[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57409-57410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15468]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-12085-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for 
Review and Comment; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
announcing the availability of and soliciting comment on the work plans 
and registration review case dockets for the following active 
ingredients: Banda de Lupinus albus doce, cyflumetofen, Listeria 
specific Bacteriophages, and Streptomyces strain K61.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket 
identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest 
provided in table 1 of unit II., through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
at https://www.regulations.gov. 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 II.
    For general questions: 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. 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 identified in table 1 of unit II.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.50(b), this notice announces the 
availability of the EPA's work plans and registration review case 
dockets for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public 
comment period on the work plans and case dockets.

                           Table 1--Work Plans Being Made Available for Public Comment
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                                                                                        Chemical review manager
 Registration review case name and No.                   Docket ID No.                  and contact information
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Banda de Lupinus albus doce, Case        EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0357                          Bibiana Oe,
 Number 6318.                                                                           [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-1538.
Cyflumetofen, Case Number 7463.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0194                          Susan Bartow,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2280.
Listeria specific Bacteriophages, Case   EPA-HQ-OPP-2024-0178                          Susanne Cerrelli,
 Number 5091.                                                                           [email protected]
                                                                                        , (202) 566-1516.
Streptomyces strain K61, Case Number     EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0832                          Susanne Cerrelli,
 6066.                                                                                  [email protected]
                                                                                        , (202) 566-1516.
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III. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?

    EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed 
in Table 1 of Unit II. 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)).
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.50, EPA initiates a registration review by 
establishing a public docket for a pesticide registration review case. 
Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the 
public in understanding the types of information and issues that the 
Agency has consider during registration review. Consistent with 40 CFR 
155.50(a), these dockets may include information from the Agency's 
files including, but not limited to, an overview of the registration 
review case status, a list of current product registrations and 
registrants, any Federal Register notices regarding any pending 
registration actions, any Federal Register notices regarding current or 
pending tolerances, risk assessments, bibliographies concerning current 
registrations, summaries of incident data, and any other pertinent data 
or information. EPA includes in

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these dockets a Preliminary Work Plan (PWP), and in some cases a 
continuing work plan (CWP), summarizing information EPA has on the 
pesticide and the anticipated path forward.
    Consistent with 40 CFR 155.50(b), EPA provides for at least a 60-
day public comment period on work plans and registration review 
dockets. This comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for 
public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary changes to a 
pesticide's workplan. During this public comment period, the Agency is 
asking that interested persons identify any additional information they 
believe the agency should consider during the registration reviews of 
these pesticides. The Agency identifies in each docket the areas where 
public comment is specifically requested, though comment in any area is 
welcome.
    For additional background on the registration review program, see: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.

IV. What should I consider as I prepare comment for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI to EPA through email or 
https://www.regulations.gov. If you wish to include CBI in your 
comment, please follow the applicable instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules and clearly mark the 
information that you claim to be CBI. 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 the EPA on or before the closing date. These 
comments will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in 
table 1 of unit II. 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 or the Final Work Plan (FWP), as 
appropriate.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: July 9, 2024.
Jean Overstreet,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15468 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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