Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability, 59606-59607 [2017-27095]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 59606 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / Notices VII. New Tolerances for Non-Inerts 1. PP 7E8609 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– 0532) OAT Agrio. Ltd. 1–3–1 Kanda Ogawa-machi, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101– 0052, Japan c/o Landis International R&D Management 3185 Madison Highway, P.O. Box 5126, Valdosta, Georgia, 31603–5126, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the miticide, cyflumetofen (2-methoxyethyl a-cyanoa-[4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)phenyl]-b-oxo2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenepropanoate) in or on tea at 40 parts per million (ppm). The high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method is used to measure and evaluate the chemicals, cyflumetofen and 2trifluoromethylbenzoic acid. Contact: RD. 2. PP 4F8325. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– 0063). ICA Trinova, Inc., 1 Beavers Street, Suite B, Newnan, GA 30263, requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the antimicrobial, sodium chlorite, in or on cantaloupes at 1.5 parts ppm. Liquid chromatography—mass spectroscopy (LC/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical chlorate. Adequate enforcement methodology (LC/MS) is available to enforce the tolerance expression. The method may be requested from: Chief, Analytical Chemistry Branch, Environmental Science Center, 701 Mapes Rd., Ft. Meade, MD 20755–5350; telephone number: (410) 305–2905; email address: residuemethods@epa.gov. Contact: AD. 3. PP 7F8558. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2017– 0233). Bayer CropScience, 2 T. W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 requests to establish a tolerance in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of the insecticide, tetraniliprole in or tuberous and corm vegetables, crop group 1C at 0.015 ppm; potato, wet peel at 0.02 ppm; leafy vegetables, crop group 4–16 at 20 ppm; brassica head and stem vegetables, crop group 5–16 at 1.5 ppm; fruiting vegetables, crop group 8–10 at 0.40 ppm; tomato paste at 1.5 ppm; citrus fruit, orange subgroup 10– 10A at 0.50 ppm; citrus fruit, lemon/ lime subgroup 10–10B at 0.80 ppm; citrus fruit, grapefruit subgroup 10–10C at 0.50 ppm; citrus oil at 4.0 ppm; pome fruit, crop group 11–10 at 0.40 ppm; stone fruit, crop group 12–12 at 1.0 ppm; plum, dried (prune) at 2.0 ppm; small fruit, vine climbing subgroup, except fuzzy kiwi, crop subgroup 13– 07F at 1.5 ppm; tree nuts, crop group 14–12 at 0.03 ppm; almond hulls at 4.0 ppm; corn, field, grain at 0.015 ppm; corn, field, forage at 4.0 ppm; corn, field, stover at 15 ppm; corn, pop, grain VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:42 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 244001 at 0.015 ppm; corn, pop, stover at 15 ppm; corn, sweet, kernel plus cobs with husks removed at 0.01 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 6.0 ppm; corn, sweet, stover at 20 ppm; cottonseed, crop group 20C at 0.40 ppm; cotton, gin byproducts at 30 ppm; soybean seed at 0.20 ppm; soybean hulls at 0.60 ppm; aspirated grain fractions at 45 ppm; soybean forage at 0.07 ppm; soybean hay at 0.20 ppm; alfalfa, forage and hay at 0.06 ppm; forage, fodder and straw of cereal grains, crop group 16, except field, pop and sweet corn at 0.10 ppm; foliage of legume vegetables, crop group 7, except soybeans at 0.03 ppm; milk at 0.06 ppm; fat of cattle, horses, sheep and goats at 0.30 ppm; muscle of cattle, horses, sheep and goats at 0.03 ppm; meat by-products of cattle, horses, sheep and goats at 0.30 ppm. The high performance liquid chromatographyelectrospray ionization/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) is used to measure and evaluate the chemical. Contact: RD. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. Dated: November 14, 2017. Hammad A. Syed, Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2017–27103 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393; FRL–9970–54] Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decision for the chemicals listed in the Table in Unit II of this Notice. It also announces the case closure for metiram (Case 0644 and Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0290) because all of the U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been canceled. 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 causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the table in Unit II. For general information on the registration review program, contact: Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–8827; email address: friedman.dana@epa.gov. II. What action is the Agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decision for the chemicals listed in the Table in Unit II. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the Agency’s determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the standard for registration in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA has considered the chemicals listed in the following Table in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. The interim registration review decisions are supported by rationales included in the docket established for each chemical. In addition to the interim registration review decision document, the registration review docket for the chemicals listed in the Table also includes other relevant documents related to the registration review of these cases. The proposed interim registration review decision was posted to the docket and the public was invited to submit any comments or new information. E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 240 / Friday, December 15, 2017 / Notices 59607 TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW INTERIM DECISIONS BEING ISSUED Registration review case name and number Bifenazate case 7609 ........................ Clethodim Case 7226 ........................ Ethalfluralin Case 2260 ..................... Fenitrothion Case 0445 ..................... Pirimiphos-methyl Case 2535 ........... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0633 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0658 EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0094 EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0172 EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0056 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. Background on the registration review program is provided at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Earlier documents related to the registration review of these pesticides are provided in the chemical specific dockets listed in the Table. This document also announces the closure of the registration review case for metiram (Case 0644 and Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0290) because all of the U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been canceled. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: November 20, 2017. Yu-Ting Guilaran, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2017–27095 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EXPORT–IMPORT BANK [Public Notice: 2017–3015] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The Export-Import Banks of the United States (EXIM), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 23:42 Dec 14, 2017 Chemical review manager and contact information Docket ID No. Jkt 244001 Garland Waleko, waleko.garland@epa.gov, 703–308–8049. Bilin Basu, basu.bilin@epa.gov, 703–347–0455. Patricia Biggio, biggio.patricia@epa.gov, 703–347–0547. Leigh Rimmer, rimmer.leigh@epa.gov, 703–347–0553. Caitlin Newcamp, newcamp.caitlin@epa.gov, 703–347–0325. The Letter of Interest (LI) is an indication of Export-Import (EXIM) Bank’s willingness to consider financing a given export transaction. EXIM uses the requested information to determine the applicability of the proposed export transaction and determines whether or not to consider financing that transaction. Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2018 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically on WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV (EIB 95–09) or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20038, Attn: OMB 3048–EIB 95–09. The form can be reviewed at https://www.exim.gov/sites/ default/files/pub/pending/95-09-li.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title and Form Number: EIB 95–09 Letter of Interest Application. OMB Number: 3048–0005. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: The Letter of Interest (LI) is an indication of Export-Import (EXIM) Bank’s willingness to consider financing a given export transaction. EXIM uses the requested information to determine the applicability of the proposed export transaction system prompts and determines whether or not to consider financing that transaction. Affected Public: This form affects entities involved in the export of U.S. goods and services. Annual Number of Respondents: 540. Estimated Time per Respondent: 0.5 hours. Annual Burden Hours: 270. Frequency of Reporting of Use: On occasion. Government Expenses: Reviewing Time per Year: 270. Average Wages per Hour: $42.50. Average Cost per Year: $11,475 (time * wages). Benefits and Overhead: 20%. Total Government Cost: $13,770. DATES: Bassam Doughman, IT Specialist. [FR Doc. 2017–27064 Filed 12–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 EXPORT–IMPORT BANK [Public Notice: 2017–3016] Agency Information Collection Activities: Final Collection; Comment Request Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Submission for OMB review and comments request. AGENCY: The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection will provide information needed to determine compliance and creditworthiness for transaction requests submitted to EXIM under its insurance, guarantee, and direct loan programs. Information presented in this form will be considered in the overall evaluation of the transaction, including Export-Import Bank’s determination of the appropriate term for the transaction. DATES: Comments should be received on or before January 16, 2018 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments maybe submitted electronically on https:// www.regulations.gov (EIB 11–03) or by mail to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20038 Attn: OMB 3048–0039 The form can be viewed at: https://www.exim.gov/sites/default/ files/pub/pending/eib11-03.pdf. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Titles and Form Number: EIB 11–03 Used Equipment Questionnaire. OMB Number: 3048–0039. Type of Review: Regular. Need and Use: The information collected will provide information needed to determine compliance and creditworthiness for transaction requests submitted to the Export Import Bank under its insurance, guarantee, and direct loan programs. 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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0393; FRL-9970-54]


