[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38250-38252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16705]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9997-26]
Interim 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
registration review decision for the following chemicals: abamectin,
ametryn,
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bicarbonates, butralin, citronellol, corn glutens, diphenylamine, IAA
[Indole acetic acid], LPE [Lysophosphatidylethanolamines, egg yolk],
methiocarb, oil of black pepper, oryzalin, predator urines,
prohexadione-calcium, pyrithiobac-sodium, Quillaja extract [Quillaja
saponins], quinoa saponins [saponins of Chenopodium], sodium cyanide,
sodium fluoroacetate, tebuthiuron, Verticillium dahlia Isolate WCS 850,
yeast extract hydrolysate, and zinc borate. In addition, it announces
the closure of the registration review cases for diallyl sulfides
because the last U.S. registrations for these pesticides have been
canceled.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751, is 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. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://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., Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.
For general questions 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: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
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 the Table in Unit IV., or the general contact listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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 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 the following table. The interim registration review decisions are
supported by rationales included in the docket established for each
chemical.
Table--Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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Chemical review manager and
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. contact information
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Abamectin, Case Number 7430.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360 Eric Fox Fox.eric@epa.gov,
703-347-0104.
Ametryn, Case Number 2010............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0249 Christian Bongard,
Bongard.Christian@epa.gov,
703-347-0337.
Bicarbonates, Case Number 4048....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0407 Donna Kamarei,
Kamarei.donna@epa.gov, 703-
347-0443.
Butralin, Case Number 2075........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0720 Lauren Bailey,
Bailey.lauren@epa.gov, 703-
347-0374.
Citronellol, Case Number 6086........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0250 Donna Kamarei,
Kamarei.donna@epa.gov, 703-
347-0443.
Corn Glutens, Case Number 6040....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0253 Joseph Mabon,
Mabon.joseph@epa.gov, 703-
347-0177.
Diphenylamine (DPA), Case Number 2210 EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0749 Samantha Thomas,
Thomas.samantha@epa.gov, 703-
347-0514.
IAA [Indole acetic acid], Case Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0665 Joseph Mabon,
6205. Mabon.joseph@epa.gov, 703-
347-0177.
LPE [Lysophosphatidylethanolamines, EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0059 Daniel Schoeff,
egg yolk], Case Number 6043. Schoeff.daniel@epa.gov, 703-
347-0143.
Methiocarb, Case Number 0577......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0278 Veronica Dutch,
Dutch.Veronica@epa.gov, 703-
308-8585.
Oil of Black Pepper, Case Number 6004 EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0262 Cody Kendrick,
Kendrick.cody@epa.gov, 703-
347-0468.
Oryzalin, Case Number 0186........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0940 Christina Scheltema,
Scheltema.christina@epa.gov,
703-308-2201.
Predator Urines: Coyote Urine and Fox EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0086 Alexandra Boukedes,
Urine, Case Number 6202. Boukedes.alexandra@epa.gov,7
03-347-0305.
Prohexadione calcium................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0870 Andrew Muench,
Case Number 7030..................... Muench.Andrew@epa.gov, 703-
347-8263.
Pyrithiobac-sodium, Case Number 7239. EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661 Nathan Sell,
Sell.Nathan@epa.gov, 703-347-
8020.
Quillaja extract [Quillaja Saponins], EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0230 Susanne Cerrelli,
Case Number 6512. Cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov,
703-308-8077.
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Quinoa Saponins [Saponins of EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0274 Daniel Schoeff,
Chenopodium], Case Number 6200. Schoeff.daniel@epa.gov, 703-
347-0143.
Sodium cyanide, Case number 8002..... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0752 Nicole Zinn,
Zinn.nicole@epa.gov, 703-308-
7076.
Sodium fluoroacetate, Case number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0753 Nicole Zinn,
3073. Zinn.nicole@epa.gov, 703-308-
7076.
Tebuthiuron, Case number 0054........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0327 Michelle Nolan,
Nolan.michelle@epa.gov,
(703) 347-0258.
Verticillium dahlia Isolate WCS 850, EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0306 Susanne Cerrelli,
Case Number 6508. Cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov,
703-308-8077.
Yeast extract hydrolysate, Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0282 Daniel Schoeff,
Number 6081. Schoeff.daniel@epa.gov, 703-
347-0143.
Zinc Borate, Case Number 5025........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0675 Stephen Savage,
Savage.stephen@epa.gov, 703-
347-0345.
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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 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 Diallyl sulfides (DADs) (Case Number 6069, Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0325) 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 23, 2019.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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