Notice2022-25978
Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for the Rodenticides; Notice of Availability
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November 29, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions and opens a 75-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions for the following rodenticides: Brodifacoum, bromadiolone, bromethalin, chlorophacinone, cholecalciferol, difenacoum, difethialone, diphacinone (and its sodium salt), strychnine, warfarin (and its sodium salt), and zinc phosphide.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73297-73298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25978]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750; FRL-10219-01-OCSPP]
Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for the
Rodenticides; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed
interim registration review decisions and opens a 75-day public comment
period on the proposed interim decisions for the following
rodenticides: Brodifacoum, bromadiolone, bromethalin, chlorophacinone,
cholecalciferol, difenacoum, difethialone, diphacinone (and its sodium
salt), strychnine, warfarin (and its sodium salt), and zinc phosphide.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750, and the specific case number for the
chemical substance related to your comment, through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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.
Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For pesticide specific information, please contact the Chemical
Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 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#9af8f3e9f9f5ffb4f7fff6fbf4f3ffdaffeafbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="56343f25353933783b333a37383f331633263778313920">[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 Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest
identified in Table 1 in Unit IV.
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 on 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 proposed interim decisions for all pesticides
listed in Table 1 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 1 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 proposed interim registration review decisions for the
rodenticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 75-day public comment period
on the proposed interim registration review decisions.
Table 1--Rodenticides With Proposed Interim Decisions
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Registration review case name and Chemical review manager
number Docket ID No. and contact information
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Brodifacoum, Case Number 2755.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0767 Steven R. Peterson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#145b4444467b70717a607d777d7071675d7a65617d667d7167547164753a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83ccd3d3d1ece7e6edf7eae0eae7e6f0caedf2f6eaf1eae6f0c3e6f3e2ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
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Bromadiolone, Case Number 2760......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0768 Steven R. Peterson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d425d5d5f6269686379646e6469687e44637c78647f64687e4d687d6c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c788979795a8a3a2a9b3aea4aea3a2b48ea9b6b2aeb5aea2b487a2b7a6e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Bromethalin, Case Number 2765.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0077 Kent Fothergill,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89c6d9d9dbe6edece7fde0eae0edecfac0e7f8fce0fbe0ecfac9ecf9e8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5baa5a5a79a91909b819c969c919086bc9b84809c879c9086b5908594db929a83">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
1943.
Chlorophacinone, Case Number 2100...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0778 Steven R. Peterson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0ffe0e0e2dfd4d5dec4d9d3d9d4d5c3f9dec1c5d9c2d9d5c3f0d5c0d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48b949496aba0a1aab0ada7ada0a1b78daab5b1adb6ada1b784a1b4a5eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Cholecalciferol, Case Number 7600...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0139 Kent Fothergill,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da958a8a88b5bebfb4aeb3b9b3bebfa993b4abafb3a8b3bfa99abfaabbf4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f607f7f7d404b4a415b464c464b4a5c66415e5a465d464a5c6f4a5f4e01484059">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
1943.
Difenacoum, Case Number 7630........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0769 Steven R. Peterson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a0eff0f0f2cfc4c5ced4c9c3c9c4c5d3e9ced1d5c9d2c9c5d3e0c5d0c18ec7cfd6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1f504f4f4d707b7a716b767c767b7a6c56716e6a766d767a6c5f7a6f7e31787069">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Difethialone, Case Number 7603......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0770 Steven R. Peterson,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d425d5d5f6269686379646e6469687e44637c78647f64687e4d687d6c236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d99689898bb6bdbcb7adb0bab0bdbcaa90b7a8acb0abb0bcaa99bca9b8f7beb6af">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Diphacinone (and its sodium salt), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0777 Steven R. Peterson,
Number 2205. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91dec1c1c3fef5f4ffe5f8f2f8f5f4e2d8ffe0e4f8e3f8f4e2d1f4e1f0bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88c7d8d8dae7ecede6fce1ebe1ecedfbc1e6f9fde1fae1edfbc8edf8e9a6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Strychnine, Case Number 3133........... EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0754 Shrestha, Srijana,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#276877777548434249534e444e4342546e4956524e554e42546742574609404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="703f2020221f14151e04191319141503391e01051902191503301500115e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2329.
Warfarin (and its sodium salt), Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0481 Steven R. Peterson,
Number 0011. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6f9e6e6e4d9d2d3d8c2dfd5dfd2d3c5ffd8c7c3dfc4dfd3c5f6d3c6d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5aab5b5b78a81808b918c868c818096ac8b94908c978c8096a5809584cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2218.
Zinc Phosphide, Case Number 0026....... EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0140 Anna Senninger,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a657a7a78454e4f445e4349434e4f5963445b5f4358434f596a4f5a4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="642b3434360b00010a100d070d0001172d0a15110d160d0117240114054a030b12">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 566-
2216.
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The registration review docket for a pesticide includes earlier
documents related to the registration review case. For example, the
review opened with a Preliminary Work Plan, for public comment. A Final
Work Plan was placed in the docket following public comment on the
Preliminary Work Plan.
The documents in the dockets describe EPA's rationales for
conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of
the rodenticides included in Table 1 in Unit IV, as well as the
Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk
mitigation measures. These proposed interim registration review
decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents.
Following public comment, the Agency will issue interim or final
registration review decisions for the rodenticides listed in Table 1 in
Unit IV.
The registration review final rule at 40 CFR 155.58(a) provides for
a minimum 60-day public comment period on all proposed interim
registration review decisions. This comment period is intended to
provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating
any necessary amendments to the proposed interim decision. All comments
should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES and must be received
by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part
of the docket for the pesticides included in Table 1 in Unit IV.
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. The
Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing
date and may provide a ``Response to Comments Memorandum'' in the
docket.
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: November 22, 2022.
Mary Reaves,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2022-25978 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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