Pesticide Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Notice of Availability, 64482-64484 [2022-23186]

Download as PDF 64482 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Notices the registration review process, the Agency has completed comprehensive draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for all pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit IV. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA may issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for the 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 human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public comment period on the risk assessments. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES TABLE 1—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Polybutene Resins; Case Number 4076 ..................................... EPA–HQ– OPP– 2022–0799 Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice of availability, for interested parties to provide comments and input concerning the Agency’s draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit IV. The Agency will consider all comments received during the public comment period and make changes, as appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological risk assessment. EPA may then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or information in response to this document. To be considered during a pesticide’s registration review, the submitted data or information must meet the following requirements: • To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, interested persons must submit the data or information during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information submitted at a later date. • The data or information submitted must be presented in a legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must accompany any material that is not in English, and a written transcript must accompany any information submitted as an audio graphic or videographic record. Written VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Oct 24, 2022 Jkt 259001 Chemical review manager and contact information Michelle Nolan, nolan.michelle@epa.gov, (202) 566–2237. material may be submitted in paper or electronic form. • Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted data or information. • Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider the data or information in the pesticide’s registration review. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the duration of the registration review process; that is, until all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: October 19, 2022. Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2022–23207 Filed 10–24–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–10277–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces the availability of the EPA’s preliminary work plans for the following chemicals: Bacillus subtilis, bromine, fluxapyroxad, and penthiopyrad. With this document, the EPA is opening the public comment period for registration review for these chemicals. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 27, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720, through 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 Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Notices For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 in Unit IV. For general questions 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: 202–566–0701; 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 identified in Table 1 in Unit IV. B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD–ROM that you mail to the 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/ commenting-epa-dockets. 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 the 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. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. As part of the registration review process, the Agency 64483 has completed preliminary workplans for all pesticides listed in Table 1 in Unit IV. Through this program, the 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 The 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. Registration Reviews A. What action is the Agency taking? A pesticide’s registration review begins when the agency establishes a docket for the pesticide’s registration review case and opens the docket for public review and comment. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.50, this notice announces the availability of the EPA’s preliminary work plans for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public comment period on the work plans. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES TABLE 1—PRELIMINARY WORK PLANS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information Bacillus subtilis; Case No. 6012 ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0431 Bromine; Case number 4015 ........................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0034 Fluxapyroxad; Case Number 7064 .................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0633 Penthiopyrad; Case Number 7063 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0362 Susanne Cerrelli, cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov, (202) 566– 1516. Erin Dandridge, dandridge.erin@epa.gov, (202) 566– 0635. DeMariah Koger, koger.demariah@epa.gov, (202) 566– 2288. Lauren Weissenborn, weissenborn.lauren@epa.gov, (202) 566–2374. B. Docket Content The registration review docket contains information that the agency may consider in the course of the registration review. The agency may VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Oct 24, 2022 Jkt 259001 include information from its files including, but not limited to, the following information: • An overview of the registration review case status. PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • A list of current product registrations and registrants. • Federal Register notices regarding any pending registration actions. • Federal Register notices regarding current or pending tolerances. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1 64484 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 25, 2022 / Notices • Risk assessments. • Bibliographies concerning current registrations. • Summaries of incident data. • Any other pertinent data or information. Each docket contains a document summarizing what the agency currently knows about the pesticide case and a preliminary work plan for anticipated data and assessment needs. Additional documents provide more detailed information. During this public comment period, the agency is asking that interested persons identify any additional information they believe the agency should consider during the registration reviews of these pesticides. The agency identifies in each docket the areas where public comment is specifically requested, though comment in any area is welcome. The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.50(b) provides for a minimum 60-day public comment period on all preliminary registration review work plans. This comment period is intended to provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary changes to a pesticide’s workplan. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and must be received by the EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the docket for the pesticides included in Table 1 in Unit IV. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ The 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 final registration review work plan will explain the effect that any comments had on the final work plan and provide the agency’s response to significant comments. Background on the registration review program is provided at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: October 19, 2022. Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2022–23186 Filed 10–24–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Oct 24, 2022 Jkt 259001 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–10274–01– 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 or final registration review decisions for the following chemicals: pasteuria species, pseudomonas syringae; and trimethylamine and trimethylamine hydrochloride. In addition, this notice announces the closure of the registration review case for cryolite, furfural, mefluidide, and sabadilla alkaloids 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; telephone number: 202–566–0701; email address: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information 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 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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: For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 in Unit IV. 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 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. 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 or final 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. E:\FR\FM\25OCN1.SGM 25OCN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720; FRL-10277-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide Registration Review; Pesticide Dockets Opened for 
Review and Comment; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the EPA's 
preliminary work plans for the following chemicals: Bacillus subtilis, 
bromine, fluxapyroxad, and penthiopyrad. With this document, the EPA is 
opening the public comment period for registration review for these 
chemicals.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 27, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0720, through 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 Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional 
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more 
information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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    For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review 
Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.
    For general questions 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: 202-566-0701; 
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 identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA 
through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to the 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/commenting-epa-dockets.
    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 the 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. Registration review dockets contain 
information that will assist the public in understanding the types of 
information and issues that the agency may consider during the course 
of registration reviews. As part of the registration review process, 
the Agency has completed preliminary workplans for all pesticides 
listed in Table 1 in Unit IV. Through this program, the 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

