Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions for the Triazines; Notice of Availability, 59525-59526 [2020-20879]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 / Notices settling parties (‘‘Settling Parties’’) regarding Operable Unit Two of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), located in or about Essex and Hudson Counties, New Jersey. Pursuant to the proposed cost recovery settlement agreement, each Settling Party shall pay to EPA $280,600.00 for each facility listed for the Settling Party in Appendix A of the proposed settlement agreement to resolve the Settling Party’s civil liability under CERCLA, related to Operable Unit Two of the Site for the facility. Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2020. DATES: The proposed settlement agreement is available for public inspection at https://semspub.epa.gov/ src/document/02/591178. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan M. Fajardo, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email: fajardo.juan@epa.gov Telephone: 212–637–3132. 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AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the triazines (atrazine, propazine, and simazine). 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 information 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: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information 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 pesticide specific contact person listed E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 59526 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 184 / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 / Notices under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. including its effects on human health and the environment. II. Background III. Authority 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 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, 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 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 interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in the following table. The interim registration review decisions are supported by rationales included in the docket established for each chemical. REGISTRATION REVIEW INTERIM DECISIONS BEING ISSUED Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Atrazine, Case Number 0062 ......... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0266 ........... Propazine, Case Number 0230 ...... Simazine, Case Number 0070 ........ EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0250 ........... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0251 ........... The proposed interim registration review decisions for the chemicals in the table above were posted to the docket and the public was invited to submit any comments or new information. EPA addressed the comments or information received during the 60-day comment period for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide listed in the table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were received may or may not have affected the Agency’s interim decision. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket for the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all actions required in the interim decision have been completed. Background on the registration review program is provided at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: September 9, 2020. Mary Reaves, Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2020–20879 Filed 9–18–20; 12:00 pm] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:01 Sep 21, 2020 Jkt 250001 Chemical review manager and contact information Alexander Hazlehurst, hazlehurst.alexander@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0221. Carolyn Smith, smith.carolyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–8325. Christian Bongard, bongard.christian@epa.gov, (703) 347–0337. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA–02–2019–2008; FRL–10014–05Region 2] Proposed Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action for the Pure Earth Recycling Superfund Site, City of Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. 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Kelly Drums, Inc.; Philadelphia Gas Works, by the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation; Public Service Electric and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Gas Company (‘‘PSE&G’’) (and its affiliate, PSEG Fossil, LLC); Sasol North America Inc. and Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC; and Superfund Management Operations, a series of Evergreen Resources Group, LLC on behalf of itself and ETC Sunoco Holdings LLC f/k/a Sunoco, Inc. (collectively ‘‘Respondents’’). Comments must be submitted on or before October 22, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments can be sent via email to Clay Monroe at monroe.clay@ epa.gov. Comments should reference the Pure Earth Recycling Superfund Site, City of Vineland, New Jersey, Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent for Removal Action, Index No. CERCLA–02–2019– 2008. The proposed Settlement Agreement is available for public inspection at this weblink: https://semspub.epa.gov/src/ document/02/615528. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay Monroe, Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, New Jersey Superfund Branch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Email: monroe.clay@epa.gov. Telephone: 212–637–3142. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Settlement Agreement, the Respondents agree to carry out a removal action to remove sludge from an above-ground storage tank at the Pure Earth Recycling Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’). In addition, the Respondents agree to pay a portion of DATES: E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20879]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-10014-69]


Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions for the 
Triazines; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim 
registration review decisions for the triazines (atrazine, propazine, 
and simazine).

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 information 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

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 pesticide specific contact person listed

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under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

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 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.

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 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 interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown 
in the following table. The interim registration review decisions are 
supported by rationales included in the docket established for each 
chemical.

           Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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                                                      Chemical review
 Registration review case name    Docket ID No.     manager and contact
            and No.                                     information
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Atrazine, Case Number 0062....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0  Alexander Hazlehurst,
                                 266.               [email protected], (703) 347-
                                                    0221.
Propazine, Case Number 0230...  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0  Carolyn Smith,
                                 250.               [email protected], (703) 347-8325.
Simazine, Case Number 0070....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0  Christian Bongard,
                                 251.               [email protected], (703) 347-
                                                    0337.
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    The proposed interim registration review decisions for the 
chemicals in the table above were posted to the docket and the public 
was invited to submit any comments or new information. EPA addressed 
the comments or information received during the 60-day comment period 
for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide 
listed in the table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were 
received may or may not have affected the Agency's interim decision. 
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket for 
the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all actions 
required in the interim decision have been completed.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.

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

    Dated: September 9, 2020.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-20879 Filed 9-18-20; 12:00 pm]
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