83 FR 8476 - Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8476-8478] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03986] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-9973-07] 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 acetamiprid, acibenzolar, ametryn, ammonia/ammonium sulfate, butralin, glyphosate, naphthenate salts, prometon, [[Page 8477]] pyrithiobac-sodium, and pymetrozine. It also announces the availability of EPA's draft human health risk assessment for the registration review of cypermethrin. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 30, 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: friedman.dana@epa.gov. 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. 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 human health and ecological risk assessments for the pesticides shown in the following table, and opens a 60-day public comment period on the risk assessments. Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration review case name and Chemical review manager and No. Docket ID No. contact information ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Acetamiprid Case 7617............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329 Margaret Hathaway, hathaway.margaret@epa.gov (703) 305-5076. Acibenzolar Case 7031............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0755 Leigh Rimmer, rimmer.leigh@epa.gov (703) 347-0553. Ametryn Case 2010................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0249 Christian Bongard, bongard.christian@epa.gov (703) 347-0337. [[Page 8478]] Ammonia & Ammonium Sulfate Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0684 Stephen Savage, No(s): 7440 & 5073. savage.stephen@epa.gov (703) 347-0345. Butralin Case 2075.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0720 Brittany Pruitt, Pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347-0289. Cypermethrin Case 2130.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0167 Susan Bartow, bartow.susan@epa.gov (703) 603-0065. Glyphosate Case 0178................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361 glyphosateRegReview@epa.gov (703) 347-0292. Naphthenate Salts Case 3099......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0455 Rachel Ricciardi, ricciardi.rachel@epa.gov (703) 347-0465. Prometon Case 2545.................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0290 Brittany Pruitt, pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347-0289. Pymetrozine Case 7611............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0368 Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov (703) 347-0275. Pyrithiobac-soduim Case 7239........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661 Linsey Walsh, walsh.linsey@epa.gov (703) 347-8030. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 the pyrethroid cypermethrin (cypermethrin, zeta- cypermethrin, and alpha-cypermethrin), 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 assessment for cypermethrin. 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: January 26, 2018. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-03986 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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confidentiality for any information in specific nature of those harmful effects, submit this information by mail to the
the types of documents identified in this why they should be viewed as address identified in the ADDRESSES
notice. substantial, and the causal relationship section of today’s notice for inclusion in
between disclosure and such harmful the non-public CBI docket. Clearly mark
6. What To Include in Your Comments
effects. How could your competitors the part or all of the information that
If you believe that any of the make use of this information to your you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information contained in the types of detriment? information in a disk or CD ROM that
documents which are described in this 7. Do you assert that the information you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
notice and which are currently, or may is submitted on a voluntary or a disk or CD ROM as CBI and then
become, subject to FOIA requests, is mandatory basis? Please explain the identify electronically within the disk or
entitled to business confidential reason for your assertion. If the business CD ROM the specific information that is
treatment, please specify which portions asserts that the information is claimed as CBI. Information so marked
of the information you consider voluntarily submitted information, will not be disclosed except in
business confidential. Information not please explain whether and why accordance with the procedures set
specifically identified as subject to a disclosure of the information would forth in 40 CFR part 2, subpart B. In
business confidentiality claim may be tend to lessen the availability to EPA of addition to the submission of one
disclosed to the requestor without similar information in the future. complete version of the comment that
further notice to you. 8. Any other issue you deem relevant. includes information claimed as CBI, a
For each item or class of information Please note that you bear the burden copy of the comment that does not
that you identify as being subject to of substantiating your business contain the information claimed as CBI
your claim, please answer the following confidentiality claim. Conclusory must be submitted for inclusion in the
questions, giving as much detail as allegations will be given little or no public docket.
possible: weight in the determination. If you wish 2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments.
