Notice2022-17754
Pesticide Registration Review; Dicamba Revised Human Health and Draft Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability
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Published
August 18, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised human health and draft ecological risk assessments for the registration review of dicamba.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50854-50856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17754]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0223; FRL-8631-01-OCSPP]
Pesticide Registration Review; Dicamba Revised Human Health and
Draft Ecological Risk Assessments; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's revised human
health and draft ecological risk assessments for the registration
review of dicamba.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 17, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0223 for dicamba, by one of the following
methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the
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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.
<bullet> Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/</a>.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, are available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For pesticide specific information contact: Cathryn Britton, Branch
Chief, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-2339; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e6c7c677a7a6160206d6f7a667c77604e6b7e6f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6878637e7e656424696b7e627873644a6f7a6b246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#caa8a3b9a9a5afe4a7afa6aba4a3af8aafbaabe4ada5bc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5979c86969a90db989099949b9c90b5908594db929a83">[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 information under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> 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 <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
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 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 comprehensive the revised human health and
draft ecological risk assessments for dicamba. 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 dicamba.
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 dicamba 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 revised human health and draft ecological risk assessments for
the pesticide shown in the following table and opens a 60-day public
comment period on the risk assessments.
Table--Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment
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Registration review
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. contact information
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Dicamba, Case 0065..................... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0223 Cathryn Britton,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a7b7acb1b1aaabeba6a4b1adb7bcab85a0b5a4eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e183938895958e8fcf8280958993988fa1849180cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>,
(202) 566-2339.
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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 revised human health and
draft ecological risk assessments for dicamba. The Agency will consider
all comments received during the public comment period and
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make changes, as appropriate, to the revised human health and draft
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:
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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 video-
graphic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or
electronic form.
<bullet> Submitters must clearly identify the source of any
submitted data or information.
<bullet> 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: August 11, 2022.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-17754 Filed 8-17-22; 8:45 am]
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