Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability, 21731-21732 [2021-08527]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Notices Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105; Email: reynolds.rebekah@ epa.gov; Phone (415) 972–3916. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this proposed administrative settlement is made in accordance with Section 122(i) of CERCLA. The Settlement Agreement concerns past response costs incurred by EPA to perform oversight at the AMD 915 Site from September 30, 2017 to December 31, 2019. Under the Settlement Agreement, AMD agrees to pay EPA $69,711.43 out of $90,116.11 in past response costs, representing a compromise of $20,404.68. The settlement will compensate EPA for the portion of its past response costs related to oversight of vapor intrusion risks at the AMD 915 Site. The Settlement Agreement includes a covenant not to sue AMD for past response costs pursuant to Section 107(a) of CERCLA. 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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: amicarbazone, aminopyralid; azadirachtin, neem oil, and extract of neem oil; benzoic acid; endothall and salts; fluoxastrobin; ipconazole; L-lactic acid; metconazole; prometon; pronamide; propargite; prothioconazole; pyrasulfotole; and spiromesifen. In addition, the preliminary work plan for L-lactic acid is also being published for public comment at this time. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2021. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Apr 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 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. 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: ADDRESSES: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21731 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. 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 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 Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 21732 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Notices 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 preliminary work plan for L-lactic acid is also being published for comment at this time. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES TABLE 1—PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information Amicarbazone, Case Number 7262 ................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0400 Aminopyralid, Case Number 7267 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0749 Azadirachtin, neem oil, and extract of neem oil, Case Number 6021. Benzoic acid, Case Number 5107 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0632 Endothall, and Salts, Case Number 2245 ....................... Fluoxastrobin, Case Number 7044 .................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0591 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0295 Ipconazole, Case Number 7041 ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0590 L-lactic acid (PID/PWP), Case Number 6062 .................. Metconazole, Case Number 7049 ................................... Prometon, Case Number 2545 ........................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2020–0552 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0013 EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0068 Pronamide (Propyzamide), Case Number 0082 .............. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0326 Propargite, Case Number 0243 ....................................... Prothioconazole, Case Number 7054 .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0131 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0474 Pyrasulfotole, Case Number 7272 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0391 Spiromesifen, Case Number 7442 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0263 Samantha Thomas, thomas.samantha@epa.gov, (703) 347–0514. Veronica Dutch, dutch.veronica@epa.gov, (703) 308– 8585. Joseph Mabon, mabon.joseph@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0177. Jessica Bailey, bailey.jessica@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0148. Robert Little, little.robert@epa.gov, (703) 347–8156. Rachel Fletcher, fletcher.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0512. Alex Hazlehurst, hazlehurst.alexander@epa.gov, (703) 347–0221. Kendall Ziner, ziner.kendall@epa.gov, (703) 347–8829. Jordan Page, page.jordan@epa.gov, (703) 347–0467. Carolyn Smith, smith.carolyn@epa.gov, (703) 347– 8325. DeMariah Koger, koger.demariah@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0425. Jaclyn Pyne, pyne.jaclyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–0445. Rachel Eberius, eberius.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0492. James Douglass, douglass.james@epa.gov, (703) 347– 8630. Veronica Dutch, dutch.veronica@epa.gov, (703) 308– 8585. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Apr 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0692 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. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: April 15, 2021. Mary Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 77 (Friday, April 23, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-10022-64]


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: 
amicarbazone, aminopyralid; azadirachtin, neem oil, and extract of neem 
oil; benzoic acid; endothall and salts; fluoxastrobin; ipconazole; L-
lactic acid; metconazole; prometon; pronamide; propargite; 
prothioconazole; pyrasulfotole; and spiromesifen. In addition, the 
preliminary work plan for L-lactic acid is also being published for 
public comment at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 22, 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.

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.
    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 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 Procedural 
Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C.

[[Page 21732]]

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 
preliminary work plan for L-lactic acid is 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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Amicarbazone, Case Number 7262.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0400                          Samantha Thomas,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0514.
Aminopyralid, Case Number 7267.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0749                          Veronica Dutch,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 308-8585.
Azadirachtin, neem oil, and extract of   EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0632                          Joseph Mabon,
 neem oil, Case Number 6021.                                                            [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0177.
Benzoic acid, Case Number 5107.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0692                          Jessica Bailey,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0148.
Endothall, and Salts, Case Number 2245.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0591                          Robert Little,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-8156.
Fluoxastrobin, Case Number 7044........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0295                          Rachel Fletcher,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0512.
Ipconazole, Case Number 7041...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0590                          Alex Hazlehurst,
                                                                                        [email protected], (703) 347-0221.
L-lactic acid (PID/PWP), Case Number     EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0552                          Kendall Ziner,
 6062.                                                                                  [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-8829.
Metconazole, Case Number 7049..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0013                          Jordan Page,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0467.
Prometon, Case Number 2545.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0068                          Carolyn Smith,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-8325.
Pronamide (Propyzamide), Case Number     EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0326                          DeMariah Koger,
 0082.                                                                                  [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0425.
Propargite, Case Number 0243...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0131                          Jaclyn Pyne,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0445.
Prothioconazole, Case Number 7054......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0474                          Rachel Eberius,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-0492.
Pyrasulfotole, Case Number 7272........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0391                          James Douglass,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 347-8630.
Spiromesifen, Case Number 7442.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0263                          Veronica Dutch,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (703) 308-8585.
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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: April 15, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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