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VI. Provisions for Disposition of
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Existing stocks are those stocks of
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Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–10015–64]
Pesticide Registration Review; Draft
Human Health and/or Ecological Risk
Assessments for Several Pesticides;
Notice of Availability
I. General Information
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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A. Does this action apply to me?
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s draft human health
and/or ecological risk assessments for
the registration review of 4aminopyridine, benzoic acid, cycloate,
difenoconazole, dimethoxane,
fenbuconazole, ferbam, isoxaflutole,
mesotrione, metaldehyde, phorate,
phosmet, polymeric betaine,
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pyrasulfotole, tembotrione, thiophanate
methyl and carbendazim (amendment),
thiram, tolfenpyrad, topramezone, and
ziram; and opens a public comment
period on these documents.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 4, 2021.
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.
Due to the public health concerns
related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is
closed to visitors with limited
exceptions. The staff continues to
provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. For the
latest status information on EPA/DC
services and docket access, visit 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:
biscoe.melanie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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
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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
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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.
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
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. For tolfenpyrad, EPA is
taking comment on both the Preliminary
Work Plan and the draft human health
and ecological risk assessments. For
phosmet and phorate, only the
ecological risk assessments are being
published for comment.
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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
4-Aminopyridine, Case 0015 ..........................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0030 .....
Benzoic Acid, Case 5107 ...............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0692 .....
Cycloate, Case 2125 ......................................................
Difenoconazole, Case 7014 ...........................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0288 .....
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0401 .....
Dimethoxane, Case 3064 ..............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0686 .....
Fenbuconazole, Case 7012 ...........................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0716 .....
Ferbam, Case 8000 .......................................................
Isoxaflutole, Case 7242 .................................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0567 .....
EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0979 .....
Mesotrione, Case 7256 ..................................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0779 .....
Metaldehyde, Case 0576 ...............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0649 .....
Phorate, Case 0103, (Eco Assessment only) ................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0055 .....
Phosmet, Case 0242, (Eco Assessment only) ..............
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0316 .....
Polymeric Betaine, Case 5116 ......................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0374 .....
Pyrasulfotole, Case 7272 ...............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0391 .....
Tembotrione, Case 7273 ...............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0063 .....
Thiophanate methyl and Carbendazim (amendment),
Case 2680.
Thiram, Case 0122 ........................................................
Tolfenpyrad, Case 7478 .................................................
Topramezone, Case 7268 .............................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0004 .....
Ziram, Case 8001 ..........................................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0568 .....
Moana Appleyard, appleyard.moana@epa.gov, (703)
308–8175.
Michael McCarroll, mccarroll.michael@epa.gov, (703)
347–0147.
Robert Little, little.robert@epa.gov, (703) 347–8156.
Rachel Fletcher, fletcher.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0512.
Kimberly Wilson, wilson.kimberly@epa.gov, (703)
347–0495.
Alexander
Hazlehurst,
hazlehurst.alexander@
epa.gov, (703) 347–0221.
Jaclyn Pyne, pyne.jaclyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–0445.
Rachel Eberius, eberius.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0492.
Samantha
Thomas,
thomas.samantha@epa.gov,
(703) 347–0514.
Rachel Eberius, eberius.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0492.
Lauren Weissenborn, weissenborn.lauren@epa.gov,
(703) 347–8601.
Lauren Weissenborn, weissenborn.lauren@epa.gov,
(703) 347–8601.
Erin Dandridge, dandridge.erin@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0185.
James Douglass, douglass.james@epa.gov, (703)
347–8630.
Carolyn Smith, smith.carolyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–
8325.
Alexandra Feitel, feitel.alexandra@epa.gov, (703)
347–8631.
Jaclyn Pyne, pyne.jaclyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–0445.
Ana Pinto, pinto.ana@epa.gov, (703) 347–8421.
Michelle Nolan, nolan.michelle@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0258.
Jaclyn Pyne, pyne.jaclyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–0445.
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
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EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0433 .....
EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0147 .....
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0127 .....
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:
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• 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
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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: October 7, 2020.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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UNITED STATES
[Public Notice: EIB–2020–0009]
Application for Final Commitment for a
Long-Term Loan or Financial
Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million:
AP703177XX
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice is to inform the
public, in accordance with Section
3(c)(10) of the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945, as amended, the Export-Import
Bank of the United States (‘‘EXIM’’) has
received an application for final
commitment for a long-term loan or
financial guarantee in excess of $100
million. Comments received within the
comment period specified below will be
presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction. Comments received within
the comment period specified below
will be presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 30, 2020 to be
assured of consideration before final
consideration of the transaction by the
Board of Directors of EXIM.
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Comments may be
submitted through Regulations.gov at
www.regulations.gov. To submit a
comment, EIB–2020–0009 under the
heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
select Search. Follow the instructions
provided at the Submit a Comment
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any) and EIB–2020–
0009 on any attached document.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reference: AP703177XX.
Purpose and Use:
Brief description of the purpose of the
transaction: Begoro Water Supply
Expansion Project (assess feasibility as
well as design and build a turnkey water
treatment plant). Brief non-proprietary
description of the anticipated use of the
items being exported: The project
includes design and construction of a
new conventional water treatment plant,
a new raw water intake on Lake Volta
will be provided and linked to the
treatment plant by a raw water
transmission line. Following treatment,
potable water will be distributed by a
new distribution network that will
include new distribution lines, pump
stations, an electrical transmission
extension, multiple storage tanks, end
use meters, and several hundred
standpipes.
