82 FR 59596 - Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 240 (December 15, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27098 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 240 (Friday, December 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 59596-59597] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27098] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0794; 9970-53] Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; 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 abamectin, buprofezin, chlorpropham, emamectin benzoate, fludioxonil, fluopicolide, fluridone, methiocarb, norflurazon, oryzalin, PBO (piperonyl buotoxide), pyriproxyfen, and quinoxyfen. This notice also announces the availability of EPA's draft human health risk assessments for the registration review of 2,4-D, bifenthrin, and cyfluthrins. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 13, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in Unit IV, 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 the Table in Unit IV. 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) 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 the Table in Unit IV. 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. Background 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/or ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. 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 the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. 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. [[Page 59597]] III. Authority EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed in the Table in Unit IV 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. IV. Registration Reviews As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide registration for the pesticides listed in the Table 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--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical review manager and Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. contact information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,4-D, Case 0073..................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0330 Christian Bongard, [email protected], (703) 347-0337. Abamectin, Case 7430................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360 Julie Javier, [email protected], (703) 347-0790. Bifenthrin, Case 7402................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0384 Jordan Page, [email protected], (703) 347-0467. Buprofezin, Case 7462................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0373 Patricia Biggio, [email protected], (703) 347-0547. Chlorpropham, Case 0271.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0923 Marianne Mannix, [email protected], (703) 347-0275. Cyfluthrins, Case 7405............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684 Garland Waleko, [email protected], (703) 308-8049. Emamectin Benzoate, Case 7607........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0483 Susan Bartow, [email protected], (703) 603-0065. Fludioxonil, Case 7017............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-1067 Patricia Biggio, [email protected], (703) 347-0547. Fluopicolide, Case 7055.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0037 Thomas Harty, [email protected], (703) 347-0338. Fluridone, Case 7200................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0160 Leigh Rimmer, [email protected], 703- 347-0553. Methiocarb, Case 0577................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0278 Veronica Dutch, [email protected], 703- 308-8585. Norflurazon, Case 0229............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0565 Moana Appleyard, [email protected], (703) 308-8175. Oryzalin, Case 0186.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0940 Christina Scheltema, [email protected], (703) 308-2201. PBO (piperonyl butoxide), Case 2525.. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0498 Mark Baldwin, [email protected], (703) 308-0504. Pyriproxyfen, Case 7424.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0677 Caitlin Newcamp, [email protected], (703) 347-0325. Quinoxyfen, Case 7037................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0771 Katherine St. Clair, [email protected], (703) 347-8778. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 IV. For abamectin and emamectin benzoate, EPA is issuing a revised cumulative screening risk assessment in addition to chemical-specific ecological and human health risk assessments. For the pyrethroids bifenthrin and cyfluthrins, the ecological assessment for all of the pyrethroids was previously published for comment in the Federal Register in November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85952; FRL-9953-53); EPA is now publishing the single chemical human health risk assessments for bifenthrin and cyfluthrins. For 2,4-D, the ecological assessment was previously published for comment in the Federal Register in May 25, 2017 (82 FR 24117; FRL-9957-98); EPA is now publishing the human health risk assessment for 2,4-D. 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. 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: November 20, 2017. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2017-27098 Filed 12-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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DOE will permit, as time permits, other the specific pesticide of interest you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
participants to comment briefly on any provided in the Table in Unit IV, by one disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
general statements. of the following methods: identify electronically within the disk or
At the end of all prepared statements • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// CD–ROM the specific information that
on a topic, DOE will permit participants www.regulations.gov. Follow the online is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
to clarify their statements briefly and instructions for submitting comments. complete version of the comment that
comment on statements made by others. Do not submit electronically any includes information claimed as CBI, a
Participants should be prepared to information you consider to be copy of the comment that does not
answer questions by DOE and by other Confidential Business Information (CBI) contain the information claimed as CBI
participants concerning these issues. or other information whose disclosure is must be submitted for inclusion in the
DOE representatives may also ask restricted by statute. public docket. Information so marked
questions of participants concerning • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental will not be disclosed except in
other relevant matters. The official Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ accordance with procedures set forth in
conducting the public meeting will DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 40 CFR part 2.
