2018-26344. 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: 2,4-xylenol, Abamectin, Ametryn, Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, Bacteriophage active against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, Barium metaborate, Bicarbonates, Biobor, Butralin, Chondrostereum Purpureum, Corn glutens, Cyhalofop-butyl, Diphenylamine, Indole-3-acetic acid, L-glutamic acid and gamma aminobutyric acid, Lysophosphatidylethanolamine, Meta-cresol, Methiocarb, Methyl anthranilate, Oil of black pepper, Oryzalin, Phosphoric acid and its salts, Potato leaf roll virus resistance gene, Predator urines, Prodiamine, Pyrithiobac-sodium, Sodium cyanide, Sodium fluoroacetate, Straight chain lepidopteran pheromones, Verticillium isolate WCS850, Yeast extract hydrolysate, and Zinc borate.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before February 4, 2019.

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.

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 IV.

For general information 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]; 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 the following table, and opens a 60-day public comment period on the proposed interim decisions. For barium metaborate, cyhalofop-butyl, prodiamine, sodium cyanide, and sodium fluoroacetate this notice also opens a comment period on the ecological and human health risk assessments. For diphenylamine, this notice also opens a comment period on the human health risk assessment.

Registration review case name and No.	Docket ID number	Chemical review manager and contact information
2,4-Xylenol, Case 4098	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0240	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Abamectin, Case 7430	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0360	Julie Javier, [e-mail], [phone].
Ametryn, Case 2010	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0249	Christian Bongard, [e-mail], [phone].
Bacteriophage active against Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria, Case 6509 and, Bacteriophage active against Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato, Case 6510	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0702	Susanne Cerrelli [e-mail], [phone].
Barium Metaborate, Case 0632	EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0047	Daniel Halpert, [e-mail], [phone].
Bicarbonates, Case 4048	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0407	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
Biobor, Case 3029	EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0453	Megan Snyderman, [e-mail], [phone].
Butralin, Case 2075	EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0720	Lauren Bailey, [e-mail], [phone].
Chondrostereum Purpureum, Case 6091	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0051	Daniel Schoeff, [e-mail], (703-347-0143.
Corn Glutens, Case 6040	EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0253	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
Cyhalofop-butyl, Case 7255	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0115	Rachel Fletcher, [e-mail], (703 347-0512.
Diphenylamine, Case 2210	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0749	Samantha Thomas, [e-mail], [phone].
Indole-3-Acetic acid, Case 6205	EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0665	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
L-Glutamic Acid (LGA) and Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA), Case 6025	EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0109	Cody Kendrick [e-mail], [phone].
Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE), Case 6043	EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0059	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
meta- Cresol, Case 4027	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0244	Jonathan Williams, [e-mail], [phone].
Methiocarb, Case 0577	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0278	Veronica Dutch, [e-mail], [phone].
Methyl Anthranilate, Case 6056	EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0678	Susanne Cerrelli [e-mail], [phone].
Oil of Black Pepper, Case 6004	EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0262	Cody Kendrick [e-mail], 703) 347-0468.
Oryzalin, Case 0186	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0940	Christina Scheltema, [e-mail], [phone].
Phosphoric Acid and Its Salts Case 6072	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0672	Cody Kendrick [e-mail], [phone].
Potato Leaf Roll Virus Resistance Gene, Case 6505	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0416	Michael Glikes, [e-mail], [phone].
Predator Urines: Coyote Urine and Fox Urine, Case 6202	EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0086	Alexandra Boukedes, [e-mail], [phone].
Prodiamine, Case 7201	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0920	Jordan Page, [e-mail], (703 347-0467.
Pyrithiobac-sodium, Case 7239	EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0661	Linsey Walsh, [e-mail], [phone].
Sodium Cyanide, Case 3086	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0752	Leigh Rimmer, [e-mail], [phone].
Sodium Fluoroacetate, Case 3073	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0753	Leigh Rimmer, [e-mail], [phone].
Straight Chain Lepidopteran Pheromones (SCLP), Case 8200	EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0127	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
Verticillium isolate WCS850 Case 6508	EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0306	Maggie Rudick, [e-mail], [phone].
Yeast Extract Hydrolysate, Case 6081	EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0282	Daniel Schoeff, [e-mail], [phone].
Zinc Borate, Case 5025	EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0675	Stephen Savage, [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 table 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 the table 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 Table 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 25, 2018.

Yu-Ting Guilaran,

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