Lambda-Cyhalothrin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment, 22840-22841 [2019-10448]

Download as PDF 22840 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 97 / Monday, May 20, 2019 / Notices • 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. khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 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: 100– 1571, 100–1614, 100–1624, 352–890, 352–924. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– OPP–2019–0128. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, P.O. Box 18300, 410 Swing Road, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient: Oxathiapiprolin. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Bushberry Crop Subgroup 13–07B, except lowbush blueberry and Tree Nuts Crop Group 14–12. Contact: RD 2. EPA Registration Number: 279– 3013 (Technical) and 279–3051. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0683. Applicant: FMC. Active ingredient: Permethrin. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Celtuce; Cherry subgroup 12–12A; fennel, florence; leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B; peach, subgroup 12–12B; tea, plucked leaves at VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 May 17, 2019 Jkt 247001 20 ppm; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C; and a regional tolerance in/on fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F. Contact: RD. 3. EPA Registration Number: 2724– 478, 2724–481. Docket ID number: EPA– HQ–OPP–2019–0095. Applicant: Wellmark International, 1501 E. Woodfield Rd., Suite 200 W, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Active ingredient: Tau-fluvalinate. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use: Use for outdoor areas, including residential and non-residential landscaped areas around institutional, public, commercial and industrial buildings, lawns, parks, recreational areas, schoolyards, athletic field, kennels, runs, and other areas where pets may frequent. Contact: RD. 4. EPA Registration Number: 45728– GE; 45728–GG. Docket ID number: EPA– HQ–OPP–2019–0092. Applicant: Taminco US LLC, 200 S. Wilcox Drive, Kingsport, TN 37660–5147. Active ingredient: Chlormequat chloride. Product type: Plant growth regulator. Proposed uses: Wheat, triticale, barley, oats, and grasses grown for seed. Contact: RD. 5. EPA Registration Number: 59639– 185 and 59639–186. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0154. Applicant: Valent U.S.A. LLC, P.O. Box 8025, Walnut Creek, CA 94596–8025. Active ingredient: Ethaboxam. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Cowpea and field pea. Contact: RD. 6. EPA Registration Numbers: 71711– 6, 71711–25 and 71711–27. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0514. Applicant: Nichino America. Active ingredient: Pyraflufen-ethyl. Product type: Defoliant. Proposed use: Cottonseed, subgroup 20C; fruit, small vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F; fruit, stone, crop group 12–12; hop, dried cones; nut, tree, group 14–12; tropical and subtropical, small fruit, edible peel, crop subgroup 23A; vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C. Contact: RD. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 23, 2019. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–10449 Filed 5–17–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0225; FRL–9992–90] Lambda-Cyhalothrin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to use the pesticide lambdacyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465–08–6) to treat up to 7,000 acres of asparagus to control the European asparagus aphid. The applicant proposes a use which is supported by the Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR–4) program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. Therefore, in accordance with the requirement at 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether to grant the exemption. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 4, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0225, 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/where-sendcomments-epa-dockets. 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 L. Goodis, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; main telephone number: (703) 305–7090; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 97 / Monday, May 20, 2019 / Notices I. General Information II. What action is the Agency taking? A. Does this action apply to me? Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. The WSDA has requested the EPA Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of lambda-cyhalothrin on asparagus to control the European asparagus aphid. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request. As part of this request, the applicant asserts that the cancellation of the previously relied-upon tool, disulfoton, left asparagus growers in the state of Washington with no adequate alternatives to control the European asparagus aphid, and significant economic losses will occur without sufficient control. The Applicant proposes to make no more than 3 applications at a maximum rate of 0.03 pound (lb.) (total of 0.09 lb.) per acre of lambda-cyhalothrin on up to 7,000 acres of asparagus grown in the state of Washington from June 15 to October 30, 2019. Treatment of the maximum acreage at the maximum rate would result in a total use of lambdacyhalothrin of 630 lbs. This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 at 40 CFR 166.24(a)(7), require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported by the IR–4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the application. The Agency will review and consider all comments received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific exemption requested by the WSDA. 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). khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through www.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/ 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 pesticide discussed in this document, compared to the general population. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:41 May 17, 2019 Jkt 247001 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: May 2, 2019. Michael Goodis, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–10448 Filed 5–17–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22841 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0091; FRL–9993–24] Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a March 25, 2019 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II, to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the March 25, 2019 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 30-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received two anonymous public comments on the notice but none merited its further review of the requests. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions. DATES: The cancellations are effective May 20, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Green, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 347–0367; email address: green.christopher@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: 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, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, E:\FR\FM\20MYN1.SGM 20MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10448]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0225; FRL-9992-90]


Lambda-Cyhalothrin; Receipt of Application for Emergency 
Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific exemption request from the 
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) to use the pesticide 
lambda-cyhalothrin (CAS No. 91465-08-6) to treat up to 7,000 acres of 
asparagus to control the European asparagus aphid. The applicant 
proposes a use which is supported by the Interregional Research Project 
Number 4 (IR-4) program and has been requested in 5 or more previous 
years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the 
Agency. Therefore, in accordance with the requirement at 40 CFR 
166.24(a)(7), EPA is soliciting public comment before making the 
decision whether to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 4, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0225, 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/where-send-comments-epa-dockets.
    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 L. Goodis, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001; main telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

[[Page 22841]]

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 
www.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/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 pesticide 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. What action is the Agency taking?

    Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the EPA 
Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any 
provision of FIFRA if the EPA Administrator determines that emergency 
conditions exist which require the exemption. The WSDA has requested 
the EPA Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of 
lambda-cyhalothrin on asparagus to control the European asparagus 
aphid. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as 
part of this request.
    As part of this request, the applicant asserts that the 
cancellation of the previously relied-upon tool, disulfoton, left 
asparagus growers in the state of Washington with no adequate 
alternatives to control the European asparagus aphid, and significant 
economic losses will occur without sufficient control. The Applicant 
proposes to make no more than 3 applications at a maximum rate of 0.03 
pound (lb.) (total of 0.09 lb.) per acre of lambda-cyhalothrin on up to 
7,000 acres of asparagus grown in the state of Washington from June 15 
to October 30, 2019. Treatment of the maximum acreage at the maximum 
rate would result in a total use of lambda-cyhalothrin of 630 lbs.
    This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the 
application itself. The regulations governing FIFRA section 18 at 40 
CFR 166.24(a)(7), require publication of a notice of receipt of an 
application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported 
by the IR-4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, 
and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. 
The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the 
application. The Agency will review and consider all comments received 
during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific 
exemption requested by the WSDA.

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

    Dated: May 2, 2019.
Michael Goodis,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2019-10448 Filed 5-17-19; 8:45 am]
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