Environmental Protection Agency March 9, 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim mitigation decision for paraquat dichloride (paraquat) and opens a public comment period on this proposed interim mitigation decision. 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, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. 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. EPA may pursue mitigation at any time during the registration review process if it finds that a pesticide poses unreasonable adverse effects to human health or the environment. Based on the number and severity of paraquat human health incidents, the EPA believes that the mitigation measures outlined in this proposed interim mitigation decision are necessary to address identified human health risk concerns.