Petition To Revoke All Neonicotinoid Tolerances; Notice of Availability, 45883-45884 [2020-16454]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 147 / Thursday, July 30, 2020 / Notices IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of Request V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products that are currently in the United States and that were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. In any order issued in response to these requests for cancellation of product registrations EPA proposes to include the following provisions for the treatment of any existing stocks of the products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. For voluntary product cancellations, registrants will be permitted to sell and distribute existing stocks of voluntarily canceled products for 1 year after the effective date of the cancellation, which will be the date of publication of the cancellation order in the Federal Register. Thereafter, registrants will be prohibited from selling or distributing the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II., except for export consistent with FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) or for proper disposal. Persons other than the registrant may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of canceled products until supplies are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled products. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: July 15, 2020. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2020–16461 Filed 7–29–20; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0306; FRL–10011–30] Petition To Revoke All Neonicotinoid Tolerances; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 Jul 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 those involved with pesticide manufacture, sale, or use; to a member SUMMARY: EPA seeks public comment on or affiliate of an agricultural trade or a May 4, 2020 petition by the Natural interest group, an environmental Resources Defense Council (NRDC) interest group, or a public health requesting that the Agency revoke all interest group; to federal, state, or local tolerances for residues of the regulatory partners; or to a member of neonicotinoid pesticides acetamiprid, the general public interested in the clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, manufacture, sale, or use of pesticides and thiamethoxam. The petitioners (including neonicotinoids). Given the claim that the underlying analysis broad interest, the Agency has not supporting these tolerances are flawed attempted to identify or describe all the and that proper consideration of specific entities that may be affected by available data demonstrates that the this action. tolerances are not safe and must be The following list of North American revoked. A copy of the petition is available at regulations.gov in docket ID Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0306. but rather provides a guide to help DATES: Comments must be received on readers determine whether this or before August 31, 2020. document applies to them. Potentially ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, affected entities may include: identified by docket identification (ID) • Crop production (NAICS code 111). number EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0306, by • Animal production (NAICS code one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 311). instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any • Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS information you consider to be code 32532). Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? restricted by statute. • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ information to EPA through DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. the part or all of the information that • Hand Delivery: To make special you claim to be CBI. For CBI arrangements for hand delivery or information in a disk or CD–ROM that delivery of boxed information, please you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the follow the instructions at https:// disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. identify electronically within the disk or Please note that due to the public CD–ROM the specific information that health emergency the EPA Docket is claimed as CBI. In addition to the Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room complete version of the comment that was closed to public visitors on March includes information claimed as CBI, a 31, 2020. Our EPA/DC staff will copy of the comment that does not continue to provide customer service contain the information claimed as CBI via email, phone, and webform. For must be submitted for inclusion in the further information on EPA/DC services, public docket. Information so marked docket contact information and the will not be disclosed except in current status of the EPA/DC and accordance with procedures set forth in Reading Room, please visit https:// 40 CFR part 2. www.epa.gov/dockets. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: When preparing and submitting your Jonathan Williams, Pesticide Recomments, see the commenting tips at Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ Pesticide Programs, Environmental comments.html. Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; C. How can I get copies of this telephone number: (703)–347–0670; document and other related email address: williams.jonathanr@ information? epa.gov. A copy of the NRDC’s Petition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: memorandum, RE: Petition to Revoke All Neonic Tolerances and Comments I. General Information Regarding Dietary Exposure, is available A. Does this action apply to me? in the docket under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– This action is directed to the public OPP–2020–0306. in general and may be of interest to ACTION: Registrants who choose to withdraw a request for product cancellation should submit the withdrawal in writing to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If the products have been subject to a previous cancellation action, the effective date of cancellation and all other provisions of any earlier cancellation action are controlling. 45883 PO 00000 Notice. Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1 45884 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 147 / Thursday, July 30, 2020 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES II. What action is the Agency taking? EPA seeks public comment during the next [30] days on a petition (available in docket number EPA–HQ–OPP–2020– 0306) received from the NRDC requesting that the Agency revoke all tolerances for residues of the neonicotinoid pesticides acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. The petition was submitted under section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d). The petitioners claim that the existing tolerances are not safe and must be revoked due to several flaws in EPA’s analysis of neonicotinoid toxicity and exposure when conducting its human health risk and drinking water assessments for these pesticides. The petitioners claim that EPA failed to use the most sensitive endpoint and appropriate uncertainty factors, including the full 10x children’s safety factor, in not considering the potential for developmental effects in children from neonicotinoid exposure and evidence of toxic effects at low exposure levels; failed to assess the potential for cumulative toxicity from exposure to multiple neonicotinoids; failed to assess the aggregate toxicity of neonicotinoids and other chemicals resulting from interactions between neonicotinoids and chemicals used in drinking water sanitation; and failed to consider risks to highly-exposed individuals in the acute dietary risk assessment. The petitioners therefore contend that the established tolerances are not conservative enough to protect the general population, and children, from exposure to toxic amounts of neonicotinoids in food. EPA’s human health and drinking water risk assessments the neonicotinoids are contained in the dockets for each of the respective registration review cases, listed here: • Acetamiprid: EPA–HQ–OPP–2012– 0329. • Clothianidin: EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0865. • Dinotefuran: EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 0920. • Imidacloprid: EPA–HQ–OPP–2008– 0844. • Thiamethoxam: EPA–HQ–OPP– 2011–0581. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a. Dated: July 21, 2020. Mary Reaves, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2020–16454 Filed 7–29–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 Jul 29, 2020 Jkt 250001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [OMB 3060–0773; FRS 16947] Information Collection Being Submitted for Review and Approval to Office of Management and Budget Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ‘‘further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.’’ The Commission may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted on or before August 31, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Your comment must be submitted into www.reginfo.gov per the above instructions for it to be considered. In addition to submitting in www.reginfo.gov also send a copy of your comment on the proposed information collection to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email to PRA@fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. Include in the comments the OMB control number as shown in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele at (202) 418–2991. To view a copy of this information collection request (ICR) submitted to OMB: (1) Go to the web page https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain, (2) look for the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 section of the web page called ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ (3) click on the downward-pointing arrow in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box below the ‘‘Currently Under Review’’ heading, (4) select ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ from the list of agencies presented in the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (5) click the ‘‘Submit’’ button to the right of the ‘‘Select Agency’’ box, (6) when the list of FCC ICRs currently under review appears, look for the Title of this ICR and then click on the ICR Reference Number. A copy of the FCC submission to OMB will be displayed. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the FCC invited the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), the FCC seeks specific comment on how it might ‘‘further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.’’ OMB Control Number: 3060–0773. Title: Sections 2.803 and 2.803(c)(2), Marketing of RF Devices Prior to Equipment Authorization. Form Number: N/A. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Businesses or other forprofit. Number of Respondents and Responses: 10,000 respondents and 10,000 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 0.5 hours. Frequency of Response: One-time reporting requirement and third party disclosure requirement. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits. Statutory authority for this information collection is contained in 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 302, 303, 303(r), and 307. E:\FR\FM\30JYN1.SGM 30JYN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 147 (Thursday, July 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45883-45884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16454]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0306; FRL-10011-30]


