Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Final Decision for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability, 6535 [2022-02418]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 6535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02418]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9437-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Final 
Decision 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 interim 
registration review decisions for the following chemicals: Creosote; 
and chromated arsenicals and dichromic acid, disodium salt, dehydrate. 
In addition, it announces the final registration review decision for 
pentachlorophenol.

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 pesticide specific contact person listed in Table 1 in Unit 
IV.
    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 information on the registration review program, 
contact: Kimberly Wilson, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0647; 
email address: [email protected].

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 and final decisions for all pesticides 
listed in Table 1 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 Table 1 in Unit IV pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural 
Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. 
Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the 
registrations of pesticides are to be reviewed every 15 years. Under 
FIFRA, a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only 
if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA 
section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). When used in accordance with 
widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must 
perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on 
the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the 
environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from the 
use of a pesticide in or on food.

IV. What action is the Agency taking?

    Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice announces the availability 
of EPA's interim and final registration review decisions for the 
pesticides shown in Table 1. The interim and final registration review 
decisions are supported by rationales included in the docket 
established for each chemical.

                      Table 1--Registration Review Interim and Final Decisions Being Issued
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                                                                                        Chemical Review Manager
 Registration review case name and No.                   Docket ID No.                  and contact information
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Creosote, Case 0139....................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0823                          Peter Bergquist,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0648.
Chromated Arsenicals, Case 0132 \a\....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0349                          Peter Bergquist,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0648.
Dichromic acid, disodium salt,           EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0243                          Peter Bergquist,
 dehydrate, Case 5012 \a\.                                                              [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0648.
Pentachlorophenol, Case 2505...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0653                          Peter Bergquist,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0648.
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\a\ The Interim Decisions for chromated arsenicals and dichromic acid, disodium salt, dihydrate will be released
  in a single document available in the dockets for both cases.

    The proposed interim registration review decisions for the 
chemicals in the table above were posted to the docket and the public 
was invited to submit any comments or new information. EPA addressed 
the comments or information received during the 75-day comment period 
for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide 
listed in the table. Comments from the 75-day comment period that were 
received may or may not have affected the Agency's interim or final 
decisions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case 
docket for the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all 
actions required in the interim decision have been completed.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: January 25, 2022.
Anita Pease,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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