accept additional comments or NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: To make special 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
questions from those attending, as time
arrangements for hand delivery or When preparing and submitting your
permits. The presiding official will
delivery of boxed information, please comments, see the commenting tips at
announce any further procedural rules
follow the instructions at http:// http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
or modification of the above procedures
that may be needed for the proper www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. comments.html.
conduct of the public meeting. Additional instructions on commenting 3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to
A transcript of the public meeting will or visiting the docket, along with more achieve environmental justice, the fair
be included on DOE’s website: https:// information about dockets generally, is treatment and meaningful involvement
energy.gov/eere/buildings/appliance- available at http://www.epa.gov/ of any group, including minority and/or
standards-and-rulemaking-federal- dockets. low income populations, in the
advisory-committee. In addition, any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: development, implementation, and
person may buy a copy of the transcript For pesticide specific information enforcement of environmental laws,
from the transcribing reporter. contact: The Chemical Review Manager regulations, and policies. To help
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 5, for the pesticide of interest identified in address potential environmental justice
2017. the Table in Unit IV. issues, the Agency seeks information on
Kathleen B. Hogan, For general questions on the any groups or segments of the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy registration review program, contact: population who, as a result of their
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation location, cultural practices, or other
Energy. Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide factors, may have atypical or
[FR Doc. 2017–27072 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] Programs, Environmental Protection disproportionately high and adverse
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, human health impacts or environmental
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone effects from exposure to the pesticides
number: (703) 308–8015; email address: discussed in this document, compared
friedman.dana@epa.gov. to the general population.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Background
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0794; 9970–53] I. General Information
Registration review is EPA’s periodic
A. Does this action apply to me? review of pesticide registrations to
Registration Review; Draft Human
Health and/or Ecological Risk This action is directed to the public ensure that each pesticide continues to
Assessments for Several Pesticides; in general, and may be of interest to a satisfy the statutory standard for
Notice of Availability wide range of stakeholders including registration, that is, the pesticide can
environmental, human health, farm perform its intended function without
AGENCY: Environmental Protection worker, and agricultural advocates; the unreasonable adverse effects on human
Agency (EPA). chemical industry; pesticide users; and health or the environment. As part of
ACTION: Notice. members of the public interested in the the registration review process, the
sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Agency has completed comprehensive
SUMMARY: This notice announces the draft human health and/or ecological
Since others also may be interested, the
availability of EPA’s draft human health risk assessments for all pesticides listed
Agency has not attempted to describe all
and ecological risk assessments for the in the Table in Unit IV. After reviewing
the specific entities that may be affected
registration review of abamectin, comments received during the public
by this action. If you have any questions
buprofezin, chlorpropham, emamectin comment period, EPA may issue a
regarding the applicability of this action
benzoate, fludioxonil, fluopicolide, revised risk assessment, explain any
to a particular entity, consult the
fluridone, methiocarb, norflurazon, changes to the draft risk assessment, and
Chemical Review Manager identified in
oryzalin, PBO (piperonyl buotoxide), respond to comments and may request
the Table in Unit IV.
pyriproxyfen, and quinoxyfen. This public input on risk mitigation before
notice also announces the availability of B. What should I consider as I prepare completing a proposed registration
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EPA’s draft human health risk my comments for EPA? review decision for the pesticides listed
assessments for the registration review 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this in the Table in Unit IV. Through this
of 2,4-D, bifenthrin, and cyfluthrins. information to EPA through program, EPA is ensuring that each
DATES: Comments must be received on regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark pesticide’s registration is based on
or before February 13, 2018. the part or all of the information that current scientific and other knowledge,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to you claim to be CBI. For CBI including its effects on human health
the docket identification (ID) number for information in a disk or CD–ROM that and the environment.
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III. Authority may be registered or remain registered IV. Registration Reviews
only if it meets the statutory standard
EPA is conducting its registration for registration given in FIFRA section As directed by FIFRA section 3(g),
review of the chemicals listed in the 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used EPA is reviewing the pesticide
Table in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) in accordance with widespread and registration for the pesticides listed in
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, commonly recognized practice, the the Table to ensure that it continues to
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the pesticide product must perform its satisfy the FIFRA standard for
Procedural Regulations for Registration intended function without unreasonable registration—that is, that these
Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. adverse effects on the environment; that chemicals can still be used without
Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among is, without any unreasonable risk to unreasonable adverse effects on human
other things, that the registrations of man or the environment, or a human health or the environment.
pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 dietary risk from residues that result
years. Under FIFRA, a pesticide product from the use of a pesticide in or on food.