    The 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. Registration Reviews

A. What action is the Agency taking?

    A pesticide's registration review begins when the agency 
establishes a docket for the pesticide's registration review case and 
opens the docket for public review and comment. Pursuant to 40 CFR 
155.50, this notice announces the availability of the EPA's preliminary 
work plans for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day 
public comment period on the work plans.

                     Table 1--Preliminary Work Plans Being Made Available for Public Comment
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                                                                                        Chemical review manager
 Registration review case name and No.                   Docket ID No.                  and contact information
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Bacillus subtilis; Case No. 6012.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0431                          Susanne Cerrelli,
                                                                                        [email protected]
                                                                                        , (202) 566-1516.
Bromine; Case number 4015..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0034                          Erin Dandridge,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-0635.
Fluxapyroxad; Case Number 7064.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0633                          DeMariah Koger,
                                                                                        [email protected],
                                                                                        (202) 566-2288.
Penthiopyrad; Case Number 7063.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0362                          Lauren Weissenborn,
                                                                                        [email protected], (202) 566-2374.
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B. Docket Content

    The registration review docket contains information that the agency 
may consider in the course of the registration review. The agency may 
include information from its files including, but not limited to, the 
following information:
     An overview of the registration review case status.
     A list of current product registrations and registrants.
     Federal Register notices regarding any pending 
registration actions.
     Federal Register notices regarding current or pending 
tolerances.

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     Risk assessments.
     Bibliographies concerning current registrations.
     Summaries of incident data.
     Any other pertinent data or information.
    Each docket contains a document summarizing what the agency 
currently knows about the pesticide case and a preliminary work plan 
for anticipated data and assessment needs. Additional documents provide 
more detailed information. During this public comment period, the 
agency is asking that interested persons identify any additional 
information they believe the agency should consider during the 
registration reviews of these pesticides. The agency identifies in each 
docket the areas where public comment is specifically requested, though 
comment in any area is welcome.
    The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.50(b) provides for 
a minimum 60-day public comment period on all preliminary registration 
review work plans. This comment period is intended to provide an 
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any 
necessary changes to a pesticide's workplan. All comments should be 
submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and must be received by the 
EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of 
the docket for the pesticides included in Table 1 in Unit IV. Comments 
received after the close of the comment period will be marked ``late.'' 
The 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 final registration review work plan will explain the 
effect that any comments had on the final work plan 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 19, 2022.
Mary Elissa Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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