83 FR 24108 - Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-11193 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 24108-24110] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-11193] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-9976-84] Registration Review Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions for the following pesticides: Acibenzolar, Aspergillus flavus, Asulam, Bacillus licheniformus, Chloroxylenol, Coumaphos, Dried fermentation solids and Dolubles of Myrothecium verrucaria, EPTC (S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate), Ethylene, Fenhexamid, Fludioxonil, Formic acid, Methyl nonyl ketone, N\6\- Benzyladenine, Niclosamide, Potassium silicate, Propamocarb hydrochloride, Putrescent whole egg solids, Sodium carbonate, and TFM (3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol). DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750 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 information 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 for the pesticide of interest 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 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. 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 proposed interim [[Page 24109]] decisions for all 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. 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. What action is the Agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in the following table, and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions. For fenhexamid, niclosamide, and TFM, this notice also opens a comment period on the ecological and human health risk assessments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration review case name and Chemical review manager and number Docket ID No. contact information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acibenzolar-S-methyl, Case 7031...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0755...................... Leigh Rimmer, [email protected], 703- 347-0553. Aspergillus flavus, Case 6008........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0281...................... Alex Boukedes, [email protected], 703-347-0305. Asulam, Case 0265.................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0783...................... Caitlin Newcamp, [email protected], 703- 347-0325. Bacillus licheniformus, Case 6014.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0184...................... Daniel Schoeff, [email protected], 703- 347-0143. Chloroxylenol, Case 3045............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0010...................... Rachel Ricciardi, [email protected], 703-347-0465. Coumaphos, Case 0018................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0023...................... Margaret Hathaway, [email protected], 703-305-5076. Dried Fermentation Solids and EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-053....................... Cody Kendrick, Solubles of Myrothecium verrucaria, [email protected], 703- Case 6051. 347-0468. EPTC (S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate), EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0720...................... Patricia Biggio, Case 0064. [email protected], 703- 347-0547. Ethylene, Case 3071.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0877...................... Chris Pfeifer, [email protected], 703- 308-0031. Fenhexamid, Case 7027................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0187...................... Susan Bartow, [email protected], 703- 603-0065. Fludioxonil, Case 7017............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-1067...................... Patricia Biggio, [email protected], 703- 347-0547. Formic Acid, Case 6073............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0105...................... Cody Kendrick, [email protected], 703- 347-0468. Methyl Nonyl Ketone, Case 3094....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0125...................... Daniel Schoeff, [email protected], 703- 347-0143. N\6\-Benzyladenine, Case 2040........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0190...................... Alex Boukedes, [email protected], 703-347-0305. Niclosamide, Case 2455............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0137...................... R. David Jones, [email protected], 703- 305-6725. Potassium Silicate, Case 6204........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0329...................... Chris Pfeifer, [email protected], 703- 308-0031. Propamocarb Hydrochloride, Case 3124. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0662...................... Christina Scheltema, [email protected], 703-308-2201. Putrescent Whole Egg Solids, Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0726...................... Chris Pfeifer, 4079. [email protected], 703- 308-0031. Sodium Carbonate, Case 4066.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0809...................... SanYvette Williams, [email protected], 703-305-7702. TFM (3-trifluoromethyl-4- EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0137...................... R. David Jones, nitrophenol), Case 7471. [email protected], 703- 305-6725. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier documents related to the registration review case. For example, the review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the Preliminary Work Plan. The documents in the dockets describe EPA's rationales for conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of the pesticides included in the table in Unit IV, as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. These proposed interim registration review decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents. Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the table in Unit IV. The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in the Table in Unit IV. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and may provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in the docket. The interim registration review decision will explain the effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the Agency's response to significant comments. [[Page 24110]] Background on the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: May 14, 2018. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-11193 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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The Agency will consider all comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
received during the public comment AGENCY Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
period and make changes, as Programs, Environmental Protection
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0750; FRL–9976–84]
appropriate, to a draft human health Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA Registration Review Proposed Interim Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
may then issue a revised risk Decisions for Several Pesticides; number: (703) 347–8827; email address:
assessment, explain any changes to the Notice of Availability friedman.dana@epa.gov.
draft risk assessment, and respond to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). I. General Information
Information submission requirements. ACTION: Notice. A. Does this action apply to me?
