[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19060-19061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09203]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9976-82]
Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for
Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim
registration review decision for the following chemicals: BT corn
coleopteran PIP, BT corn lepidopteran PIP, clodinafop-propargyl,
cyprodinil, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DGME), dimethomorph,
fomesafen, metalaxyl/mefenoxam, methoxyfenozide, mineral acids,
nitrapyrin, noviflumuron, pendimethalin, potassium hypochlorite, sodium
hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite, and verbenone. It also announces
the case closures for boll weevil attractant (Case 6044 and Docket ID
Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0335) and octanoate esters (Case 6027 and
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0087), because the last U.S.
registrations for these pesticides have been canceled.
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 pesticide specific contact person listed under 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].
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 interim decisions for all pesticides listed in
the Table in
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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 interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown
in the following table. The interim registration review decisions are
supported by rationales included in the docket established for each
chemical.
Table--Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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Registration review case name and Chemical review manager and
No. Docket ID No. contact information
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BT Corn Coleopteran PIP Case 6502... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0584 Eric Bohnenblust,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0426.
BT Corn Lepidopteran PIP Case 6501.. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0584 Eric Bohnenblust,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0426.
Clodinafop-propargyl Case 7250...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0424 Wilhelmena Livingston,
[email protected], (703) 308-8025.
Cyprodinil Case 7025................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1008 Garland Waleko,
[email protected],
(703) 308-8049.
Diethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0694 Stephen Savage,
(DGME) Case 5010. [email protected],
(703) 347-0345.
Dimethomorph Case 7021.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0045 Linsey Walsh,
[email protected], (703)
347-8030.
Fomesafen Case 7211................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0239 Leigh Rimmer,
[email protected], (703)
347-0553.
Metalaxyl/Mefenoxam Case 0081....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0863 Leigh Rimmer,
[email protected], (703)
347-0553.
Methoxyfenozide Case 7431........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0663 Mark Baldwin,
[email protected], (703)
308-0504.
Mineral Acids Case 4064............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0766 Rachel Ricciardi,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0465.
Nitrapyrin Case 0213................ EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0170 Thomas Harty,
[email protected], (703)
347-0338.
Noviflumuron Case 7434.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0566 Katherine St. Clair,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8778.
Pendimethalin Case 0187............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0219 Julie Javier,
[email protected], (703)
347-0790.
Potassium Hypochlorite Case 5076.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0157 Jessica Bailey,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0148.
Sodium Hypochlorite and Calcium EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0004 Jessica Bailey,
Hypochlorite Case 0029. [email protected],
(703) 347-0148.
Verbenone Case 6031................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0511 Chris Pfeifer,
[email protected],
(703) 308-0031.
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The proposed interim registration review decisions for the
chemicals in the table above were posted to the docket and the public
was invited to submit any comments or new information. EPA addressed
the comments or information received during the 60-day comment period
for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide
listed in the table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were
received may or may not have affected the Agency's interim decision.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket for
the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all actions
required in the interim decision have been completed.
This document also announces the closures of the registration
review cases for boll weevil attractant (Case 6044 and Docket ID
Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0335) and octanoate esters (Case 6027 and
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0087), because the last U.S.
registrations for these pesticides have been canceled. Background on
the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: April 19, 2018.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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