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 proposed registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. 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 October 2, 2017. 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 identified for the pesticide of interest in the Table in Unit III. For general questions on the registration review program, contact: Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8827; 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 for the pesticide of interest in the Table in 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 the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III 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 the pesticides listed in the Table of this unit to ensure that they continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that these pesticides can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. [[Page 36136]] Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Review Registration review case name and Pesticide Docket ID No. Manager,telephone number, No. email address ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benfluralin, Case 2030............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0931 Brian Kettl, [email protected], (703) 347-0535. Bromuconazole, Case 7035............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0535 Thomas Harty, [email protected], (703) 347-0338. Carbaryl, Case 0080.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0230 Linsey Walsh, [email protected], (703) 347-8030. Clodinafop-propargyl, Case 7250...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0424 Wilhelmena Livingston, [email protected], (703) 308-8025. Deltamethrin, Case 7414.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0637 Bilin Basu, [email protected], (703) 347-0455. Diflufenzopyr, Case 7246............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0911 Bilin Basu, [email protected], (703) 347-0455. Esfenvalerate, Case 7406............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0301 Marianne Mannix, [email protected], (703) 347-0275. Lufenuron, Case 7627................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0098 Bonnie Adler, [email protected], (703) 308-8523. Mepiquat Chloride/Mepiquat EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0083 Caitlin Newcamp, Pentaborate, Case 2375. [email protected], (703) 347-0325. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. Such comments and input could address, among other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions, as 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 human health and/or ecological risk assessments. EPA will then issue revised risk assessments, explain any changes to the draft risk assessments, and respond to comments. In the Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the revised risk assessments, 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 proposed registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. 1. 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 11, 2017. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2017-16372 Filed 8-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental must be submitted for inclusion in the
AGENCY Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ public docket. Information so marked
DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. will not be disclosed except in
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0011; FRL–9961–84]
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. accordance with procedures set forth in
• Hand Delivery: To make special 40 CFR part 2.
Registration Review; Draft Human
arrangements for hand delivery or 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
Health and/or Ecological Risk
delivery of boxed information, please When preparing and submitting your
Assessments for Benfluralin,
follow the instructions at http:// comments, see the commenting tips at
Bromuconazole, Carbaryl, Clodinafop-
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
propargyl, Deltamethrin, Diflufenzopyr,
Additional instructions on
Esfenvalerate, Lufenuron, and comments.html.
commenting or visiting the docket,
Mepiquat Chloride/Mepiquat 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
along with more information about
Pentaborate; Notice of Availability achieve environmental justice, the fair
dockets generally, is available at http://
AGENCY: Environmental Protection www.epa.gov/dockets. treatment and meaningful involvement
Agency (EPA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of any group, including minority and/or
For pesticide specific information low income populations, in the
ACTION: Notice.
contact: The Chemical Review Manager development, implementation, and
SUMMARY: This notice announces the identified for the pesticide of interest in enforcement of environmental laws,
availability of EPA’s draft risk human the Table in Unit III. regulations, and policies. To help
health and/or ecological risk For general questions on the address potential environmental justice
assessments for the registration review registration review program, contact: issues, the Agency seeks information on
of benfluralin, bromuconazole, carbaryl, Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation any groups or segments of the
clodinafop-propargyl, deltamethrin, Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide population who, as a result of their
diflufenzopyr, esfenvalerate, lufenuron, Programs, Environmental Protection location, cultural practices, or other
and mepiquat chloride/mepiquat Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., factors, may have atypical or
pentaborate. Registration review is Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone disproportionately high and adverse
EPA’s periodic review of pesticide number: (703) 347–8827; email address: human health impacts or environmental
registrations to ensure that each friedman.dana@epa.gov. effects from exposure to the pesticides
pesticide continues to satisfy the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: discussed in this document, compared
statutory standard for registration, that to the general population.
is, the pesticide can perform its I. General Information
II. Authority
intended function without unreasonable A. Does this action apply to me?
adverse effects on human health or the EPA is conducting its registration
This action is directed to the public
environment. As part of the registration review of the pesticides listed in the
in general, and may be of interest to a
review process, the Agency has Table in Unit III pursuant to section 3(g)
wide range of stakeholders including
completed a comprehensive draft of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
environmental, human health, farm
human health and/or ecological risk and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the
worker, and agricultural advocates; the
assessments for all pesticides listed in Procedural Regulations for Registration
chemical industry; pesticide users; and
the Table in Unit III. After reviewing Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C.
members of the public interested in the
comments received during the public Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among
sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
comment period, EPA will issue revised other things, that the registrations of
Since others also may be interested, the
risk assessments, explain any changes to pesticides are to be reviewed every 15
Agency has not attempted to describe all
the draft risk assessments, and respond years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product
the specific entities that may be affected
to comments and may request public may be registered or remain registered
by this action. If you have any questions
input on risk mitigation before only if it meets the statutory standard
regarding the applicability of this action
completing proposed registration review for registration given in FIFRA section
to a particular entity, consult the
decisions for the pesticides listed in the 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used
Chemical Review Manager identified for
Table in Unit III. Through this program, in accordance with widespread and
the pesticide of interest in the Table in
EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s commonly recognized practice, the
Unit III.
registration is based on current pesticide product must perform its
scientific and other knowledge, B. What should I consider as I prepare intended function without unreasonable
including its effects on human health my comments for EPA? adverse effects on the environment; that
and the environment. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this is, without any unreasonable risk to
DATES: Comments must be received on information to EPA through man or the environment, or a human
or before October 2, 2017. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark dietary risk from residues that result
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, the part or all of the information that from the use of a pesticide in or on food.