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 chemicals listed in the Table in 
Unit II of this Notice. It also announces the case closure for metiram 
(Case 0644 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0290) because all of 
the U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been canceled. 
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 causing unreasonable adverse effects on human 
health or the environment. 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.

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 under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information, contact: The 
Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the 
table in Unit II.
    For general information on the registration review program, 
contact: Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 347-8827; email address: [email protected].

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the 
availability of EPA's interim registration review decision for the 
chemicals listed in the Table in Unit II.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the 
Agency's determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the 
standard for registration in Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA has considered the chemicals listed in the 
following Table in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. The 
interim registration review decisions are supported by rationales 
included in the docket established for each chemical.
    In addition to the interim registration review decision document, 
the registration review docket for the chemicals listed in the Table 
also includes other relevant documents related to the registration 
review of these cases. The proposed interim registration review 
decision was posted to the docket and the public was invited to submit 
any comments or new information.

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                            Table--Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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  Registration review case name and                                                  Chemical review manager and
               number                                 Docket ID No.                      contact information
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Bifenazate case 7609................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0633                          Garland Waleko,
                                                                                     [email protected], 703-
                                                                                     308-8049.
Clethodim Case 7226.................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0658                          Bilin Basu,
                                                                                     [email protected], 703-347-
                                                                                     0455.
Ethalfluralin Case 2260.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0094                          Patricia Biggio,
                                                                                     [email protected],
                                                                                     703-347-0547.
Fenitrothion Case 0445..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0172                          Leigh Rimmer,
                                                                                     [email protected], 703-
                                                                                     347-0553.
Pirimiphos-methyl Case 2535.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0056                          Caitlin Newcamp,
                                                                                     [email protected],
                                                                                     703-347-0325.
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    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.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Earlier documents related to 
the registration review of these pesticides are provided in the 
chemical specific dockets listed in the Table.
    This document also announces the closure of the registration review 
case for metiram (Case 0644 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0290) 
because all of the U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been 
canceled.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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