Proposed Rule2023-25739
Pesticides; Petition Seeking Rulemaking for Registration of Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Other Systemic Insecticides; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment
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Published
November 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and seeking public comment on a petition received from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) requesting that the Agency initiate a rulemaking for neonicotinoid insecticides and other systemic insecticides. PEER and ABC believe the Agency should amend the existing regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide Act (FIFRA) to require all applicants and registrants of neonicotinoid and other systemic insecticides to provide performance (efficacy) data to the Agency in applications for registration and during registration review.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 82286-82287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25739]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 158
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0428; FRL-11111-01-OCSPP]
Pesticides; Petition Seeking Rulemaking for Registration of
Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Other Systemic Insecticides; Notice of
Availability and Request for Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the
availability of and seeking public comment on a petition received from
the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the
American Bird Conservancy (ABC) requesting that the Agency initiate a
rulemaking for neonicotinoid insecticides and other systemic
insecticides. PEER and ABC believe the Agency should amend the existing
regulations under the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide, and Fungicide
Act (FIFRA) to require all applicants and registrants of neonicotinoid
and other systemic insecticides to provide performance (efficacy) data
to the Agency in applications for registration and during registration
review.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0428, through <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: Caleb Hawkins, Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(202) 566-1430; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a424b5d4143445904494b464f486a4f5a4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa7aeb8a4a6a1bce1acaea3aaad8faabfaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. 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 pesticide
registrants, environmental,
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human health, and agricultural advocates, pesticide users, and members
of the public interested in the use of pesticides. This listing is not
intended to be exhaustive but rather provides a guide for readers
regarding entities likely to be affected by his action. Because others
may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all
the specific entities that may be affected by this action.
II. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA requests public comment on a petition received from PEER and
ABC that asks EPA to take the following actions:
<bullet> Amend 40 CFR 158.400(e)(1) to require the submission of
product performance data for neonicotinoid and other systemic
insecticides, and
<bullet> Amend 40 CFR 158.400(e)(1) to require that, if not already
submitted to the Agency, existing registrants of a neonicotinoid or
other systemic insecticides submit efficacy within 180 days of the
promulgation of the rule.
A copy of the petition is available in the docket.
III. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
A. Submitting CBI
Do not submit Confidential Business Information (CBI) 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. 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.
B. Multimedia Submissions
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by
a written comment. The written comment is considered the official
comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make.
EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system).
C. 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>. Please note
that once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the
docket. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: November 16, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2023-25739 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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