[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25266-25267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09134]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9742-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide 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 or 
final registration review decision for the following chemicals: 
Chlormequat chloride, cycloate, difenoconazole, famoxadone, kaolin, 
napropamide, oxadiazon, and pyridalyl. In addition, it announces an 
amended interim decision for clopyralid and permethrin.

ADDRESSES: To access the dockets for these chemicals use the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, and the docket 
identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest as 
provided in Table 1 in Unit IV. of this document. Additional 
instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about 
dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.
    Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA 
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is open to visitors by 
appointments. 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 Table 1 in Unit IV.
    For general information on the registration review program, 
contact: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508M), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
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 Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest 
identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.

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 or 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 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 or final registration review decisions for the 
pesticides shown in Table 1. The 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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Chlormequat Chlorideb Case Number 7069.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0816                          Rachel Stephenson,
                                                                                        [email protected], (202) 566-2363.
Clopyralid Case Number 7212............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0167                          Andy Muench,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2355.
Cycloate Case Number 2125..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0288                          Kelsi Grogan,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2228.
Difenoconazole Case Number 7014........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0401                          Lauren Weissenborn,
                                                                                        [email protected], (202) 566-2374.
Famoxadone Case Number 7038............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0094                          Christian Bongard,
                                                                                        [email protected], (202) 566-2248.
Kaolin Case Number 6039................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0107                          Dan Schoeff,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-1540.
Napropamide Case Number 2450...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0019                          Carolyn Smith,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2273.
Oxadiazon Case Number 2485.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0782                          Theodore Varns,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2241.
Permethrin Case Number 2510............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0039                          Megan Snyderman,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0639.
Pyridalyl Case Number 7451.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0378                          Rachel Eberius,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2223.
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    The proposed and 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 and 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 or final decision. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), 
the registration review case docket for the chemicals listed in Table 1 
will remain open until all actions required in the decision have been 
completed.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: April 22, 2022.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-09134 Filed 4-27-22; 8:45 am]
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