Anyone may submit data or information
in response to this document. To be SUMMARY: This notice announces the This action is directed to the public
considered during a pesticide’s availability of EPA’s proposed interim in general, and may be of interest to a
registration review, the submitted data registration review decisions and opens wide range of stakeholders including
or information must meet the following a 60-day public comment period on the environmental, human health, farm
requirements: proposed interim decisions for the worker, and agricultural advocates; the
following pesticides: Acibenzolar, chemical industry; pesticide users; and
• To ensure that EPA will consider members of the public interested in the
Aspergillus flavus, Asulam, Bacillus
data or information submitted, sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
licheniformus, Chloroxylenol,
interested persons must submit the data Since others also may be interested, the
Coumaphos, Dried fermentation solids
or information during the comment Agency has not attempted to describe all
and Dolubles of Myrothecium
period. The Agency may, at its verrucaria, EPTC (S-Ethyl the specific entities that may be affected
discretion, consider data or information dipropylthiocarbamate), Ethylene, by this action. If you have any questions
submitted at a later date. Fenhexamid, Fludioxonil, Formic acid, regarding the applicability of this action
• The data or information submitted Methyl nonyl ketone, N6- to a particular entity, consult the
must be presented in a legible and Benzyladenine, Niclosamide, Potassium Chemical Review Manager for the
useable form. For example, an English silicate, Propamocarb hydrochloride, pesticide of interest identified in the
translation must accompany any Putrescent whole egg solids, Sodium Table in Unit IV.
material that is not in English and a carbonate, and TFM (3-trifluoromethyl- B. What should I consider as I prepare
written transcript must accompany any 4-nitrophenol). my comments for EPA?
information submitted as an audio- DATES: Comments must be received on
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
graphic or video-graphic record. Written or before July 23, 2018. information to EPA through
material may be submitted in paper or ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark
electronic form. identified by the docket identification the part or all of the information that
• Submitters must clearly identify the (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0750 you claim to be CBI. For CBI
source of any submitted data or for the specific pesticide of interest information on a disk or CD–ROM that
information. provided in the Table in Unit IV, by one you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
of the following methods: disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
• Submitters may request the Agency • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// identify electronically within the disk or
to reconsider data or information that www.regulations.gov. Follow the online CD–ROM the specific information that
the Agency rejected in a previous instructions for submitting comments. is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
review. However, submitters must Do not submit electronically any complete version of the comment that
explain why they believe the Agency information you consider to be includes information claimed as CBI, a
should reconsider the data or Confidential Business Information (CBI) copy of the comment that does not
information in the pesticide’s or other information whose disclosure is contain the information claimed as CBI
registration review. restricted by statute. must be submitted for inclusion in the
As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental public docket. Information so marked
registration review docket for each Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ will not be disclosed except in
pesticide case will remain publicly DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. accordance with procedures set forth in
NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. 40 CFR part 2.
accessible through the duration of the
• Hand Delivery: To make special 2. Tips for preparing your comments.
registration review process; that is, until
arrangements for hand delivery or When preparing and submitting your
all actions required in the final decision delivery of boxed information, please
on the registration review case have comments, see the commenting tips at
follow the instructions at http:// http://www.epa.gov/dockets/
been completed. www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. comments.html.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Additional instructions on
commenting or visiting the docket, II. Background
Dated: April 18, 2018.
along with more information about Registration review is EPA’s periodic
Yu-Ting Guilaran, dockets generally, is available at http:// review of pesticide registrations to
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, www.epa.gov/dockets. ensure that each pesticide continues to
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Office of Pesticide Programs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: satisfy the statutory standard for
[FR Doc. 2018–11196 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] For pesticide specific information, registration, that is, the pesticide can
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P contact: The Chemical Review Manager perform its intended function without
for the pesticide of interest identified in unreasonable adverse effects on human
the Table in Unit IV. health or the environment. As part of
For general information on the the registration review process, the
registration review program, contact: Agency has completed proposed interim
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Background on the registration review or other information whose disclosure is B. What is the Agency’s authority for
program is provided at: http:// restricted by statute. taking this action?
www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. • Mail: Document Control Office
Under the Toxic Substances Control
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. (7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention
Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., a
Dated: May 14, 2018. and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania chemical substance may be either an
Yu-Ting Guilaran, ‘‘existing’’ chemical substance or a
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, ‘‘new’’ chemical substance. Any
Office of Pesticide Programs. • Hand Delivery: To make special chemical substance that is not on EPA’s
[FR Doc. 2018–11193 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] arrangements for hand delivery or TSCA Inventory of Chemical Substances
delivery of boxed information, please
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P (TSCA Inventory) is classified as a ‘‘new
follow the instructions at http://
chemical substance,’’ while a chemical
www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
substance that is listed on the TSCA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Additional instructions on Inventory is classified as an ‘‘existing
AGENCY commenting or visiting the docket, chemical substance.’’ (See TSCA section
along with more information about 3(11).) For more information about the
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0715; FRL–9977–48] dockets generally, is available at http:// TSCA Inventory go to: https://
www.epa.gov/dockets. www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory.
