Notice2022-02110
Pesticide Registration Review; Interim Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
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February 2, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for the following chemicals: Amitraz, cinnamaldehyde, farnesol and nerolidol, fenbuconazole, isoxaflutole, mesotrione, metaldehyde, nosema locustae, rotenone, sodium cyanide, sodium fluoroacetate, spiromesifen, tembotrione, topramezone, and ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5815-5817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02110]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9452-01-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: Amitraz,
cinnamaldehyde, farnesol and nerolidol, fenbuconazole, isoxaflutole,
mesotrione, metaldehyde, nosema locustae, rotenone, sodium cyanide,
sodium fluoroacetate, spiromesifen, tembotrione, topramezone, and
ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain).
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; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abc9c2d8c8c4ce85c6cec7cac5c2ceebcedbca85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8defe4feeee2e8a3e0e8e1ece3e4e8cde8fdeca3eae2fb">[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
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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>. Due to
the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center
(EPA/DC) and Reading Room is open to visitors by appointment only. 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. 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 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--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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Amitraz, Case Number 0234.............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1015 Veronica Dutch,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cda9b8b9aea5e3bba8bfa2a3a4aeac8da8bdace3aaa2bb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f99d8c8d9a91d78f9c8b9697909a98b99c8998d79e968f">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2352.
Cinnamaldehyde, Case Number 6032....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0918 Bibiana Oe,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f79892d9959e959e969996b7928796d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a9c6cc87cbc0cbc0c8c7c8e9ccd9c887cec6df">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-1538.
Farnesol and Nerolidol, Case Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0275 Joseph Mabon,
6061. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e030f0c01004004011d0b1e062e0b1e0f40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c717d7e73723276736f796c745c796c7d327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-1535.
Fenbuconazole, Case Number 7016........ EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0716 Ben Tweed,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#295d5e4c4c4d074b4c474348444047694c5948074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e49093818180ca86818a8e85898d8aa4819485ca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2274.
Isoxaflutole, Case Number 7242......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0979 Rachel Eberius,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781d1a1d0a110d0b560a191b101d14381d0819561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a2c7c0c7d0cbd7d18cd0c3c1cac7cee2c7d2c38cc5cdd4">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2223.
Mesotrione, Case Number 7256........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0779 Samantha Thomas,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4809c9b999587da879599959a809c95b4918495da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="26524e494b47550855474b4748524e476643564708414950">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2368.
Metaldehyde, Case Number 0576.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0649 Rachel Eberius,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c393e392e35292f722e3d3f3439301c392c3d723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42272027302b37316c3023212a272e022732236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2223.
Nosema locustae, Case Number 4104...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0065 Andrew Queen,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34454151515a1a555a50465143745144551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f4e4a5a5a51115e515b4d5a487f5a4f5e11585049">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-1539.
Rotenone, Case Number 0255............. EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0572 Anna Senninger,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1d2c4cfcfc8cfc6c4d38fc0cfcfc0e1c4d1c08fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3043555e5e595e5755421e515e5e51705540511e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2216.
Sodium Cyanide, Case Number 8002....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0752 Michelle Nolan,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbd5d4d7dad595d6d2d8d3ded7d7defbdecbda95dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bed0d1d2dfd090d3d7ddd6dbd2d2dbfedbcedf90d9d1c8">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2237.
Sodium Fluoroacetate, Case Number 3073. EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0753 Natalie Bray,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b49594a5205454a5f4a47424e6b4e5b4a054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1a78687b6334747b6e7b76737f5a7f6a7b347d756c">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2222.
Spiromesifen, Case Number 7442......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0263 Veronica Dutch,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b0f1e1f0803451d0e19040502080a2b0e1b0a450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6c2d3d2c5ce88d0c3d4c9c8cfc5c7e6c3d6c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2352.
Tembotrione, Case Number 7273.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0063 Carolyn Smith,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dba8b6b2afb3f5b8baa9b4b7a2b59bbeabbaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3447595d405c1a5755465b584d5a745144551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2273.
Topramezone, Case Number 7268.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0127 Kelsi Grogan,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a4b1aca4a2adeda8a6afb0aa83a6b3a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c5b4e535b5d52125759504f557c594c5d125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2228.
Ulocladium oudemansii (U3 Strain), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0313 Monica Thapa,
Number 6520. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d3a7bbb2a3b2fdbebcbdbab0b293b6a3b2fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46322e273627682b29282f25270623362768212930">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-1543.
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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 decision.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket for
the chemicals listed in Table 1 will remain open until all actions
required in the interim decision have been completed.
Sodium cyanide (Case Number 8002, Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-
0752) and sodium fluoroacetate (Case Number 3073, Docket ID Number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2010-0753) interim decision amendments include updated
endangered species language developed
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in informal consultation with Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) which
completes the Endangered Species Act (ESA) evaluation.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation">https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation</a>.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: January 27, 2022.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-02110 Filed 2-1-22; 8:45 am]
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