[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 6535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02418]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9437-01-OCSPP]
Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Final
Decision 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: Creosote;
and chromated arsenicals and dichromic acid, disodium salt, dehydrate.
In addition, it announces the final registration review decision for
pentachlorophenol.
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 Table 1 in Unit
IV.
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.
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: Kimberly Wilson, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0647;
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 and final decisions for all pesticides
listed in Table 1 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 Table 1 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 and final registration review decisions for the
pesticides shown in Table 1. The interim and final registration review
decisions are supported by rationales included in the docket
established for each chemical.
Table 1--Registration Review Interim and Final 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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Creosote, Case 0139.................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0823 Peter Bergquist,
[email protected],
(202) 566-0648.
Chromated Arsenicals, Case 0132 \a\.... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0349 Peter Bergquist,
[email protected],
(202) 566-0648.
Dichromic acid, disodium salt, EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0243 Peter Bergquist,
dehydrate, Case 5012 \a\. [email protected],
(202) 566-0648.
Pentachlorophenol, Case 2505........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0653 Peter Bergquist,
[email protected],
(202) 566-0648.
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\a\ The Interim Decisions for chromated arsenicals and dichromic acid, disodium salt, dihydrate will be released
in a single document available in the dockets for both cases.
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 75-day comment period
for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide
listed in the table. Comments from the 75-day comment period that were
received may or may not have affected the Agency's interim or final
decisions. 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.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 25, 2022.
Anita Pease,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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