Certain New Chemical Substances;
Receipt and Status Information for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any person who intends to
January 2018 For technical information contact: Jim manufacture (including import) a new
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Rahai, Information Management chemical substance for a non-exempt
Agency (EPA). Division (MC 7407M), Office of commercial purpose, or to manufacture
Pollution Prevention and Toxics, or process a chemical substance in a
ACTION: Notice. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 non-exempt manner for a use that EPA
SUMMARY: EPA is required under the Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC has determined is a significant new use,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) is required by TSCA section 5 to
as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg 564–8593; email address: rahai.jim@ provide EPA with a PMN, MCAN or
Chemical Safety for the 21st Century epa.gov. SNUN, as appropriate, before initiating
Act, to make information publicly For general information contact: The the activity. EPA will review the notice,
available and to publish information in TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 make a risk determination on the
the Federal Register pertaining to South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY chemical substance or significant new
submissions under TSCA Section 5, 14620; telephone number: (202) 554– use, and take appropriate action as
including notice of receipt of a 1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@ described in TSCA section 5(a)(3).
Premanufacture notice (PMN), epa.gov.
TSCA section 5(h)(1) authorizes EPA
Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) or to allow persons, upon application and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Microbial Commercial Activity Notice
under appropriate restrictions, to
(MCAN), including an amended notice I. Executive Summary
manufacture or process a new chemical
or test information; an exemption
A. What action is the Agency taking? substance, or a chemical substance
application under Biotech exemption;
subject to a significant new use rule
an application for a test marketing This document provides the receipt
exemption (TME), both pending and/or (SNUR) issued under TSCA section
and status reports for the period from 5(a)(2), for ‘‘test marketing’’ purposes,
concluded; a notice of commencement January 1, 2018 to January 31, 2018. The
(NOC) of manufacture (including upon a showing that the manufacture,
Agency is providing notice of receipt of
import) for new chemical substances; processing, distribution in commerce,
PMNs, SNUNs and MCANs (including
and a periodic status report on new use, and disposal of the chemical will
amended notices and test information);
chemical substances that are currently not present an unreasonable risk of
an exemption application under 40 CFR
under EPA review or have recently injury to health or the environment.
part 725 (Biotech exemption); TMEs,
concluded review. This document This is referred to as a test marketing
both pending and/or concluded; NOCs
covers the period from January 1, 2018 to manufacture a new chemical exemption, or TME. For more
to January 31, 2018. substance; and a periodic status report information about the requirements
DATES: Comments identified by the on new chemical substances that are applicable to a new chemical go to:
specific case number provided in this currently under EPA review or have http://www.epa.gov/oppt/newchems.
document must be received on or before recently concluded review. Under TSCA sections 5 and 8 and
June 25, 2018. EPA is also providing information on EPA regulations, EPA is required to
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, its website about cases reviewed under publish in the Federal Register certain
identified by docket identification (ID) the amended TSCA, including the information, including notice of receipt
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0715, section 5 PMN/SNUN/MCAN and of a PMN/SNUN/MCAN (including
and the specific case number for the exemption notices received, the date of amended notices and test information);
chemical substance related to your receipt, the final EPA determination on an exemption application under 40 CFR
comment, by one of the following the notice, and the effective date of part 725 (biotech exemption); an
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methods: EPA’s determination for PMN/SNUN/ application for a TME, both pending
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// MCAN notices on its website at: https:// and concluded; NOCs to manufacture a
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals- new chemical substance; and a periodic
instructions for submitting comments. under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca/ status report on the new chemical
Do not submit electronically any status-pre-manufacture-notices. This substances that are currently under EPA
information you consider to be information is updated on a weekly review or have recently concluded
Confidential Business Information (CBI) basis. review.
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| FR Citation | 83 FR 24108 |
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