Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of Availability, 19782-19783 [2019-09222]

Download as PDF jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES 19782 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2019 / Notices Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ) (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2227.06; OMB Control Number 2060–0610; Expiration date September 30, 2020. Respondents: Stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart JJJJ). Estimated number of respondents: 18,570. Frequency of response: Initially and annually. Estimated annual burden: 35,100 hours. Estimated annual cost: $6,140,000, includes $2,480,000 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in estimates: There is a projected increase in burden due to an increase in the number of sources subject to the regulation. (39) Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ– OECA–2016–0009; NESHAP for Group IV Polymers and Resins (40 CFR part 63, subpart JJJ) (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2457.04; OMB Control Number 2060– 0682; Expiration date September 30, 2020. Respondents: Thermoplastic resin production facilities. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 63, subpart JJJ). Estimated number of respondents: 31. Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, quarterly, and semiannually. Estimated annual burden: 177,000 hours. Estimated annual cost: $28,000,000, includes $9,350,000 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in estimates: There is no change in burden hours from the previous ICR. (40) Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ– OECA–2014–0034; NSPS for Kraft Pulp Mills (40 CFR part 60, subpart BB) (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 2485.04; OMB Control Number 2060–0690; Expiration date September 30, 2020. Respondents: Kraft pulp mills. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart BB). Estimated number of respondents: 10. Frequency of response: Initially, occasionally, and semiannually. Estimated annual burden: 3,950 hours. Estimated annual cost: $1,230,000, includes $821,000 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in estimates: There is a projected increase in burden due to an increase in the number of sources subject to the regulation. (41) Docket ID Number: EPA–HQ– OECA–2013–0303; NSPS for Equipment Leaks of VOC in Petroleum Refineries VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:35 May 03, 2019 Jkt 247001 (40 CFR part 60, subparts GGG and GGGa) (Renewal); EPA ICR Number 0983.16; OMB Control Number 2060– 0067; Expiration date September 30, 2020. Respondents: Petroleum refineries. Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subparts GGG and GGGa). Estimated number of respondents: 116. Frequency of response: Initially and semiannually. Estimated annual burden: 183,400 hours. Estimated annual cost: $18,940,000, includes $0 annualized capital or O&M costs. Changes in estimates: There is no change in burden hours from the previous ICR. Dated: April 17, 2019. Martha Segall, Acting Director, Monitoring, Assistance and Media Programs Division, Office of Compliance. [FR Doc. 2019–09229 Filed 5–3–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0361; FRL–9992–96] Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document announces the availability of EPA’s Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision for glyphosate and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed decision. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in Unit IV, 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 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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: For pesticide specific information, contact: The glyphosate registration review email address identified in the Table in Unit IV. 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. 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, contact the glyphosate registration review email address and phone number identified in the Table in Unit IV. 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 on 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 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2019 / Notices including its effects on human health and the environment. comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ comments.html. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with 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 a proposed interim registration review decision for the pesticide glyphosate. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, III. Authority EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemical listed in the Table in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136a et seq., and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) 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 Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Glyphosate Case 0178 .................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0361 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. Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide registered for use in various agricultural and nonagricultural settings. Agricultural use sites include glyphosate-resistant (transgenic) crops such as canola, corn, cotton, soybean, and sugar beet. Nonagricultural use sites include residential areas, turf, rights of ways, and aquatic areas. In 2017, EPA published comprehensive ecological and human health risk assessments for glyphosate. No human health risks were identified. The agency determined that glyphosate is not carcinogenic to humans. Potential ecological risks were identified for terrestrial and aquatic plants, birds, and mammals, primarily from exposure to spray drift. To ensure pollinators and their habitat are adequately protected from glyphosate, EPA included an evaluation of risk to pollinators and milkweed in the ecological risk assessment. Available data (laboratory and field-based) indicate no risk to pollinators. EPA is taking steps to protect pollinators and their habitat. In its proposed interim registration review decision for glyphosate, EPA is proposing spray drift management measures (e.g., release height, droplet size, and wind speed restrictions) to reduce off-site exposure to non-target wildlife. EPA is also proposing weed VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:35 May 03, 2019 Jkt 247001 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 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 document announces the availability of EPA’s proposed interim registration review decision for the pesticide shown in the following table and opens a 60day public comment period on the proposed interim registration review decision. Email and phone contact information glyphosateRegReview@epa.gov, 703–347–0292. resistance management labeling (e.g., information on mode of action, scouting instructions, and reporting instructions for weed resistance) to preserve glyphosate as a valuable tool for growers. The documents in the docket describe EPA’s rationales for conducting risk assessments for the registration review of glyphosate, as well as the Agency’s subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. This proposed interim registration review decision is supported by the rationales included in those documents. Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final registration review decisions for glyphosate. 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 registration review decision. 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 glyphosate. 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 PO 00000 19783 Sfmt 4703 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. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 24, 2019. Charles Smith, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–09222 Filed 5–3–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0066; FRL–9992–10] Petition To Modify the Tolerance and Product Labels for Glyphosate With Regard to Oats; Notice of Filing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA is seeking public comment on a September 27, 2018 petition from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc., Happy Family Organics, MegaFood, MOM’s Organic Market, National Co+op Grocers, Nature’s Path Foods Inc., One Degree Organic Foods USA, Inc., and Stonyfield Farms, Inc. requesting that the agency reduce the tolerance of the pesticide glyphosate in or on oats and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2019)]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-09222]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361; FRL-9992-96]


