2020-23503. Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Interim Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim registration review decisions and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions for the following pesticides: 1,3-dichloropropene, 1-methylcyclopropene; aluminum phosphide; Beauveria bassiana; benzyl benzoate; butoxypolypropylene glycol (BPG); carboxin/oxycarboxin; cyhalothrins; Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA); halohydantoins; inorganic sulfites; irgarol; kaolin; magnesium phosphide; methoprene/kinoprene/hydroprene; myclobutanil; naphthalene acetic acid, salts, ester, and acetamide (NAA); organic esters of phosphoric acid (OEPA); Paecilomyces species; phosphine; propylene oxide (PPO); Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108; triallate; triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH); and triticonazole. In addition, the human health and ecological risk assessments for benzyl benzoate, butoxypolypropylene glycol, and OEPA are also being published for comment at this time.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before December 22, 2020.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the Table in Unit IV, 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.

Due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://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 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; telephone number: [phone]; email address: [e-mail].

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 the Table 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 regulations.gov 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 http://www.epa.gov/​dockets/​comments.html.

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 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 proposed interim registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim registration review decisions. In addition, the human health and ecological risk assessments for aluminum phosphide, benzyl benzoate, butoxypolypropylene glycol, magnesium phosphide, the organic esters of phosphoric acid (OEPA), phosphine, and propylene oxide are also being published for comment at this time.

Table 1—Proposed Interim Decisions

Registration review case name and No.	Docket ID No.	Chemical review manager and contact information
1,3-Dichloropropene, Case 0328	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0154	Michelle Nolan, [e-mail], [phone].
1-Methylcyclopropene, Case Number 6075	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0670	Bibiana Oe, [e-mail], [phone].
Aluminum phosphide, Case Number 0025	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0081	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Beauveria bassiana, Case Number 6057	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0564	Susanne Cerrelli, [e-mail], [phone].
Benzyl benzoate, Case Number 4013	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0597	Moana Appleyard, [e-mail], [phone].
Butoxypolypropylene glycol (BPG), Case Number 3123	EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0048	Veronica Dutch, [e-mail], [phone].
Carboxin and Oxycarboxin, Case Number 0012	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0144	Theodore Varns, [e-mail], [phone].
Cyhalothrins, Case Number (Gamma—7437 Lambda—7408)	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0479 EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0480	Darius Stanton, [e-mail], [phone].
Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA), Case Number 3056	EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0724	Jessie Bailey, [e-mail], [phone].
Halohydantoins, Case Number 3055	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0220	Peter Bergquist, [e-mail], [phone].
Inorganic Sulfites, Case Numbers 7019 and 4056	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0598	Matthew B. Khan, [e-mail], [phone].
Irgarol, Case Number 5031	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0003	SanYvette Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Kaolin, Case Number 6039	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0107	Daniel Schoeff, [e-mail], [phone].
Magnesium phosphide, Case Number 0645	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0081	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Methoprene, Kinoprene, and Hydroprene, Case Number 0030	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0586	Cody Kendrick, [e-mail], [phone].
Myclobutanil, Case Number 7006	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0053	Kent Fothergill, [e-mail], [phone].
Naphthalene Acetic Acid, Salts, Ester, and Acetamide (NAA), Case Number 0379	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0773	Anna Romanovsky, [e-mail], [phone].
Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid (OEPA), Case Number 4122	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0373	Stephen Savage, [e-mail], [phone].
Paecilomyces species, Case Number 6047	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0403	Andrew Queen, [e-mail], [phone].
Phosphine, Case Number 7608	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0081	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Propylene oxide, Case Number 2560	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0156	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108, Case Number 6088	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0608	Monica Thapa, [e-mail], [phone].
Triallate, Case Number 2695	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0573	Robert Little, [e-mail], [phone].
Triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH), Case Number 0099	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0413	Tiffany Green, [e-mail], [phone].
Triticonazole, Case Number 7036	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0602	Christian Bongard, [e-mail], [phone].

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 pesticides included in the tables 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 pesticides 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 the Tables 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. The interim registration review decision will explain the effect that any comments had on the interim decision and provide the Agency's response to significant comments.

Background on the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/​pesticide-reevaluation.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

Dated: October 7, 2020.

Mary Reaves,

Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.