[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76578-76580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26620]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0762; FRL-9953-06]
Registration Review; Conventional, Biopesticide and Antimicrobial
Pesticides Dockets Opened for Review and Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period
for several registration reviews for the list of chemicals identified
in the table in Unit III. 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 that the Agency has closed the
registration review case for bromine chloride (case 5008) and that it
will not be opening registration review dockets for the following
cases: Xylene (aromatic solvents, case 3020); butafenacil (case 7261),
naptalam (case 0183); spiroxamine (case 7040); polyethoxylated alcohols
& polyethoxylated aliphatic alcohols (case 3119); and carbofuran (case
0101).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 3, 2017.
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 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 person identified as a contact in the table in Unit III.A.
Also include the docket ID number listed in the table in Unit III.A.
for the pesticide of interest.
For general information contact: Richard Dumas, 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; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; 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, 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.
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
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identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version
of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the
comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
II. Authority
EPA is initiating its reviews of the pesticides identified in this
document pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) and the
Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155,
subpart C. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the
registrations of pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 years. Under
FIFRA, a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only
if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA
section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used in accordance with
widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must
perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on
the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the
environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from the
use of a pesticide in or on food.
III. Registration Reviews
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 registration review begins when the
Agency establishes a docket for the pesticide 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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Registration review case name
and number Docket ID number Contact
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4-Aminopyridine, 0015......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Moana Appleyard,
030. [email protected], (703) 308-8175.
Aliphatic Alcohols (C6-C16), EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Andrew Reighart,
4004. 261. [email protected], (703) 347-0469.
Aliphatic Solvents, 3004...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Veronica Dutch,
767. [email protected], (703) 308-8585.
Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Rachel Ricciardi,
Chloride (ADBAC), 0350. 737. [email protected], (703) 347-
0465. Maria Piansay,
[email protected], (703) 308-8063.
Bacillus thuringiensis Plant- EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Alan Reynolds,
incorporated Protectants in 475. [email protected]
Cotton-Lepidopteran Pests, v, (703) 605-0515.
6504.
Butoxypolypropylene Glycol, EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Veronica Dutch,
3123. 048. [email protected], (703) 308-8585.
Chlormequat Chloride, 7069.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Jordan Page,
816. [email protected],
(703) 347-0467.
Dicloran (DCNA), 0113......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 James Parker,
141. [email protected]
, (703) 306-0469.
Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Rachel Ricciardi,
Chloride (DDAC), 3003. 740. [email protected], (703) 347-
0465. Maria Piansay,
[email protected], (703) 308-8063.
Dodine and Dodecylguanidine EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Wilhelmena
hydrochloride (DGH), 0161. 477. Livingston,
[email protected], (703) 308-
8025. Stephen
Savage,
[email protected], (703) 347-0345.
Flumethrin, 7456.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Maria Piansay,
031. [email protected], (703) 308-8063.
Formaldehyde and EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Sandra O'Neill,
Paraformaldehyde, 0556. 739. [email protected], (703) 347-0141.
Mefluidide and Salts, 2370.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0 Susan Bartow,
786. [email protected]
, (703) 603-0065.
Metaflumizone, 7446........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Nathan Sell,
417. [email protected],
(703) 347-8020.
Naphthalene, 0022............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Miguel Zavala,
113. [email protected], (703) 347-0504.
Napropamide, 2450............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Linsey Walsh,
019. [email protected]
, (703) 347-8030.
Para-dichlorobenzene, 3058.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Miguel Zavala,
117. [email protected], (703) 347-0504.
Peroxyoctanoic Acid, 5081..... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Stephen Savage,
341. [email protected], (703) 347-0345.
Phosphorous Acids and Salts, EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Menyon Adams,
6035. 488. [email protected], (703) 347-8496.
Phytophthora palmivora, 4105.. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Kathleen Martin,
451. [email protected], (703) 308-2857.
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Pyrasulfotole, 7272........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Marquea D. King,
391. [email protected]
, (703) 305-7432.
Tembotrione, 7273............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0 Linsey Walsh,
063. [email protected]
, (703) 347-8030.
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This document also announces the closure of the registration review
case for bromine chloride (case 5008 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0025) because all of the registrations in the U.S. have been
canceled. In addition, EPA is announcing that it will not be opening a
docket for the following cases: xylene (aromatic solvents, case 3020),
butafenacil (case 7261), naptalam (case 0183), spiroxamine (case 7040),
and polyethoxylated alcohols & polyethoxylated aliphatic alcohols (case
3119). These pesticide active ingredients are not included in any
products currently registered under FIFRA section 3 and FIFRA section
24(c). Furthermore, EPA is announcing that it will not be opening the
docket for carbofuran (case 0101) because there are no active end-use
product registrations.
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 https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation/registration-review-schedules.
Information on the Agency's registration review program and its
implementing regulation may be seen at http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation/registration-review-process.
3. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or
information in response to this document. To be considered during a
pesticide 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 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: October 14, 2016.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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