Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses, 9792-9793 [2019-04972]

Download as PDF 9792 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2019 / Notices 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 proposed 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. Registration review case name and No. Aviglycine Hydrochloride, Case 6070 Buprofezin, Case 7462 ...................... Diflubenzuron, Case 0144 ................. Lufenuron, Case 7627 ....................... Oxytetracycline, Case 0655 .............. Prohexadione calcium, Case 7030 ... Pymetrozine, Case 7474 ................... Streptomycin, Case 0169 .................. Tebuthiuron, Case 0054 .................... Thiobencarb, Case 2665 ................... Docket ID No. 17:23 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: March 4, 2019. Charles Smith, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–04969 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Frm 00050 IV. What action is the Agency taking? Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability of EPA’s proposed interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in the following table and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions. This notice also announces the availability of EPA’s human health and ecological risk assessments for the pesticides oxytetracycline and streptomycin and opens a 60-day public comment period on the risk assessments. Donna Kamarei, kamarei.donna@epa.gov, (703) 347–0443. Patricia Biggio, biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 347–0547. Christian Bongard, bongard.christian@epa.gov, (703) 347–0337. Jill Bloom, bloom.jill@epa.gov, (703) 308–8019. Matthew Manupella, manupella.matthew@epa.gov, (703) 347–0411. Moana Appleyard, appleyard.moana@epa.gov, (703) 308–8175. Marianne Mannix, mannix.marianne@epa.gov, (703) 347–0275. Matthew Manupella, manupella.matthew@epa.gov, (703) 347–0411. Matthew Manupella, manupella.matthew@epa.gov, (703) 347–0411. R. David Jones, jones.rdavid@epa.gov, (703) 305–6725. 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 the Table in Unit IV. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and may provide a ‘‘Response to Comments Memorandum’’ in the docket. The interim registration review decision will explain the effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the Agency’s response to significant comments. Background on the registration review program is provided at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. PO 00000 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. Chemical Review Manager and contact information EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0691 EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0373 EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0714 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0098 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0686 EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0870 EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0368 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0687 EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0327 EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0932 The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier documents related to the registration review case. For example, the review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the Preliminary Work Plan. The documents in the dockets describe EPA’s rationales for conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of the pesticides included in the table in Unit IV, as well as the Agency’s subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. These proposed interim registration review decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents. Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in the table in Unit IV. The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim 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 interim decision. All comments should be submitted using VerDate Sep<11>2014 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 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0576; FRL–9989–72] Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket Identification (ID) Number and the File Symbol or EPA Registration Number of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be DATES: E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 52 / Monday, March 18, 2019 / Notices Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. • Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the instructions at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https:// www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305–7090, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each application summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532). B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD–ROM 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Mar 15, 2019 Jkt 247001 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/ comments.html. II. Registration Applications EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. III. New Uses 1. EPA Registration Numbers: 241– 245 and 241–418. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0619. Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Pendimethalin. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed uses: Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B, Monarda, and Rosemary. Contact: RD. 2. EPA Registration Numbers: 264– 1106 and 264–1129. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0561. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Indaziflam. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Lowbush blueberry; Tropical and subtropical fruit, edible peel, group 23; Tropical and subtropical fruit, inedible peel, group 24. Contact: RD. 3. EPA Registration Number: 54555–2. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2018–0797. Applicant: AlzChem Trostberg GmbH, Dr.-Albert-Frank-Str. 32, D–83308 Trostberg, Germany. Active ingredient: Hydrogen cyanamide. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed Uses: Almond and Pistachio. (RD). Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: February 27, 2019. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–04972 Filed 3–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9793 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0101; FRL– 9990–55–OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), NESHAP for Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production (EPA ICR Number 2432.04, OMB Control Number 2060–0666), to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through March 31, 2019. Public comments were previously requested, via the Federal Register, on May 30, 2018 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given below, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An agency may neither conduct nor sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before April 17, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA– HQ–OECA–2014–0101, to: (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or by email to docket.oeca@epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Yellin, Monitoring, Assistance, and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance, Mail Code 2227A, E:\FR\FM\18MRN1.SGM 18MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9792-9793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0576; FRL-9989-72]


Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New 
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for 
pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. 
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to 
comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 17, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket 
Identification (ID) Number and the File Symbol or EPA Registration 
Number of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be

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Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Goodis, Registration Division 
(7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: 
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is: 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing 
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. 
The division to contact is listed at the end of each application 
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM 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/comments.html.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide 
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant 
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA 
is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on 
these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not 
imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.

III. New Uses

    1. EPA Registration Numbers: 241-245 and 241-418. Docket ID number: 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0619. Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, 
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Pendimethalin. 
Product type: Herbicide. Proposed uses: Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 
22B, Monarda, and Rosemary. Contact: RD.
    2. EPA Registration Numbers: 264-1106 and 264-1129. Docket ID 
number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0561. Applicant: Bayer CropScience LP2, T.W. 
Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: 
Indaziflam. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Lowbush blueberry; 
Tropical and subtropical fruit, edible peel, group 23; Tropical and 
subtropical fruit, inedible peel, group 24. Contact: RD.
    3. EPA Registration Number: 54555-2. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2018-0797. Applicant: AlzChem Trostberg GmbH, Dr.-Albert-Frank-Str. 32, 
D-83308 Trostberg, Germany. Active ingredient: Hydrogen cyanamide. 
Product type: Fungicide. Proposed Uses: Almond and Pistachio. (RD).

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

    Dated: February 27, 2019.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-04972 Filed 3-15-19; 8:45 am]
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