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Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 58654 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 202 / Friday, October 22, 2021 / Notices will be collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For additional information about EPA’s public docket, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. Abstract: The Frank R. 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Respondents/Affected Entities: Entities identified by the following VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Oct 21, 2021 Jkt 256001 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes: • Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS code 324); • Chemical Manufacturing (NAICS code 325); and • Chemical, Petroleum and Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS code 424). Respondent’s obligation to respond: Mandatory, TSCA Section 26(b). Estimated number of respondents: 1,348 (total). Frequency of response: On occasion. Total estimated burden: 598 hours (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). Total estimated cost: $46,906 (per year), includes $0 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs. Changes in the estimates: There is an increase in the total estimated respondent burden compared with the ICR currently approved by OMB due to the increase in the number of entities potentially affected and an increase in the number of information collection activities. 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[FR Doc. 2021–23025 Filed 10–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [ER–FRL–9058–9] Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability Responsible Agency: Office of Federal Activities, General Information 202– 564–5632 or https://www.epa.gov/nepa. Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) Filed October 8, 2021 10 a.m. EST Through October 18, 2021 10 a.m. EST Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. Notice: Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act requires that EPA make public its PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 comments on EISs issued by other Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters on EISs are available at: https:// cdxnodengn.epa.gov/cdx-enepapublic/action/eis/search. EIS No. 20210155, Draft, RUS, OK, Skeleton Creek Solar and Battery Storage Project, Garfield County, Oklahoma, Comment Period Ends: 12/ 06/2021, Contact: Kristen Bastis 202– 692–4910. 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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: Chlormequat chloride; cycloate; famoxadone, inorganic chlorates, napropamide, nicarbazin, pyridalyl, and tetraconazole. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 21, 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., using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 202 / Friday, October 22, 2021 / Notices Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 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/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 the EPA/DC 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 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 58655 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. 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 TABLE 1—PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information Chlormequat chloride, Case Number 7069. Cycloate, Case Number 2125 .. Famoxadone, Case Number 7038. Inorganic Chlorates, Case Number 4049. Napropamide, Case Number 2450. Nicarbazin, Case Number 7628 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0816 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0080 ............................. Rachel Stephenson, stephenson.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347– 8904. Robert Little, little.robert@epa.gov, (703) 347–8156. Christina Scheltema, scheltema.christina@epa.gov, (703) 308–2201. Ana Pinto, pinto.ana@epa.gov, (703) 347–8421. EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0019 ............................. Carolyn Smith, smith.carolyn@epa.gov, (703) 347–8325. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0101 ............................. Samantha Thomas, thomas.samantha@epa.gov, (703) 347– 0514. Rachel Eberius, eberius.rachel@epa.gov, (703) 347–0492. Pyridalyl, Case Number 7451 ... VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Oct 21, 2021 EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0288 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0094 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2019–0378 ............................. Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 58656 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 202 / Friday, October 22, 2021 / Notices TABLE 1—PROPOSED INTERIM DECISIONS—Continued Registration review case name and No. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Tetraconazole, Case Number 7043. Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0061 ............................. 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. 17:47 Oct 21, 2021 Veronica Dutch, dutch.veronica@epa.gov, (703) 308–8585. Dated: October 18, 2021. Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2021–23043 Filed 10–21–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–9076–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s interim registration review decisions for the following chemicals: Amicarbazone; aminopyralid; azadirachtin, cold pressed neem oil and clarified hydrophobic neem oil; benzoic acid; endothall and salts; ethofumesate; fluoxastrobin; forchlorfenuron; gammacyhalothrin; inorganic halides; ipconazole; L-lactic acid; lambdacyhalothrin; metam/MITC; metconazole; myclobutanil; novaluron; picloram; prometon; prothioconazole; and pyrasulfotole. In addition, it announces the closure of the registration review case for propazine. 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 A. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general and may be of interest to a (Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) VerDate Sep<11>2014 Chemical review manager and contact information Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 in the Table in Unit IV. B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information? The dockets these cases, identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in Unit IV., are available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305–5805. 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. 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 E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-9079-01-OCSPP]


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: 
Chlormequat chloride; cycloate; famoxadone, inorganic chlorates, 
napropamide, nicarbazin, pyridalyl, and tetraconazole.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 21, 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., using the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business

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Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. 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/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 the EPA/DC 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.
    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. 
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.

                   Table 1--Proposed Interim Decisions
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                                                      Chemical review
 Registration review case name    Docket ID No.     manager and contact
            and No.                                     information
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Chlormequat chloride, Case      EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Rachel Stephenson,
 Number 7069.                    816.               [email protected], (703) 347-
                                                    8904.
Cycloate, Case Number 2125....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Robert Little,
                                 288.               [email protected], (703) 347-8156.
Famoxadone, Case Number 7038..  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Christina Scheltema,
                                 094.               [email protected], (703) 308-
                                                    2201.
Inorganic Chlorates, Case       EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0  Ana Pinto,
 Number 4049.                    080.               [email protected],
                                                    (703) 347-8421.
Napropamide, Case Number 2450.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0  Carolyn Smith,
                                 019.               [email protected], (703) 347-8325.
Nicarbazin, Case Number 7628..  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Samantha Thomas,
                                 101.               [email protected], (703) 347-0514.
Pyridalyl, Case Number 7451...  EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0  Rachel Eberius,
                                 378.               [email protected], (703) 347-0492.

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Tetraconazole, Case Number      EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0  Veronica Dutch,
 7043.                           061.               [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: October 18, 2021.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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