Petition To Revoke All Neonicotinoid Tolerances; Notice of 
Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA seeks public comment on a May 4, 2020 petition by the 
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) requesting that the Agency 
revoke all tolerances for residues of the neonicotinoid pesticides 
acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. 
The petitioners claim that the underlying analysis supporting these 
tolerances are flawed and that proper consideration of available data 
demonstrates that the tolerances are not safe and must be revoked. A 
copy of the petition is available at regulations.gov in docket ID EPA-
HQ-OPP-2020-0306.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 31, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0306, 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.
    Please note that due to the public health emergency the EPA Docket 
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room was closed to public visitors on March 
31, 2020. Our EPA/DC staff will continue to provide customer service 
via email, phone, and webform. For further information on EPA/DC 
services, docket contact information and the current status of the EPA/
DC and Reading Room, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Williams, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703)-347-0670; 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 those involved with pesticide manufacture, sale, or use; to 
a member or affiliate of an agricultural trade or interest group, an 
environmental interest group, or a public health interest group; to 
federal, state, or local regulatory partners; or to a member of the 
general public interested in the manufacture, sale, or use of 
pesticides (including neonicotinoids). Given the broad interest, the 
Agency has not attempted to identify or describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action.
    The following list of North American Industry 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 the 
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.

C. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    A copy of the NRDC's Petition memorandum, RE: Petition to Revoke 
All Neonic Tolerances and Comments Regarding Dietary Exposure, is 
available in the docket under docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-
OPP-2020-0306.

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II. What action is the Agency taking?

    EPA seeks public comment during the next [30] days on a petition 
(available in docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0306) received from the 
NRDC requesting that the Agency revoke all tolerances for residues of 
the neonicotinoid pesticides acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, 
imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. The petition was submitted under 
section 408(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 
346a(d). The petitioners claim that the existing tolerances are not 
safe and must be revoked due to several flaws in EPA's analysis of 
neonicotinoid toxicity and exposure when conducting its human health 
risk and drinking water assessments for these pesticides. The 
petitioners claim that EPA failed to use the most sensitive endpoint 
and appropriate uncertainty factors, including the full 10x children's 
safety factor, in not considering the potential for developmental 
effects in children from neonicotinoid exposure and evidence of toxic 
effects at low exposure levels; failed to assess the potential for 
cumulative toxicity from exposure to multiple neonicotinoids; failed to 
assess the aggregate toxicity of neonicotinoids and other chemicals 
resulting from interactions between neonicotinoids and chemicals used 
in drinking water sanitation; and failed to consider risks to highly-
exposed individuals in the acute dietary risk assessment. The 
petitioners therefore contend that the established tolerances are not 
conservative enough to protect the general population, and children, 
from exposure to toxic amounts of neonicotinoids in food.
    EPA's human health and drinking water risk assessments the 
neonicotinoids are contained in the dockets for each of the respective 
registration review cases, listed here:
     Acetamiprid: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0329.
     Clothianidin: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0865.
     Dinotefuran: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0920.
     Imidacloprid: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844.
     Thiamethoxam: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0581.

    Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: July 21, 2020.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-16454 Filed 7-29-20; 8:45 am]
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