[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34241-34242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09181]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-11907-01-OCSPP]
Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Decisions 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 proposed
interim decisions (PIDs) and amended PIDs for the following pesticides:
Acephate, Captan, Ferbam, Thiram, and Ziram. EPA is opening a 60-day
public comment period for these proposed interim registration review
decisions.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments through https://www.regulations.gov
using the docket identification (ID) number for the pesticide of
interest as identified in Table 1 of Unit I. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For pesticide specific information: The Chemical Review Manager for
the pesticide of interest is identified in Table 1 of Unit I.
For general information: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0701; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is the Agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(a), this notice announces the
availability of EPA's proposed interim and proposed registration review
decisions for the pesticides shown in table 1 and opens a 60-day public
comment period on the proposed interim registration review decisions.
Table 1--Proposed Interim Registration Review Decisions
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Chemical review manager
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. and contact information
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Acephate Case Number 0042.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0915....................... Kent Fothergill,
[email protected],
(202) 566-1943.
Captan (Amended) Case Number 0120...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0296....................... Christina Scheltema,
[email protected], (202) 566-2272.
Ferbam (Amended) Case Number 8000...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0567....................... DeMariah Koger,
[email protected],
(202) 566-2288.
Thiram (Amended) Case Number 0122...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0433....................... DeMariah Koger,
[email protected],
(202) 566-2288.
Ziram (Amended) Case Number 8001....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0568....................... DeMariah Koger,
[email protected],
(202) 566-2288.
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II. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed
in the table 1 of unit I pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 3(g) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g))
and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part
155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) provides, among other things, that
pesticide registrations are to be reviewed every 15 years. Consistent
with 40 CFR 155.57, in its final registration review decision, EPA will
ultimately determine whether a pesticide continues to meet the
registration standard in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)).
As part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed a
proposed interim or proposed decision for each of the pesticides listed
in Table 1 of Unit I.
The registration review docket for a pesticide includes documents
related to the registration review case. Among other things, these
documents describe EPA's rationales for conducting additional risk
assessments for the registration review of the pesticides included in
Table 1 of Unit I, as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and
consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. The proposed
interim and proposed registration review decisions are supported by the
rationales included in those documents.
Consistent with 40 CFR 155.58(a), EPA provides for at least a 60-
day public comment period on proposed interim and proposed registration
review decisions. This comment period is intended to provide an
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any
necessary amendments to the proposed decision.
For additional background on the registration review program, see:
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
III. Does this action apply to me?
This notice 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 of unit I.
IV. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
In submitting a comment to EPA, please consider the following:
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information on a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM
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as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at: https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and
must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments
will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in Table 1
in Unit I. The Agency will consider all comments received by the
closing date and may respond to comments in a ``Response to Comments
Memorandum'' in the docket and/or in any subsequent interim or final
registration review decision, as appropriate.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: April 23, 2024.
Timothy Kiely,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-09181 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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