[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43006-43008]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19463]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0794, 9966-49]

Registration Review; Draft Human Health and/or Ecological Risk
Assessments 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 draft human
health and/or ecological risk assessments for the registration review
of asulam, chloroxylenol, dichlobenil, EPTC, etofenprox, gamma- and
lambda-cyhalothrin, imidacloprid, indoxacarb, metribuzin, nitrapyrin,
oxamyl, pendimethalin, permethrin, prometryn, pyrethrins, tau-
fluvalinate, and trifloxystrobin. 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
draft human health and/or ecological risk assessments for all
pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. 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 the
pesticides listed in the Table in Unit III. 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.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to the docket identification (ID)
number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in
Unit III, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
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.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    For pesticide specific information contact: The Chemical Review
Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table in Unit
III.
    For general questions on the registration review program, contact:
Dana Friedman, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
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 identified in the Table in Unit
III.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    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. Authority

    EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed
in the Table in Unit III 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.

III. Registration Reviews

    As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide
registration for the pesticides listed in the Table to ensure that it
continues to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration--that is, that
these chemicals can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects
on human health or the environment.

                         Draft Risk Assessments Being Made Available for Public Comment
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 Registration review case name and                                           Chemical review manager and contact
              number                             Docket ID No.                           information
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Asulam, Case Number 0265..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0783                     Caitlin Newcamp,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-
                                                                              0325.
Chloroxylenol, Case Number 3045...  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0010                     Rachel Ricciardi,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-
                                                                              0465.
Dichlobenil, Case Number 0263.....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0395                     Nathan Sell<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
EPTC, Case Number 0064............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0720                     Patricia Biggio,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-
                                                                              0547.
Etofenprox, Case Number 7407......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0804                     Wilhelmena Livingston,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Gamma-cyhalothrin, Case Number      EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0479                     Wilhelmena Livingston,
 7437<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Imidacloprid, Case Number 7605....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0844                     Nicole Zinn<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Indoxacarb, Case Number 7613......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0367                     Moana Appleyard,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-
                                                                              8175.
Lambda-cyhalothrin, Case Number     EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0480                     Wilhelmena Livingston,
 7408<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Metribuzin, Case Number 0181......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0487                     Matthew Manupella,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703)
                                                                              347-0411.
Nitrapyrin, Case Number 0213......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0170                     Thomas Harty<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Oxamyl, Case Number 0253..........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0028                     Maria Piansay,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-
                                                                              8063.
Pendimethalin, Case Number 0187...  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0219                     Nicole Zinn<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Permethrin, Case Number 2510......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0039                     Linsey Walsh<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Prometryn, Case Number 0467.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032                     Christina Scheltema,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703)
                                                                              308-2201.
Pyrethrins, Case Number 2580......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0885                     Mark Baldwin<EMAIL_ADDRESS><PHONE_NUMBER>.
Tau-Fluvalinate, Case Number 2295.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0915                     Miguel Zavala,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 347-
                                                                              0504.

Trifloxystrobin, Case Number 7028.  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0074                     Moana Appleyard,
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(703) 308-
                                                                              8175.
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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 draft human health and/or
ecological risk assessments for the pesticides listed in the Table in
Unit III. Since an ecological risk assessment for the pyrethroids,
including etofenprox, gamma-cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin,
permethrin, pyrethrins, and tau-fluvalinate, was previously published
for comment in the Federal Register in November 2016, this Notice is
announcing the availability of the human health risk assessments for
these chemicals. For imidacloprid, a preliminary pollinator only risk
assessment was completed in January 2016 and an aquatic species only
ecological risk assessment was completed in January 2017. Both of these
were previously published for comment in the Federal Register and thus
this Notice is announcing the availability of the human health
assessment for imidacloprid. The Agency will consider all comments
received during the public comment period and make changes, as
appropriate, to a draft human health and/or ecological risk assessment.
EPA may then issue a revised risk assessment, explain any changes to
the draft risk assessment, and respond to comments. In the Federal
Register notice announcing the availability of the revised risk
assessment, if the revised risk assessment indicates risks of concern,
the Agency may provide a comment period for the public to submit
suggestions for mitigating the risk identified in the revised risk
assessment before developing a proposed registration review decision
for the pesticides identified above.
    1. 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:
     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.
     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 audiographic or
videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or
electronic form.
     Submitters must clearly identify the source of any
submitted data or information.
     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 24, 2017.
Charles Smith,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2017-19463 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am]
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