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Pesticide Registration Review;
Proposed Interim Decisions for Several
Pesticides; Notice of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s proposed interim
registration review decisions and opens
a 60-day public comment period on the
proposed interim decisions for the
following pesticides: 4-Aminopyridine,
10, 10′-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA),
acetochlor, citric acid and salts,
dimethenamid/dimethenamid-p,
ethofumesate, fenazaquin,
forchlorfenuron, monosodium
methanearsonate (MSMA), novaluron,
nucleopolyhedroviruses and
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granuloviruses (Insect Viruses),
picloram, polixetonium chloride (Busan
77), and rotenone. In addition, the
human health and ecological risk
assessments for fenazaquin and MSMA
and the preliminary work plan for citric
acid and salts are also being published
for public comment at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before May 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by 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, is available at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
Due to the public health concerns
related to COVID–19, the EPA Docket
Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room are
closed to public 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 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:
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
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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 for the
pesticide of interest 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 on 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.
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 proposed 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
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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
proposed interim registration review
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decisions for the pesticides shown in
Table 1 and opens a 60-day public
comment period on the proposed
interim registration review decisions. In
addition, the human health and
ecological risk assessments for
fenazaquin and monosodium
methanearsonate (MSMA) and the
preliminary work plan for citric acid
and salts are also being published for
comment at this time.
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TABLE 1—PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS
Registration review case name and No.
Docket ID No.
Chemical review manager and contact information
10, 10′-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Case Number
0044.
4-Aminopyridine, Case Number 0015 ..............................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0618
Acetochlor, Case Number 7230 .......................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0298
Citric Acid and Salts, Case Number 4024 .......................
Dimethenamid/Dimethenamid-p, Case Number 7223 .....
EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0558
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0803
Ethofumesate, Case Number 2265 ..................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0406
Fenazaquin, Case Number 7447 .....................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0081
Forchlorfenuron, Case Number 7057 ..............................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0641
Monosodium Methanearsonate (MSMA), Case Number
2395.
Novaluron, Case Number 7615 .......................................
Nucleopolyhedroviruses and Granuloviruses (Insect Viruses), Case Number 4106.
Picloram, Case Number 0096 ..........................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0107
Polixetonium Chloride (Busan 77), Case Number 3034 ..
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0256
Rotenone, Case Number 0255 ........................................
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0572
Megan Snyderman, snyderman.megan@epa.gov, (703)
347–0671.
Samantha Thomas, thomas.samantha@epa.gov, (703)
347–0514.
Anna Romanovsky, romanovsky.anna@epa.gov, (703)
347–0203.
Jessie Bailey, bailey.jessica@epa.gov, (703) 347–0148.
Lauren Weissenborn, weissenborn.lauren@epa.gov,
(703) 347–8601.
James Douglass, douglass.james@epa.gov, (703) 347–
8630.
Katherine Atha, atha.katherine@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0183.
Srijana Shrestha, shrestha.srijana@epa.gov, (703) 305–
6471.
Lauren Weissenborn, weissenborn.lauren@epa.gov,
(703) 347–8601.
Robert Little, little.robert@epa.gov, (703) 347–8156.
Joseph Mabon, mabon.joseph@epa.gov, (703) 347–
0177.
Andy Muench, muench.andrew@epa.gov, (703) 347–
8263.
Peter Bergquist, bergquist.peter@epa.gov, (703) 347–
8563.
R. David Jones, jones.rdavid@epa.gov, (703) 305–
6725.
The registration review docket for a
pesticide includes earlier documents
related to the registration review case.
For example, the review opened with a
Preliminary Work Plan, for public
comment. A Final Work Plan was
placed in the docket following public
comment on the Preliminary Work Plan.
The documents in the dockets
describe EPA’s rationales for conducting
additional risk assessments for the
registration review of the pesticides
included in the tables in Unit IV, as well
as the Agency’s subsequent risk findings
and consideration of possible risk
mitigation measures. These proposed
interim registration review decisions are
supported by the rationales included in
those documents. Following public
comment, the Agency will issue interim
or final registration review decisions for
the pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit
IV.