1. For what period of time do you to claim any of the information in your When submitting comments, remember
request that the information be response as business confidential, you to:
maintained as business confidential? must mark the response ‘‘BUSINESS • Identify the notice by docket
Note that as of June 26, 2018 the CONFIDENTIAL’’ or with a similar number and other identifying
Confidentiality Rule takes effect designation, and must bracket all text so information (subject heading, Federal
applying confidentiality determinations claimed. Information so designated will Register date and page number).
such that no CBI claims may be asserted be disclosed by EPA only to the extent • Explain your views as clearly as
by any person with respect to any allowed by, and by means of, the possible, avoiding the use of profanity
documents related to the export, import, procedures set forth in, 40 CFR part 2, or personal threats.
and transit of hazardous waste and subpart B. If you fail to claim the • Describe any assumptions and
export of excluded CRTs. information as business confidential, it provide any technical information and/
2. Information submitted to EPA may be made available to the requestor or data that you used.
becomes stale over time. Why should without further notice to you. • Provide specific examples to
the information you claim as business illustrate your concerns, and suggest
confidential be protected for the time III. Publication of the Confidentiality
Determinations for Hazardous Waste alternatives.
period specified in your answer to • Make sure to submit your
question no. 1? Export and Import Documents Final
Rule and Its Effect on This Notice comments by the comment period
3. What measures have you taken to
deadline identified.
protect the information claimed as The Confidentiality Determinations
business confidential? Have you for Hazardous Waste Export and Import Dated: February 12, 2018.
disclosed the information to anyone Documents Final Rule, EPA–HQ– Robert Tomiak,
other than a governmental body or OLEM–2016–0492, published on Director, Office of Federal Activities.
someone who is bound by an agreement December 26, 2017 (‘‘Confidentiality [FR Doc. 2018–03985 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am]
not to disclose the information further? Rule’’) and effective on June 26, 2018, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
If so, why should the information still finalizes the application of
be considered business confidential? confidentiality determinations such that
4. Is the information contained in any no CBI claims may be asserted by any ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
publicly available material such as the person with respect to any documents AGENCY
internet, publicly available data bases, related to the export, import, and transit
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–9973–07]
promotional publications, annual of hazardous waste and export of
reports, or articles? Is there any means excluded CRTs, including all Registration Review; Draft Human
by which a member of the public could documents listed in this Notice in Health and/or Ecological Risk
obtain access to the information? Is the section II, above. Therefore, further Assessments for Several Pesticides;
information of a kind that you would publications of this Federal Register Notice of Availability
customarily not release to the public? Notice ‘‘Inquiry to Learn Whether
5. Has any governmental body made Businesses Assert Business AGENCY: Environmental Protection
a determination as to the business Confidentiality Claims’’ will no longer Agency (EPA).
confidentiality of the information? If so, be needed, after today. Today’s Notice is ACTION: Notice.
please attach a copy of the the last and final publication of this
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determination. Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the
6. For each category of information availability of EPA’s draft human health
claimed as business confidential, IV. What should I consider as I prepare and ecological risk assessments for the
explain with specificity why and how my comments for EPA? registration review of acetamiprid,
release of the information is likely to 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this acibenzolar, ametryn, ammonia/
cause substantial harm to your information to EPA through http:// ammonium sulfate, butralin, glyphosate,
competitive position. Explain the www.regulations.gov or email. Please naphthenate salts, prometon,
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TABLE—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT—Continued
Registration review case name and Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information
No.
Ammonia & Ammonium Sulfate EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0684 Stephen Savage, savage.stephen@epa.gov (703) 347–0345.
Case No(s): 7440 & 5073.
Butralin Case 2075 ........................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0720 Brittany Pruitt, Pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347–0289.
Cypermethrin Case 2130 ................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0167 Susan Bartow, bartow.susan@epa.gov (703) 603–0065.
Glyphosate Case 0178 ..................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0361 glyphosateRegReview@epa.gov (703) 347–0292.
Naphthenate Salts Case 3099 ......... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0455 Rachel Ricciardi, ricciardi.rachel@epa.gov (703) 347–0465.
Prometon Case 2545 ....................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0290 Brittany Pruitt, pruitt.brittany@epa.gov (703) 347–0289.
