Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability, 51560-51561 [2019-21118]

Download as PDF 51560 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2019 / Notices Dated: September 24, 2019. Robert Tomiak, Director, Office of Federal Activities. 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: [FR Doc. 2019–21112 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–9997–21] Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk Assessments for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the registration review of alkylbenzene sulfonates, cyproconazole, etoxazole, fenamidone, fenbutatin-oxide, fluazifopp-butyl, flumetralin, MCPB and salts, mecoprop (MCPP-p), oxyfluorfen, pinoxaden, pyraclostrobin, and pyraflufen-ethyl. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2019. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to 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, are available at https:// 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. For general questions on the registration review program, contact: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 247001 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 Chemical Review Manager 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 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. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides discussed in this document, compared to the general population. 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 comprehensive draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for the 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. 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 notice announces the availability of EPA’s human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides shown in the following table and opens a 60-day public comment period on the risk assessments. E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 189 / Monday, September 30, 2019 / Notices 51561 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES TABLE—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information Alkylbenzene Sulfonates, Case 4006 ....... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0097 ...................... Cyproconazole, Case 7011 ....................... Etoxazole, Case 7616 ............................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0462 ...................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0133 ...................... Fenamidone, Case 7033 ........................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0048 ...................... Fenbutatin-oxide, Case 0245 .................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0841 ...................... Fluazifop-p-butyl, Case 2285 .................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0779 ...................... Flumetralin, Case 4119 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0076 ...................... MCPB and salts, Case 2365 ..................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0181 ...................... Mecoprop (MCPP-p), Case 0377 .............. Oxyfluorfen, Case 2490 ............................ Pinoxaden, Case 7266 .............................. Pyraclostrobin, Case 7034 ........................ Pyraflufen-ethyl, Case 7259 ...................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0361 EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0778 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0603 EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0051 EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0415 Erin Dandridge, dandridge.erin@epa.gov, 703–347– 0185. Carolyn Smith, smith.carolyn@epa.gov, 703–347–8325. Rachel Fletcher, fletcher.rachel@epa.gov, 703–347– 0512. Christina Scheltema, scheltema.christina@epa.gov, 703–308–2201. Moana Appleyard, appleyard.moana@epa.gov, 703– 308–8175. Jonathan Williams, williams.jonathanr@epa.gov, 703– 347–0670. Katherine St. Clair, stclair.katherine@epa.gov, 703– 347–8778. Steven R. Peterson, peterson.stevenr@epa.gov, 703– 347–0755. Nathan Sell, sell.nathan@epa.gov, 703–347–8020. Eric Fox, fox.ericm@epa.gov, 703–347–0104. Linsey Walsh, walsh.linsey@epa.gov, 703–347–0588. Tiffany Green, green.tiffany@epag.gov, 703–347–0314. Christina Scheltema, scheltema.christina@epa.gov, 703–308–2201. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide comments and input concerning the Agency’s draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in the Table in Unit IV. The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA may then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or information in response to this document. To be considered during a pesticide’s registration review, the submitted data or information must meet the following requirements: • To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information submitted at a later date. • The data or information submitted must be presented in a legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or electronic form. • Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted data or information. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:16 Sep 27, 2019 Jkt 247001 ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... ...................... • Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider the data or information in the pesticide’s registration review. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: September 23, 2019. Mary Reaves, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2019–21118 Filed 9–27–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0014; FRL–9999–39] Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations and Amendments To Terminate Uses Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1, Table 1A and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Table 2 of Unit II, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a July 24, 2019 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II to voluntarily cancel and amend to terminate uses of these product registrations. In the July 24, 2019 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, 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 did not receive any comments on the notice. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations and amendments to terminate uses. 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 and amendments are effective September 30, 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: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-9997-21]


Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk 
Assessments 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 draft human 
health and/or ecological risk assessments for the registration review 
of alkylbenzene sulfonates, cyproconazole, etoxazole, fenamidone, 
fenbutatin-oxide, fluazifop-p-butyl, flumetralin, MCPB and salts, 
mecoprop (MCPP-p), oxyfluorfen, pinoxaden, pyraclostrobin, and 
pyraflufen-ethyl.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to 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, are available at https://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.
    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: [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, 
consult the Chemical Review Manager 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 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.
    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 pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

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 comprehensive draft human health and/or 
ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in the Table in 
Unit IV. After reviewing comments received during the public comment 
period, EPA may issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to 
the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may request 
public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed 
registration review decision for the 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. 
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 notice announces the availability 
of EPA's human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the 
pesticides shown in the following table and opens a 60-day public 
comment period on the risk assessments.

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                      Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment
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  Registration review case name                                                          Chemical review manager
             and No.                                  Docket ID No.                      and contact information
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Alkylbenzene Sulfonates, Case     EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0097.................................  Erin Dandridge,
 4006.                                                                                    [email protected]
                                                                                          , 703-347-0185.
Cyproconazole, Case 7011........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0462.................................  Carolyn Smith,
                                                                                          [email protected],
                                                                                          703-347-8325.
Etoxazole, Case 7616............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0133.................................  Rachel Fletcher,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-347-0512.
Fenamidone, Case 7033...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0048.................................  Christina Scheltema,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-308-2201.
Fenbutatin-oxide, Case 0245.....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0841.................................  Moana Appleyard,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-308-8175.
Fluazifop-p-butyl, Case 2285....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0779.................................  Jonathan Williams,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-347-0670.
Flumetralin, Case 4119..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0076.................................  Katherine St. Clair,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-347-8778.
MCPB and salts, Case 2365.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0181.................................  Steven R. Peterson,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-347-0755.
Mecoprop (MCPP-p), Case 0377....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0361.................................  Nathan Sell,
                                                                                          [email protected],
                                                                                          703-347-8020.
Oxyfluorfen, Case 2490..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0778.................................  Eric Fox,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-
                                                                                          347-0104.
Pinoxaden, Case 7266............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0603.................................  Linsey Walsh,
                                                                                          [email protected],
                                                                                          703-347-0588.
Pyraclostrobin, Case 7034.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0051.................................  Tiffany Green,
                                                                                          [email protected]
                                                                                          , 703-347-0314.
Pyraflufen-ethyl, Case 7259.....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0415.................................  Christina Scheltema,
                                                                                          [email protected], 703-308-2201.
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    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity, 
through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide 
comments and input concerning the Agency's draft human health and/or 
ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in the Table in 
Unit IV. The Agency will consider all comments received during the 
public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to a draft 
human health and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA may then issue a 
revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk 
assessment, and respond to comments.
    Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or 
information in response to this document. To be considered during a 
pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must 
meet the following requirements:
     To ensure that EPA will consider data or information 
submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information 
during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider 
data or information submitted at a later date.
     The data or information submitted must be presented in a 
legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must 
accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript 
must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or 
videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or 
electronic form.
     Submitters must clearly identify the source of any 
submitted data or information.
     Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or 
information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, 
submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider 
the data or information in the pesticide's registration review.
    As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for 
each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the 
duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions 
required in the final decision on the registration review case have 
been completed.

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

    Dated: September 23, 2019.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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