Parties:
Principal Supplier: Ageiss, Inc.
Obligor: Ministry of Finance of Ghana
Guarantor(s): N/A
Description of Items Being Exported:
Engineering and environmental
services, replace fiber beds, construct
intake structure & pumping facilities,
construct staff accommodations and
offices, supply aerators, clarifiers,
filters, etc.
Information on Decision: Information
on the final decision for this transaction
will be available in the ‘‘Summary
Minutes of Meetings of Board of
Directors’’ on https://exim.gov/
newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/
Confidential Information: Please note
that this notice does not include
confidential or proprietary business
information; information which, if
disclosed, would violate the Trade
Secrets Act; or information which
would jeopardize jobs in the United
States by supplying information that
competitors could use to compete with
companies in the United States.
Kita L. Hall,
Program Specialist.
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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES
[Public Notice: EIB–2020–0008]
Application for Final Commitment for a
Long-Term Loan or Financial
Guarantee in Excess of $100 million:
AP699603XX
Export-Import Bank of the
United States.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This Notice is to inform the
public, in accordance with Section
3(c)(10) of the Export-Import Bank Act
of 1945, as amended, the Export-Import
Bank of the United States (‘‘EXIM’’) has
received an application for final
commitment for a long-term loan or
financial guarantee in excess of $100
million. Comments received within the
comment period specified below will be
presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction. Comments received within
the comment period specified below
will be presented to the EXIM Board of
Directors prior to final action on this
Transaction.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be received on
or before November 30, 2020 to be
assured of consideration before final
consideration of the transaction by the
Board of Directors of EXIM.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted through Regulations.gov at
www.regulations.gov. To submit a
comment, enter EIB–2020–0008 under
the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and
select Search. Follow the instructions
provided at the Submit a Comment
screen. Please include your name,
company name (if any) and EIB–2020–
0008 on any attached document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reference: AP699603XX.
Purpose and use:
Brief description of the purpose of the
transaction: Weija Water Supply & Dam
Rehabilitation (Weija water plant
supplies 80% of Accra’s potable water.
Accra is Ghana’s capital city).
Brief non-proprietary description of
the anticipated use of the items being
exported: Improve quantity and quality
of potable water.
Project consists of pre-project design
and analysis as well as refurbishment
activities. Rehabilitation activities
associated with this transaction include
(i) increasing reservoir storage capacity
by dredging and the construction of
dredge spoil containment areas; (ii)
repair and maintenance of the Dam and
the intake structures, including an
assessment of the structural integrity of
the concrete spillway; (iii) major
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-10015-64]
Pesticide 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 4-aminopyridine, benzoic acid, cycloate, difenoconazole,
dimethoxane, fenbuconazole, ferbam, isoxaflutole, mesotrione,
metaldehyde, phorate, phosmet, polymeric betaine, pyrasulfotole,
tembotrione, thiophanate methyl and carbendazim (amendment), thiram,
tolfenpyrad, topramezone, and ziram; and opens a public comment period
on these documents.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 4, 2021.
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.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with
limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit 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
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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.
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 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. For tolfenpyrad, EPA is taking
comment on both the Preliminary Work Plan and the draft human health
and ecological risk assessments. For phosmet and phorate, only the
ecological risk assessments are being published for comment.
Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment
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Registration review case name and Chemical review manager and
No. Docket ID No. contact information
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4-Aminopyridine, Case 0015.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0030......................... Moana Appleyard,
[email protected],
(703) 308-8175.
Benzoic Acid, Case 5107............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0692......................... Michael McCarroll,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0147.
Cycloate, Case 2125................. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0288......................... Robert Little,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8156.
Difenoconazole, Case 7014........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0401......................... Rachel Fletcher,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0512.
Dimethoxane, Case 3064.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0686......................... Kimberly Wilson,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0495.
Fenbuconazole, Case 7012............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0716......................... Alexander Hazlehurst,
[email protected], (703) 347-0221.
Ferbam, Case 8000................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0567......................... Jaclyn Pyne,
[email protected], (703)
347-0445.
Isoxaflutole, Case 7242............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0979......................... Rachel Eberius,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0492.
Mesotrione, Case 7256............... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0779......................... Samantha Thomas,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0514.
Metaldehyde, Case 0576.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0649......................... Rachel Eberius,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0492.
Phorate, Case 0103, (Eco Assessment EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0055......................... Lauren Weissenborn,
only). [email protected]
, (703) 347-8601.
Phosmet, Case 0242, (Eco Assessment EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0316......................... Lauren Weissenborn,
only). [email protected]
, (703) 347-8601.
Polymeric Betaine, Case 5116........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0374......................... Erin Dandridge,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0185.
Pyrasulfotole, Case 7272............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0391......................... James Douglass,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8630.
Tembotrione, Case 7273.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0063......................... Carolyn Smith,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8325.
Thiophanate methyl and Carbendazim EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0004......................... Alexandra Feitel,
(amendment), Case 2680. [email protected],
(703) 347-8631.
Thiram, Case 0122................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0433......................... Jaclyn Pyne,
[email protected], (703)
347-0445.
Tolfenpyrad, Case 7478.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0147......................... Ana Pinto,
[email protected], (703)
347-8421.
Topramezone, Case 7268.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0127......................... Michelle Nolan,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0258.
Ziram, Case 8001.................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0568......................... Jaclyn Pyne,
[email protected], (703)
347-0445.
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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
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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: October 7, 2020.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2020-24524 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
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