Notice2021-16318
Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
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July 30, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for the following chemicals: 10, 10'- oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), acetochlor, coumaphos, citric acid, dimethenamid/-p, fenamidone, fenazaquin, halohydantoins, insect viruses, myclobutanil, polixetonium chloride (Busan 77), and propylene oxide (PPO). In addition, it announces the closure of the registration review case for Pseudomonas aureofaciens because the last U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been canceled.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41032-41033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16318]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-8677-01-OCSPP]
Pesticide Registration Review; Interim 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: 10, 10'-
oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), acetochlor, coumaphos, citric acid,
dimethenamid/-p, fenamidone, fenazaquin, halohydantoins, insect
viruses, myclobutanil, polixetonium chloride (Busan 77), and propylene
oxide (PPO). In addition, it announces the closure of the registration
review case for Pseudomonas aureofaciens because the last U.S.
registrations for this pesticide have been canceled.
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: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-7106; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b19120818141e55161e171a15121e3b1e0b1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="73111a00101c165d1e161f121d1a16331603125d141c05">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 the Table in
Unit IV.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The dockets these cases, identified by the docket identification
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the
Table in Unit IV., are available at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> or at
the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West
William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the
telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-5805.
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 <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
II. 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 decisions for all pesticides listed in
the Table 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 the Table 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 registration review decisions for the pesticides shown
in Table 1. The interim registration review decisions are supported by
rationales included in the docket established for each chemical.
Table 1--Registration Review Interim 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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10, 10'-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0618 Megan Snyderman,
Number 0044. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3d20372a2b3c232f2060232b292f200e2b3e2f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c5d8cfd2d3c4dbd7d898dbd3d1d7d8f6d3c6d798d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0671.
Acetochlor, Case Number 7230........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0298 Anna Romanovsky,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bac8d5d7dbd4d5ccc9d1c394dbd4d4dbfadfcadb94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a4855575b54554c495143145b54545b7a5f4a5b145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0203.
Coumaphos, Case Number 0018............ EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0023 Michelle Nolan,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a1415161b1454171319121f16161f3a1f0a1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff9190939e91d192969c979a93939abf9a8f9ed1989089">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0258.
Citric acid, Case Number 4024.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0855 SanYvette Williams,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5829c99999c949886db86949b8c8390818190b5908594db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec9b858080858d819fc29f8d82959a89989889ac899c8dc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-305-7702.
Dimethenamid/-p, Case Number 7223...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0803 Lauren Weissenborn,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8afdefe3f9f9efe4e8e5f8e4a4e6ebfff8efe4caeffaeba4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90e7f5f9e3e3f5fef2ffe2febefcf1e5e2f5fed0f5e0f1bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-347-8601.
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Fenamidone, Case Number 7033........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0048 Christian Bongard,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1914151c1a091f5518130912080f121a153b1e0b1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9cbc6c7cec8dbcd87cac1dbc0daddc0c8c7e9ccd9c887cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-347-0337.
Fenazaquin, Case Number 7447........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0081 Katherine Atha,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5f3e2b373e71343e2b373a2d36313a1f3a2f3e71383029"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb8a9f838ac5808a9f838e9982858eab8e9b8ac58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0183.
Halohydantoins, Case Number 3055....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0220 Peter Bergquist,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e486819695918d9790ca9481908196a4819485ca838b92"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1371766162667a60673d6376677661537663723d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-8563.
Insect Viruses, Case Number 4106....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0694 Jennifer Odom,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620d060d0f4c08070c0c0b040710220712034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="234c474c4e0d49464d4d4a454651634653420d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0565.
Myclobutanil, Case Number 7006......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0053 Anitha Kisanga,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef84869c8e81888ec18e81869b878eaf8a9f8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ff4f6ecfef1f8feb1fef1f6ebf7fedffaeffeb1f8f0e9">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-0540.
Polixetonium chloride, (Busan 77)...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0256 Peter Bergquist,
Case Number 3034....................... <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c0e091e1d19051f18421c0918091e2c091c0d420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e3c3b2c2f2b372d2a702e3b2a3b2c1e3b2e3f70393128">[email protected]</span></a>,
703-347-8563.
Propylene Oxide (PPO), Case Number 2560 EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0156 Jonathan Williams,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a0d131616131b1709541015141b0e121b14083a1f0a1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bacdd3d6d6d3dbd7c994d0d5d4dbced2dbd4c8fadfcadb94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-347-0670.
Pseudomonas aureofaciens, Case Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0421 Susanne Cerrelli,
6009. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0360667171666f6f6a2d707670626d6d66436673622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec8f899e9e89808085c29f999f8d828289ac899c8dc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>
, 703-308-8077.
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The proposed interim registration review decisions for the
chemicals in the Table 1 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 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 interim decision have been completed.
This document also announces the closure of the registration review
case for Pseudomonas aureofaciens (Case Number 6009, Docket ID Number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0421) because the last U.S. registrations for these
pesticides have been canceled.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
<a href="http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation">http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation</a>.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: July 26, 2021.
Mary Reaves,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2021-16318 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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