[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41032-41033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16318]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-8677-01-OCSPP]


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: 10, 10'-
oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), acetochlor, coumaphos, citric acid, 
dimethenamid/-p, fenamidone, fenazaquin, halohydantoins, insect 
viruses, myclobutanil, polixetonium chloride (Busan 77), and propylene 
oxide (PPO). In addition, it announces the closure of the registration 
review case for Pseudomonas aureofaciens because the last U.S. 
registrations for this pesticide have been canceled.

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].

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 in the Table in 
Unit IV.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    The dockets these cases, identified by the docket identification 
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the 
Table in Unit IV., are available at http://www.regulations.gov or at 
the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) 
in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West 
William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the 
telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with 
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer 
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status 
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

II. Registration Review

    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 Table 1. The interim registration review decisions are supported by 
rationales included in the docket established for each chemical.

                           Table 1--Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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                                                                                        Chemical review manager
 Registration review case name and No.                   Docket ID No.                  and contact information
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10, 10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Case  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0618                          Megan Snyderman,
 Number 0044.                                                                           [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0671.
Acetochlor, Case Number 7230...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0298                          Anna Romanovsky,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0203.
Coumaphos, Case Number 0018............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0023                          Michelle Nolan,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0258.
Citric acid, Case Number 4024..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0855                          SanYvette Williams,
                                                                                        [email protected], 703-305-7702.
Dimethenamid/-p, Case Number 7223......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0803                          Lauren Weissenborn,
                                                                                        [email protected], 703-347-8601.

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Fenamidone, Case Number 7033...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0048                          Christian Bongard,
                                                                                        [email protected], 703-347-0337.
Fenazaquin, Case Number 7447...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0081                          Katherine Atha,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0183.
Halohydantoins, Case Number 3055.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0220                          Peter Bergquist,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-8563.
Insect Viruses, Case Number 4106.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0694                          Jennifer Odom,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0565.
Myclobutanil, Case Number 7006.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0053                          Anitha Kisanga,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-0540.
Polixetonium chloride, (Busan 77)......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0256                          Peter Bergquist,
Case Number 3034.......................                                                 [email protected],
                                                                                        703-347-8563.
Propylene Oxide (PPO), Case Number 2560  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0156                          Jonathan Williams,
                                                                                        [email protected], 703-347-0670.
Pseudomonas aureofaciens, Case Number    EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0421                          Susanne Cerrelli,
 6009.                                                                                  [email protected]
                                                                                        , 703-308-8077.
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    The proposed interim registration review decisions for the 
chemicals in the Table 1 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 Pseudomonas aureofaciens (Case Number 6009, Docket ID Number 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0421) 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: July 26, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-16318 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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