[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21385-21386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09179]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0393; FRL-9958-71]


Registration Review Draft Risk Assessments for Linuron and 
Several Pyrethroids; Re-opening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; re-opening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of November 29, 2016, EPA announced 
the availability of and solicited public comment on the registration 
review draft risk assessments for a number of pesticide chemicals, 
including several pyrethroid insecticides listed in Table 1 of Unit II. 
and the herbicide linuron listed in Table 2 of Unit II. This document 
re-opens the comment period on the ecological risk assessment for the 
pyrethroid chemicals for 60 days; and re-opens the comment period on 
the human health and ecological risk assessments for the chemical 
linuron for 30 days. EPA is re-opening these comment periods in 
response to a number of extension requests received from various 
stakeholders who have cited reasons including the difficulty of 
commenting due to the length, quantity, and complexity of the 
assessments for these particular chemicals, in addition to resource and 
time constraints.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 7, 2017 for the 
ecological risk assessment for the pyrethroid chemicals listed in Table 
1 of Unit II.; and on or before June 7, 2017 for the human health and 
ecological risk assessments for the chemical linuron listed in Table 2 
of Unit II.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the relevant chemical-
specific docket identification (ID) number(s) from Table 1 and Table 2 
of Unit II., using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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. See also the detailed instructions 
provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of November 
29, 2016 (81 FR 85952) (FRL-9953-53).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information 
contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest 
identified in Tables of Unit II. For questions about the pyrethroid 
chemicals contact: Garland Waleko, Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 308-8049; email address: [email protected]. For questions 
about linuron contact: Katherine St. Clair, Re-Evaluation Division 
(7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 347-8778; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What is the EPA Authority for this action?

    EPA is conducting its registration review of these chemicals 
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.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    This document re-opens the public comment periods established for 
linuron and several pyrethroids in the Federal Register document of 
November 29, 2016 (81 FR 85952) (FRL-9953-53). In that Federal Register 
document, EPA announced the availability of and sought public comment 
on the registration review draft risk assessments for a number of 
pesticide chemicals, including several pyrethroids and linuron. The 
comment period closed on January 30, 2017. For the pyrethroid chemicals 
listed in Table 1, EPA is hereby re-opening the comment period on the 
ecological risk assessment for 60 days, until July 7, 2017. For the 
chemical linuron listed in Table 2, EPA is hereby re-opening the 
comment period on the human health and ecological risk assessments for 
30 days, until June 7, 2017. EPA is taking these actions in response to 
a number of extension requests received from various stakeholders who 
have cited reasons including the difficulty of commenting due to the 
length, quantity, and complexity of the assessments for these 
particular chemicals.

                                 Table 1--Pyrethroids Ecological Risk Assessment
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  Registration review case name  and                                                Chemical review manager and
                 No.                                  Docket ID No.                     contact information
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Bifenthrin, 7402.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0384......................  Marquea King,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    305-7432.
Cyfluthrins (& beta), 7405...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0684......................  Garland Waleko,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    308-8049.
Cypermethrin (alpha & zeta), 7218/     EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0167......................  Susan Bartow,
 2130.                                                                              [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    603-0065.
Cyphenothrin, 7412...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0842......................  Margaret Hathaway,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    703-305-5076.
D-phenothrin, 0426...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0539......................  James Parker,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    306-0469.
                                                                                   Rachel Ricciardi,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    703-347-0465.
Deltamethrin, 7414...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0637......................  Bilin Basu,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-347-
                                                                                    0455.
Esfenvalerate, 7406..................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0301......................  Marianne Mannix,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    347-0275.
Etofenprox, 7407.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0804......................  Wilhelmena Livingston,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-308-8025.
Fenpropathrin, 7601..................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0422......................  Garland Waleko,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    308-8049.
Flumethrin, 7456.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0031......................  Maria Piansay,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    308-8063.
Gamma-cyhalothrin, 7437..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0479......................  Wilhelmena Livingston,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-308-8025.
Imiprothrin, 7426....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0692......................  Margaret Hathaway,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    703-305-5076.
Lambda-cyhalothrin, 7408.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0480......................  Wilhelmena Livingston,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-308-8025.
Momfluorothrin, 7457.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0752......................  Bilin Basu,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-347-
                                                                                    0455.
Permethrin, 2510.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0039......................  Brittany Pruitt,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    347-0289.
Prallethrin, 7418....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1009......................  Wilhelmena Livingston,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-308-8025.
Pyrethrins, 2580.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0885......................  Veronica Dutch,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    308-8585.
Tau-fluvalinate, 2295................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0915......................  Miguel Zavala,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    347-0504.
Tefluthrin, 7409.....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0501......................  Marianne Mannix,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-
                                                                                    347-0275.
Tetramethrin, 2660...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0907......................  Nathan Sell,
                                                                                    [email protected], 703-347-
                                                                                    8020.
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                          Table 2--Linuron Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments
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  Registration review case name  and                                                Chemical review manager and
                 No.                                  Docket ID No.                     contact information
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Linuron, 0047........................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0228......................  Katherine St. Clair,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    703-347-8778.
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III. How should comments, data and information be submitted?

    EPA is providing another opportunity under 40 CFR 155.53(c) for 
interested parties to provide comments and input concerning the 
Agency's draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the 
chemicals identified in this document. Such comments and input could 
address, among other things, the Agency's risk assessment methodologies 
and assumptions, as applied to a draft risk assessment. The Agency will 
consider all comments received during the public comment periods and 
make changes, as appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological 
risk assessment. EPA will then issue a revised risk assessment, explain 
any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments.
    As indicated in the November 29, 2016 Federal Register document, 
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 requirements enumerated in that 
document. To submit comments, or access the dockets, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
document of November 29, 2016. If you have questions, consult the 
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 2, 2017,
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-09179 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am]
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