Glyphosate Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision; Notice 
of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of EPA's Proposed 
Interim Registration Review Decision for glyphosate and opens a 60-day 
public comment period on the proposed decision.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket 
identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest 
provided in the Table in Unit IV, 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 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: For pesticide specific information, 
contact: The glyphosate registration review email address identified in 
the Table in Unit IV.
    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].

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, 
contact the glyphosate registration review email address and phone 
number identified in the Table in Unit IV.

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 on 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

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comments, see the commenting tips at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

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 a proposed interim registration review 
decision for the pesticide glyphosate. 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 chemical listed in 
the Table in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136a et 
seq., and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR 
part 155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) 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 document announces the availability 
of EPA's proposed interim registration review decision for the 
pesticide shown in the following table and opens a 60-day public 
comment period on the proposed interim registration review decision.

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                                                                                        Email and phone  contact
 Registration review  case name and No.                  Docket ID No.                        information
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Glyphosate Case 0178...................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361                          [email protected], 703-347-0292.
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    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.
    Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide registered for 
use in various agricultural and non-agricultural settings. Agricultural 
use sites include glyphosate-resistant (transgenic) crops such as 
canola, corn, cotton, soybean, and sugar beet. Non-agricultural use 
sites include residential areas, turf, rights of ways, and aquatic 
areas. In 2017, EPA published comprehensive ecological and human health 
risk assessments for glyphosate. No human health risks were identified. 
The agency determined that glyphosate is not carcinogenic to humans. 
Potential ecological risks were identified for terrestrial and aquatic 
plants, birds, and mammals, primarily from exposure to spray drift. To 
ensure pollinators and their habitat are adequately protected from 
glyphosate, EPA included an evaluation of risk to pollinators and 
milkweed in the ecological risk assessment. Available data (laboratory 
and field-based) indicate no risk to pollinators. EPA is taking steps 
to protect pollinators and their habitat. In its proposed interim 
registration review decision for glyphosate, EPA is proposing spray 
drift management measures (e.g., release height, droplet size, and wind 
speed restrictions) to reduce off-site exposure to non-target wildlife. 
EPA is also proposing weed resistance management labeling (e.g., 
information on mode of action, scouting instructions, and reporting 
instructions for weed resistance) to preserve glyphosate as a valuable 
tool for growers.
    The documents in the docket describe EPA's rationales for 
conducting risk assessments for the registration review of glyphosate, 
as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of 
possible risk mitigation measures. This proposed interim registration 
review decision is supported by the rationales included in those 
documents. Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or 
final registration review decisions for glyphosate.
    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 registration review 
decision. 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 glyphosate. 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.

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

    Dated: April 24, 2019.
Charles Smith,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-09222 Filed 5-3-19; 8:45 am]
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