Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses January 2023, 11436-11437 [2023-03743]

Download as PDF 11436 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 questions. We are not seeking input or comments about any specific products, other federal agencies’ product oversight, or other topics outside the scope of the whitepaper and the questions below. We are particularly interested in receiving comments from the public on the following: 1. What do you perceive as the strengths and weaknesses of each agency in regulating these types of products? 2. Are there additional or different challenges that EPA and FDA did not identify in the whitepaper? 3. How can EPA and FDA communicate with their stakeholders about the regulation of these products in a clearer and more transparent manner? 4. For regulated entities, how have you historically determined which agency to approach first to bring your product to market? 5. For consumers, do you know who is regulating the products you use on your animal(s)? If you have a concern or complaint about a specific product, do you know which agency to contact? 6. How should EPA and FDA modify product oversight to better align with each agency’s mission and expertise? 7. What difficulties would you envision if EPA and FDA were to modify product oversight to better align with each agency’s mission and expertise, and how could they be mitigated? C. How are EPA and FDA seeking public comments? EPA and FDA are seeking public comments through several planned activities including: • Through this Federal Register document, EPA is announcing that it is co-hosting a virtual public meeting with FDA on the date identified in DATES to seek input from stakeholders on the agencies’ current approaches to the oversight of various products regulated as either pesticides by EPA or new animal drugs by FDA. The agenda and instructions for registration for this meeting are available through a link on the OPP website available at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides. • EPA and FDA are announcing the availability of and are soliciting comment on the whitepaper and the questions posed in Unit II.B. • Following the public meeting and the close of the comment period, EPA and FDA will consider comments received in determining next steps. D. How can I access the documents? The whitepaper is available in the docket at https://www.regulations.gov; identified as docket ID No. EPA–HQ– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 OPP–2023–0103. In addition, EPA and FDA may include additional background documents in the docket as the materials become available. III. Public Participation Instructions To participate in the virtual public meeting, please follow the instructions in this unit. A. How can I provide comments? To ensure proper receipt of comments, it is imperative that you identify docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OPP– 2023–0103 in the subject line on the first page of your comments. 1. Written comments. You are encouraged to provide written comments that are submitted using the instructions in ADDRESSES and Unit I.B. and C., on or before the date set in the DATES section. 2. Oral comments. If you want to make brief oral comments during the virtual public meeting, please indicate this interest during registration for the virtual public meeting on or before March 15, 2023. Please follow the registration instructions available through a link on the OPP website available at: https://www.epa.gov/ pesticides. After the agencies receive all registrations for oral comments, they will determine the amount of time to allot to each commenter and email that information to all commenters. B. How can I participate in the virtual public meeting? This meeting is virtual and will occur via webcast. For information on how to register and then view the webcast, please refer to the registration instructions available through a link on the OPP website available at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: February 17, 2023. Michal Freedhoff, Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemicals Safety and Pollution Prevention. [FR Doc. 2023–03739 Filed 2–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2023. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0067, and the specific case number for the chemical substance related to your comment, 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. 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: Anita Pease, Antimicrobials Division (AD) (7510P), main telephone number: (202) 566–0736: email address: ADFRNotices@epa.gov; or Dan Rosenblatt, Registration Division (RD) (7505T), main telephone number: (202) 566–2875, email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing address for each contact person is Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person’s name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each application summary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. General Information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0067; FRL–10578–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Uses January 2023 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A. Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include: E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 36 / Thursday, February 23, 2023 / Notices • Crop production (NAICS code 111). • Animal production (NAICS code 112). • Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311). 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 in 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/ commenting-epa-dockets. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Registration Applications File Symbol: 69132–L. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0016. Applicant: Purac America, Inc., 7905 Quivira Rd., Lexena, KS 66215. Active ingredient: L-lactic acid. Product type: In-can preservative. Proposed use: Incan preservative for controlling microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) that cause spoilage and/or fouling in industrial, commercial and consumer (household) products, such as liquid detergents, laundry products, fabric softeners, soaps, liquid cleaners, allpurpose cleaners, disinfectants and sanitizers, furniture and floor care, cleaning wipes, shampoos (carpet, upholstery, animal, industrial), leather care, shower gels, inks, adhesives, silicone emulsions, and surfactants. Contact: AD. EPA Registration Numbers: 7969–335 and 7969–336. Docket ID number: EPA– HQ–OPP–2022–0887. Applicant: BASF Corporation 26 Davis Drive, P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528. Active ingredient: Cyflumetofen. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed uses: Cucurbit crop group 9; crop group expansions for berry, low growing, subgroup 13–07G and fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13–07F; and new field use on pepper/eggplant, subgroup 8–10B. Contact: RD. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. Dated: February 13, 2023. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Program Support. Notice of Receipt—New Uses [EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0889; FRL–10683–01– OCSPP] EPA Registration Number: 100–739, 100–740. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ– OPP–2022–0856. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC 410 Swing Road Greensboro, NC 27419 Active ingredient: Difenoconazole. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Dried Shelled Pea and Bean (except Soybean) Crop Subgroup 6C (Seed treatment). Contact: RD. EPA Registration Numbers: 5905–580, 62719–87, and 62719–533. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0890. Applicant: Interregional Research Project Number 4 (IR–4), North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity Drive, Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27606. Active ingredient: Triclopyr. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Sugarcane. Contact: RD. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Feb 22, 2023 Jkt 259001 [FR Doc. 2023–03743 Filed 2–22–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Sulfoxaflor; Pesticide Product Registration; Notice of Receipt and Request for Comments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: EPA received applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing sulfoxaflor, a currently registered active ingredient. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on the application. SUMMARY: Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2023. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11437 Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0889, 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. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and access, visit https://www.epa.gov/ dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Registration Division (RD) (Mail Code 7505T); Daniel Rosenblatt; main telephone number: (202) 566–1030; email address: RDFRNotices@epa.gov; Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Executive Summary A. Does this action apply to me? This action provides information that is directed to the public in general. B. What action is the Agency taking? EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing sulfoxaflor, a currently registered active ingredient. Notice of receipt of the applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA’s public participation process for registration actions, there will be an additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. Please see EPA’s public participation website for additional information on this process (https://www.epa.gov/ pesticide-registration/publicparticipation-process-registrationactions). C. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? EPA is taking this action pursuant to FIFRA section 3(c)(4), 7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4), and 40 CFR 152.102. D. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through https:// www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be 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 E:\FR\FM\23FEN1.SGM 23FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11436-11437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03743]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0067; FRL-10578-01-OCSPP]


Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New 
Uses January 2023

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for 
pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients. 
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to 
comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0067, and the specific case number for the 
chemical substance related to your comment, 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. 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: Anita Pease, Antimicrobials Division 
(AD) (7510P), main telephone number: (202) 566-0736: email address: 
[email protected]; or Dan Rosenblatt, Registration Division (RD) 
(7505T), main telephone number: (202) 566-2875, email address: 
[email protected]. The mailing address for each contact person is 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing 
address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. 
The division to contact is listed at the end of each application 
summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:

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     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).

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 in 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/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide 
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant 
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA 
is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on 
these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not 
imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.

Notice of Receipt--New Uses

    EPA Registration Number: 100-739, 100-740. Docket ID number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2022-0856. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC 410 Swing 
Road Greensboro, NC 27419 Active ingredient: Difenoconazole. Product 
type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Dried Shelled Pea and Bean (except 
Soybean) Crop Subgroup 6C (Seed treatment). Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 5905-580, 62719-87, and 62719-533. Docket 
ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0890. Applicant: Interregional Research 
Project Number 4 (IR-4), North Carolina State University, 1730 Varsity 
Drive, Venture IV, Suite 210, Raleigh, NC 27606. Active ingredient: 
Triclopyr. Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Sugarcane. Contact: 
RD.
    File Symbol: 69132-L. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0016. 
Applicant: Purac America, Inc., 7905 Quivira Rd., Lexena, KS 66215. 
Active ingredient: L-lactic acid. Product type: In-can preservative. 
Proposed use: In-can preservative for controlling microorganisms 
(bacteria and fungi) that cause spoilage and/or fouling in industrial, 
commercial and consumer (household) products, such as liquid 
detergents, laundry products, fabric softeners, soaps, liquid cleaners, 
all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants and sanitizers, furniture and floor 
care, cleaning wipes, shampoos (carpet, upholstery, animal, 
industrial), leather care, shower gels, inks, adhesives, silicone 
emulsions, and surfactants. Contact: AD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 7969-335 and 7969-336. Docket ID number: 
EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0887. Applicant: BASF Corporation 26 Davis Drive, P.O. 
Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3528. Active ingredient: 
Cyflumetofen. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed uses: Cucurbit crop 
group 9; crop group expansions for berry, low growing, subgroup 13-07G 
and fruit, small, vine climbing, except fuzzy kiwifruit, subgroup 13-
07F; and new field use on pepper/eggplant, subgroup 8-10B. Contact: RD.
    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: February 13, 2023.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2023-03743 Filed 2-22-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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