[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22419-22421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08874]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-10022-65]


Pesticide Registration Review; Interim 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 decisions for the following chemicals: 1-
methylcyclopropene; 1-naphthaleneacetic acid, its salts, ester,

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and acetamide (NAA); Beauveria bassiana strains ATCC 74040, GHA, HF23, 
and 447; benzyl benzoate; butoxypolypropylene glycol; carboxin/
oxycarboxin; cypermethrins; flumioxazin; imazalil; inorganic halides; 
inorganic sulfites; irgarol; kaolin; methoprene, kinoprene, and 
hydroprene; organic esters of phosphoric acid; Paecilomyces species; 
Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108; triallate; triphenyltin hydroxide 
(TPTH) aka fentin hydroxide; and triticonazole. In addition, it 
announces the closure of the registration review case for siduron 
because the last U.S. registrations for this pesticide 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: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 305-7106; 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 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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                                                                                    Chemical review manager and
Registration review case name and No.                 Docket ID No.                     contact information
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1-Methylcyclopropene, Case Number      EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0670......................  Bibiana Oe,
 6075.                                                                              [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-8162.
1-naphthaleneacetic acid, its salts,   EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0773......................  Anna Romanovsky,
 ester, and acetamide (NAA) Case                                                    [email protected],
 Number 0379.                                                                       (703) 347-0203.
Beauveria bassiana strains ATCC        EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0564......................  Susanne Cerrelli,
 74040, GHA, HF23, and 447; Case                                                    [email protected],
 Number 6057.                                                                       (703) 308-8077.
Benzyl benzoate; Case Number 4013....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0597......................  Andrew Muench,
                                                                                    [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-8263.
Butoxypolypropylene glycol; Case       EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0048......................  Veronica Dutch,
 Number 3123.                                                                       [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 308-8585.
Carboxin and Oxycarboxin; Case Number  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0144......................  Theodore Varns,
 0012.                                                                              [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-8589.
Cypermethrins; Case Number 2130......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0167......................  Susan Bartow,
                                                                                    [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    603-0065.
Flumioxazin; Case Number 7244........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0176......................  Susan Bartow,
                                                                                    [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    603-0065.
Imazalil and Imazalil Sulfate; Case    EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0305......................  Michelle Nolan,
 Number 2325.                                                                       [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-0258.
Inorganic Halides; Case Number 4051..  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0168......................  Erin Dandridge,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-0185.
Inorganic Sulfites; Case Numbers 7019  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0598......................  Anna Nitzken,
 and 4056.                                                                          [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-0555.
Irgarol; Case Number 5031............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0003......................  SanYvette Williams,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 305-7702.
Kaolin; Case Number 6039.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0107......................  Daniel Schoeff,
                                                                                    [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-0143.
Methoprene, Kinoprene, and             EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0586......................  Monica Thapa,
 Hydroprene; Case Number 0030.                                                      [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-8688.
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid;     EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0373......................  Stephen Savage,
 Case Number 4122.                                                                  [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-0345.
Paecilomyces species; Case Number      EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0403......................  Andrew Queen,
 6047.                                                                              [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    308-8135.

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Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108;  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0608......................  Monica Thapa,
 Case Number 6088.                                                                  [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-8688.
Triallate; Case Number 2695..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0573......................  Natalie Bray,
                                                                                    [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-8467.
Triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH) aka      EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0413......................  Tiffany Green,
 fentin hydroxide; Case Number 0099.                                                [email protected], (703)
                                                                                    347-0314.
Triticonazole; Case Number 7036......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0602......................  Ramata Sy, [email protected],
                                                                                    (703) 347-8941.
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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 closure of the registration review case for siduron 
(Case Number 3130, Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0857) because the 
last U.S. registrations for this pesticide 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 23, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-08874 Filed 4-27-21; 8:45 am]
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