TABLE—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information
2,4-D, Case 0073 ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0330 Christian Bongard, Bongard.christian@epa.gov, (703) 347–0337.
Abamectin, Case 7430 .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0360 Julie Javier, Javier.julie@epa.gov, (703) 347–0790.
Bifenthrin, Case 7402 ................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0384 Jordan Page, Page.jordan@epa.gov, (703) 347–0467.
Buprofezin, Case 7462 .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0373 Patricia Biggio, Biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 347–0547.
Chlorpropham, Case 0271 ........................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0923 Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov, (703) 347–0275.
Cyfluthrins, Case 7405 .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0684 Garland Waleko, Waleko.garland@epa.gov, (703) 308–8049.
Emamectin Benzoate, Case 7607 ............. EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0483 Susan Bartow, bartow.susan@epa.gov, (703) 603–0065.
Fludioxonil, Case 7017 .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–1067 Patricia Biggio, Biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 347–0547.
Fluopicolide, Case 7055 ............................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0037 Thomas Harty, Harty.thomas@epa.gov, (703) 347–0338.
Fluridone, Case 7200 ................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0160 Leigh Rimmer, Rimmer.leigh@epa.gov, 703–347–0553.
Methiocarb, Case 0577 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0278 Veronica Dutch, Dutch.veronica@epa.gov, 703–308–8585.
Norflurazon, Case 0229 ............................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0565 Moana Appleyard, Appleyard.moana@epa.gov, (703) 308–8175.
Oryzalin, Case 0186 .................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0940 Christina Scheltema, Scheltema.christina@epa.gov, (703) 308–2201.
PBO (piperonyl butoxide), Case 2525 ...... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0498 Mark Baldwin, Baldwin.marka@epa.gov, (703) 308–0504.
Pyriproxyfen, Case 7424 ........................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0677 Caitlin Newcamp, Newcamp.caitlin@epa.gov, (703) 347–0325.
Quinoxyfen, Case 7037 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0771 Katherine St. Clair, Stclair.katherine@epa.gov, (703) 347–8778.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is draft risk assessment, and respond to should reconsider the data or
providing an opportunity, through this comments. information in the pesticide’s
notice of availability, for interested Information submission requirements. registration review.
parties to provide comments and input Anyone may submit data or information As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the
concerning the Agency’s draft human in response to this document. To be registration review docket for each
health and/or ecological risk considered during a pesticide’s pesticide case will remain publicly
assessments for the pesticides listed in registration review, the submitted data accessible through the duration of the
the Table in Unit IV. For abamectin and or information must meet the following registration review process; that is, until
emamectin benzoate, EPA is issuing a requirements: all actions required in the final decision
revised cumulative screening risk • To ensure that EPA will consider on the registration review case have
assessment in addition to chemical- data or information submitted, been completed.
specific ecological and human health interested persons must submit the data Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
risk assessments. For the pyrethroids or information during the comment
Dated: November 20, 2017.
bifenthrin and cyfluthrins, the period. The Agency may, at its
ecological assessment for all of the discretion, consider data or information Yu-Ting Guilaran,
pyrethroids was previously published submitted at a later date. Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
for comment in the Federal Register in • The data or information submitted Office of Pesticide Programs.
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85952; FRL– must be presented in a legible and [FR Doc. 2017–27098 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am]
9953–53); EPA is now publishing the useable form. For example, an English BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
single chemical human health risk translation must accompany any
assessments for bifenthrin and material that is not in English and a
cyfluthrins. For 2,4–D, the ecological written transcript must accompany any ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
assessment was previously published information submitted as an AGENCY
for comment in the Federal Register in audiographic or videographic record. [ER–FRL–9036–6]
May 25, 2017 (82 FR 24117; FRL–9957– Written material may be submitted in
98); EPA is now publishing the human paper or electronic form. Environmental Impact Statements;
health risk assessment for 2,4–D. The • Submitters must clearly identify the
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received during the public comment information. Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
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may then issue a revised risk review. However, submitters must Statements
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