Pesticide Registration Review; Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability, 48018 [2022-16815]

Download as PDF 48018 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 150 / Friday, August 5, 2022 / Notices special requirements or accommodations needed on the registration form at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible to process your request. Dated: July 28, 2022. Andrew D. Sawyers, Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water. [FR Doc. 2022–16804 Filed 8–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–9969–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Registration Review; 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: Laminarin and Linalool. In addition, this notice announces the closure of the registration review case for nabam and denatonium saccharide because the last U.S. registrations for these pesticides have been canceled. ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751, is available online at https:// www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about SUMMARY: 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 Table 1 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; email address: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. 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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. II. What is registration review? 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 or 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. What is the Agency 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. FIFRA section 3(g) 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 registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in Table 1. The 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 Registration review case name and number Docket ID No. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Laminarin Case Number 6309 ............................ Linalool Case Number 6058 ................................ 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 60-day comment period for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide listed in the table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were received may or may not have affected the Agency’s interim or final decision. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 Aug 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 Chemical review manager and contact information EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0445 EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0423 Jennifer Odom, odom.jennifer@epa.gov, (202) 566–1536. Hannah Dean, dean.hannah@epa.gov, (202) 566–1531. case docket for the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all actions required in the decision have been completed. This document also announces the closure of the registration review case for nabam (Case No. 0641, Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0339), and the case closure for denatonium saccharide (Case No. 7625, Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OPP–2008–0441) because the last U.S. registrations for these pesticides have been canceled. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Background on the registration review program is provided at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: August 2, 2022. Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2022–16815 Filed 8–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 150 (Friday, August 5, 2022)]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-16815]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9969-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide Registration Review; Decisions and Case Closures 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: Laminarin 
and Linalool. In addition, this notice announces the closure of the 
registration review case for nabam and denatonium saccharide because 
the last U.S. registrations for these pesticides have been canceled.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751, is available online at 
https://www.regulations.gov. Additional instructions on 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 Table 1 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; email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. 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 under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What is registration review?

    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 or 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. What is the Agency 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. 
FIFRA section 3(g) 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 registration review decisions for the pesticides shown 
in Table 1. The 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 and
    Registration review case name and number             Docket ID No.                contact information
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Laminarin Case Number 6309.....................          EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0445  Jennifer Odom,
                                                                                [email protected], (202) 566-
                                                                                1536.
Linalool Case Number 6058......................          EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0423  Hannah Dean, [email protected],
                                                                                (202) 566-1531.
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    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 60-day comment period 
for the proposed interim decisions in the discussion for each pesticide 
listed in the table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were 
received may or may not have affected the Agency's interim or final 
decision. 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 decision have been completed.
    This document also announces the closure of the registration review 
case for nabam (Case No. 0641, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0339), and 
the case closure for denatonium saccharide (Case No. 7625, Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0441) because the last U.S. registrations for these 
pesticides have been canceled.
    Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: August 2, 2022.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-16815 Filed 8-4-22; 8:45 am]
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