[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80496-80498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32152]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0977; FRL-8857-6]
Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and
Comment and Other Docket Actions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA has established registration review dockets for the
pesticides listed in the table in Unit III.A. With this document, EPA
is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews.
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. Registration review dockets contain information
that will assist the public in understanding the types of information
and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of
registration reviews. 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.
This document also announces the Agency's intent not to open
registration review dockets for bitrex, calcium carbonate, diethyl-2-
(4-methylbenzyloxy)ethylamine (PT807-HCl), lindane, oleic acid
sulfonates, potassium permanganate, and zinc silicate. These pesticides
do not currently have any actively registered pesticide products and
are not, therefore, scheduled for review under the registration review
program. EPA is also announcing the availability of an amended final
work plan for the registration review of the pesticide azoxystrobin;
this work plan has been amended to incorporate revisions to the data
requirements.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 22, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the
table in Unit III.A., by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID numbers listed
in the table in Unit III.A., for the pesticides you are commenting on.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
docket without change and may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The
regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information
contact: The Chemical Review Manager or Regulatory Action Leader (RAL)
identified in the table in Unit III.A., for the pesticide of interest.
For general information contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5026; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail 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, farmworker, 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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 e-mail. 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
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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 submitting comments,
remember to:
i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
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
pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.
II. Authority
EPA is initiating its reviews of the pesticides identified in this
document 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).
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
A. What action is the agency taking?
As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide
registrations identified in the table in this unit to assure that they
continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, they
can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health
or the environment. A pesticide's registration review begins when the
Agency establishes a docket for the pesticide's registration review
case and opens the docket for public review and comment. At present,
EPA is opening registration review dockets for the cases identified in
the following table.
Table--Registration Review Dockets Opening
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Chemical Review
Registration review case name Manager or RAL,
and No. Docket ID No. Telephone Number, E-
mail Address
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Benzoic acid, 5107............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Seiichi Murasaki,
692. (703) 347-0163,
[email protected].
Calcium oxides, 5104.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Rebecca Vondem Hagen,
693. (703) 305-6785,
[email protected].
Chlorimuron, 7403............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Wilhelmena
478. Livingston, (703)
308-8025
[email protected].
Chlorpropham, 271............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Eric Miederhoff,
923. (703) 347-8028
[email protected].
Cinnamaldehyde, 6032.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Menyon Adams, (703)
918. 347-8496
[email protected]
.
Cloransulam methyl, 7243...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 James Parker, (703)
855. 306-0469
[email protected]
.
Diethylene glycol monomethyl EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Eliza Blair, (703)
ether, 5010. 694. 308-7279,
[email protected].
Dimethoxane, 3064............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Rebecca Vondem Hagen,
686. (703) 305-6785,
Vondem-
[email protected]
v.
Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate, EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-1 Yan Donovan, (703)
4029. 006. 605-0194
[email protected].
Formetanate HCl, 0091......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 James Parker, (703)
939. 306-0469
[email protected]
.
Gamma-Cyhalothrin, 7437....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Wilhelmena
479. Livingston, (703)
308-8025
[email protected].
Lambda-Cyhalothrin, 7408...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Wilhelmena
480. Livingston, (703)
308-8025
[email protected].
Muscalure Fly Attractant (cis- EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 John Fournier, (703)
9-Tricosene), 4112. 925. 308-0169
[email protected].
Oryzalin, 0186................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Christina Scheltema,
940. (703) 308-2201,
[email protected].
Piperonyl butoxide, 2525...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Jose Gayoso, (703)
498. 347-8652,
[email protected].
Prodiamine, 7201.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Katie Weyrauch, (703)
920. 308-0166,
[email protected].
Tau-fluvalinate, 2295......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0 Molly Clayton, (703)
915. 603-0522,
[email protected].
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EPA is also announcing that it will not be opening a docket for
bitrex, calcium carbonate, diethyl-2-(4-methylbenzyloxy)ethylamine,
lindane, oleic acid sulfonates, potassium permanganate, and zinc
silicate because these pesticides are not included in any products
actively registered under FIFRA section 3. The Agency will take
separate actions to cancel any remaining FIFRA section 24(c) Special
Local Needs registrations with these active
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ingredients and to propose revocation of any affected tolerances that
are not supported for import purposes only.
Lastly, EPA is announcing the availability of an amended final work
plan for the registration review of azoxystrobin. The work plan was
revised to incorporate changes to the data requirements for
registration review. The revised work plan has removed a leaching/
migration (non-guideline) special study and requires six new data
requirements following additional review of available data for the
antimicrobial uses of azoxystrobin. The azoxystrobin amended work plan
may be found in registration review docket EPA-OPP-2009-0835, which is
available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov.
B. Docket Content
1. Review dockets. The registration review dockets contain
information that the Agency may consider in the course of the
registration review. The Agency may include information from its files
including, but not limited to, the following information:
An overview of the registration review case status.
A list of current product registrations and registrants.
Federal Register notices regarding any pending
registration actions.
Federal Register notices regarding current or pending
tolerances.
Risk assessments.
Bibliographies concerning current registrations.
Summaries of incident data.
Any other pertinent data or information.
Each docket contains a document summarizing what the Agency
currently knows about the pesticide case and a preliminary work plan
for anticipated data and assessment needs. Additional documents provide
more detailed information. During this public comment period, the
Agency is asking that interested persons identify any additional
information they believe the Agency should consider during the
registration reviews of these pesticides. The Agency identifies in each
docket the areas where public comment is specifically requested, though
comment in any area is welcome.
2. Other related information. More information on these cases,
including the active ingredients for each case, may be located in the
registration review schedule on the Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/schedule.htm. Information on
the Agency's registration review program and its implementing
regulation may be seen at http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review.
3. 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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: December 14, 2010.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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