identified by docket identification (ID) you claim to be CBI. For CBI III. Registration Reviews
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794, by information in a disk or CD–ROM that
one of the following methods: you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the As directed by FIFRA section 3(g),
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then EPA is reviewing the pesticide
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online identify electronically within the disk or registrations for the pesticides listed in
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instructions for submitting comments. CD–ROM the specific information that the Table of this unit to ensure that they
Do not submit electronically any is claimed as CBI. In addition to one continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard
information you consider to be complete version of the comment that for registration—that is, that these
Confidential Business Information (CBI) includes information claimed as CBI, a pesticides can still be used without
or other information whose disclosure is copy of the comment that does not unreasonable adverse effects on human
restricted by statute. contain the information claimed as CBI health or the environment.
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TABLE—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Registration review Pesticide Docket ID No. Chemical Review Manager,telephone number, email address
case name and No.
Benfluralin, Case 2030 ....................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0931 Brian Kettl, kettl.brian@epa.gov, (703) 347–0535.
Bromuconazole, Case 7035 ............... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0535 Thomas Harty, harty.thomas@epa.gov, (703) 347–0338.
Carbaryl, Case 0080 .......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0230 Linsey Walsh, walsh.linsey@epa.gov, (703) 347–8030.
Clodinafop-propargyl, Case 7250 ...... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0424 Wilhelmena Livingston, livingston.wilhelmena@epa.gov, (703) 308–8025.
Deltamethrin, Case 7414 ................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0637 Bilin Basu, basu.bilin@epa.gov, (703) 347–0455.
Diflufenzopyr, Case 7246 ................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0911 Bilin Basu, basu.bilin@epa.gov, (703) 347–0455.
Esfenvalerate, Case 7406 .................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0301 Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov, (703) 347–0275.
Lufenuron, Case 7627 ....................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0098 Bonnie Adler, adler.bonnie@epa.gov, (703) 308–8523.
Mepiquat Chloride/Mepiquat EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0083 Caitlin Newcamp, newcamp.caitlin@epa.gov, (703) 347–0325.
Pentaborate, Case 2375.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is Written material may be submitted in registrations and/or amendments to
providing an opportunity, through this paper or electronic form. terminate uses. This document corrects
notice of availability, for interested • Submitters must clearly identify the a typographical error in both of these
parties to provide comments and input source of any submitted data or notices. The EPA registration number
concerning the Agency’s draft human information. for one of the products being voluntarily
health and/or ecological risk • Submitters may request the Agency cancelled was listed incorrectly in the
assessments for the pesticides listed in to reconsider data or information that original notices.
the Table in Unit III. Such comments the Agency rejected in a previous FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and input could address, among other review. However, submitters must Christina Scheltema, Pesticide Re-
things, the Agency’s risk assessment explain why they believe the Agency evaluation Division (7508P), Office of
methodologies and assumptions, as should reconsider the data or Pesticide Programs, Environmental
applied to these draft risk assessments. information in the pesticide’s Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
The Agency will consider all comments registration review. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
received during the public comment As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the telephone number: (703) 308–2201;
period and make changes, as registration review docket for each email address: scheltema.christina@
appropriate, to the draft human health pesticide case will remain publicly epa.gov.
and/or ecological risk assessments. EPA accessible through the duration of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
will then issue revised risk assessments, registration review process; that is, until
explain any changes to the draft risk all actions required in the final decision I. General Information
assessments, and respond to comments. on the registration review case have
In the Federal Register notice A. Does this action apply to me?
been completed.
announcing the availability of the The Agency included in both the
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
revised risk assessments, if the revised November 22, 2016 and April 10, 2017
risk assessment indicates risks of Dated: May 11, 2017. notices a list of those who may be
concern, the Agency may provide a Yu-Ting Guilaran, potentially affected by this action.
comment period for the public to submit Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
B. How can I get copies of this document
suggestions for mitigating the risk Office of Pesticide Programs.
and other related information?
identified in the revised risk assessment [FR Doc. 2017–16372 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am]
before developing proposed registration BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
The docket for this action, identified
review decisions for the pesticides by docket identification (ID) number
listed in the Table in Unit III. EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0618, is available
1. Information submission ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
requirements. Anyone may submit data AGENCY Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
or information in response to this Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0618; FRL–9963–97]
document. To be considered during a Environmental Protection Agency
pesticide’s registration review, the Cancellation Order for Certain Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
submitted data or information must Pesticide Registrations and/or Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
meet the following requirements: Amendments To Terminate Uses; Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
• To ensure that EPA will consider Correction 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
data or information submitted, is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
interested persons must submit the data AGENCY: Environmental Protection Monday through Friday, excluding legal
or information during the comment Agency (EPA). holidays. The telephone number for the
period. The Agency may, at its ACTION: Notice; correction. Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
discretion, consider data or information and the telephone number for the OPP
submitted at a later date. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
• The data or information submitted Federal Register of November 22, 2016, the visitor instructions and additional
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must be presented in a legible and concerning receipt of requests to information about the docket available
useable form. For example, an English voluntarily cancel certain pesticide at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
translation must accompany any registrations and/or amend registrations
material that is not in English and a to terminate certain uses. EPA also II. What does this correction do?
written transcript must accompany any issued a notice in the Federal Register The EPA registration number for one
information submitted as an of April 10, 2017, concerning of the products being voluntarily
audiographic or videographic record. cancellation of certain pesticide cancelled was listed incorrectly in the
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