Pymetrozine Case 7611 ................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0368 Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov (703) 347–0275.
Pyrithiobac-soduim Case 7239 ........ EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0661 Linsey Walsh, walsh.linsey@epa.gov (703) 347–8030.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is • Submitters may request the Agency Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
providing an opportunity, through this to reconsider data or information that 3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
notice of availability, for interested the Agency rejected in a previous soliciting public comments on specific
parties to provide comments and input review. However, submitters must aspects of the proposed information
concerning the Agency’s draft human explain why they believe the Agency collection as described below. This is a
health and/or ecological risk should reconsider the data or proposed extension of the ICR, which is
assessments for the pesticides listed in information in the pesticide’s currently approved through April 30,
the Table in Unit IV. For the pyrethroid registration review. 2018. An Agency may not conduct or
cypermethrin (cypermethrin, zeta- As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the sponsor and a person is not required to
cypermethrin, and alpha-cypermethrin), registration review docket for each respond to a collection of information
the ecological assessment for all of the pesticide case will remain publicly unless it displays a currently valid OMB
pyrethroids was previously published accessible through the duration of the control number.
for comment in the Federal Register in registration review process; that is, until DATES: Comments must be submitted on
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85952; FRL– all actions required in the final decision or before April 30, 2018.
9953–53); EPA is now publishing the on the registration review case have ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
single chemical human health risk been completed. referencing the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
assessment for cypermethrin. The Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. OAR–2017–0759, online using
Agency will consider all comments www.regulations.gov (our preferred
Dated: January 26, 2018.
received during the public comment method), by email to a-and-r-Docket@
period and make changes, as Yu-Ting Guilaran,
epa.gov or by mail to: EPA Docket
appropriate, to a draft human health Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Center, Environmental Protection
and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs.
Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
may then issue a revised risk [FR Doc. 2018–03986 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
assessment, explain any changes to the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 20460.
draft risk assessment, and respond to EPA’s policy is that all comments
comments. received will be included in the public
Information submission requirements. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION docket without change including any
Anyone may submit data or information AGENCY personal information provided, unless
in response to this document. To be [EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0759; FRL–9974–78– the comment includes profanity, threats,
considered during a pesticide’s OAR] information claimed to be Confidential
registration review, the submitted data Business Information (CBI) or other
or information must meet the following Proposed Information Collection information whose disclosure is
requirements: Request; Comment Request; restricted by statute.
• To ensure that EPA will consider Certification and Compliance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
data or information submitted, Requirements for Medium- and Heavy- Fakhri Hamady, US Environmental
interested persons must submit the data Duty Engines and Vehicles Protection Agency, 2000 Traverwood
or information during the comment (Greenhouse Gases and Fuel Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105; telephone
period. The Agency may, at its Economy) number: 734–214–4330; and/or Ms.
discretion, consider data or information AGENCY: Environmental Protection Nydia Y. Reyes-Morales, US
submitted at a later date. Agency (EPA). Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
• The data or information submitted ACTION: Notice.
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code
must be presented in a legible and 6405A, Washington, DC 20460;
useable form. For example, an English SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection telephone number: 202–343–9264;
translation must accompany any Agency is planning to submit an email address: reyes-morales.nydia@
material that is not in English and a information collection request (ICR), epa.gov.
written transcript must accompany any ‘‘Certification and Compliance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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information submitted as an Requirements for Medium- and Heavy- Supporting documents which explain in
audiographic or videographic record. Duty Engines and Vehicles (Greenhouse detail the information that the EPA will
Written material may be submitted in Gases and Fuel Economy),’’ (EPA ICR be collecting are available in the public
paper or electronic form. Number 2394.06, OMB Control Number docket for this ICR. The docket can be
• Submitters must clearly identify the 2060–0048) to the Office of Management viewed online at www.regulations.gov
source of any submitted data or and Budget (OMB) for review and or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
information. approval in accordance with the EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
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