The registration review final rule at 40
CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum
60-day public comment period on all
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EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0030
EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0171
EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0694
EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0740
proposed interim registration review
decisions. This comment period is
intended to provide an opportunity for
public input and a mechanism for
initiating any necessary amendments to
the proposed interim decision. All
comments should be submitted using
the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be
received by EPA on or before the closing
date. These comments will become part
of the docket for the pesticides included
in the Tables in Unit IV. Comments
received after the close of the comment
period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not
required to consider these late
comments.
The Agency will carefully consider all
comments received by the closing date
and may provide a ‘‘Response to
Comments Memorandum’’ in the
docket. The interim registration review
decision will explain the effect that any
comments had on the interim decision
and provide the Agency’s response to
significant comments.
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Background on the registration review
program is provided at: https://
www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 11, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-10019-40]
Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions 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 proposed
interim registration review decisions and opens a 60-day public comment
period on the proposed interim decisions for the following pesticides:
4-Aminopyridine, 10, 10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), acetochlor, citric
acid and salts, dimethenamid/dimethenamid-p, ethofumesate, fenazaquin,
forchlorfenuron, monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), novaluron,
nucleopolyhedroviruses and granuloviruses (Insect Viruses), picloram,
polixetonium chloride (Busan 77), and rotenone. In addition, the human
health and ecological risk assessments for fenazaquin and MSMA and the
preliminary work plan for citric acid and salts are also being
published for public comment at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by 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, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA
Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room are closed to public 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 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
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 for the pesticide of interest
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 on 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.
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 proposed 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
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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 proposed interim registration review decisions for the
pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public comment period on
the proposed interim registration review decisions. In addition, the
human health and ecological risk assessments for fenazaquin and
monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA) and the preliminary work plan for
citric acid and salts are also being published for comment at this
time.
Table 1--Proposed Interim Decisions
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Chemical review manager
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. and contact information
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10, 10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0618 Megan Snyderman,
Number 0044. [email protected],
(703) 347-0671.
4-Aminopyridine, Case Number 0015...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0030 Samantha Thomas,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0514.
Acetochlor, Case Number 7230........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0298 Anna Romanovsky,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0203.
Citric Acid and Salts, Case Number 4024 EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0558 Jessie Bailey,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0148.
Dimethenamid/Dimethenamid-p, Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0803 Lauren Weissenborn,
Number 7223. [email protected], (703) 347-8601.
Ethofumesate, Case Number 2265......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0406 James Douglass,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8630.
Fenazaquin, Case Number 7447........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0081 Katherine Atha,
[email protected],
(703) 347-0183.
Forchlorfenuron, Case Number 7057...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0641 Srijana Shrestha,
[email protected]
, (703) 305-6471.
Monosodium Methanearsonate (MSMA), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0107 Lauren Weissenborn,
Number 2395. [email protected], (703) 347-8601.
Novaluron, Case Number 7615............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0171 Robert Little,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8156.
Nucleopolyhedroviruses and EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0694 Joseph Mabon,
Granuloviruses (Insect Viruses), Case [email protected],
Number 4106. (703) 347-0177.
Picloram, Case Number 0096............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0740 Andy Muench,
[email protected],
(703) 347-8263.
Polixetonium Chloride (Busan 77), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0256 Peter Bergquist,
Number 3034. [email protected],
(703) 347-8563.
Rotenone, Case Number 0255............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0572 R. David Jones,
[email protected],
(703) 305-6725.
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The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier
documents related to the registration review case. For example, the
review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final
Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the
Preliminary Work Plan.
The documents in the dockets describe EPA's rationales for
conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of
the pesticides included in the tables in Unit IV, as well as the
Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk
mitigation measures. These proposed interim registration review
decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents.
Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final
registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in Table 1 in
Unit IV.
The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for
a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim
registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to
provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating
any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. All comments
should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be
received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will
become part of the docket for the pesticides included in the Tables in
Unit IV. Comments received after the close of the comment period will
be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late
comments.
The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the
closing date and may provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in
the docket. The interim registration review decision will explain the
effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the
Agency's response to significant comments.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 11, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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