2024-09181. Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability
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AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim decisions (PIDs) and amended PIDs for the following pesticides: Acephate, Captan, Ferbam, Thiram, and Ziram. EPA is opening a 60-day public comment period for these proposed interim registration review decisions.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before July 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments through https://www.regulations.gov using the docket identification (ID) number for the pesticide of interest as identified in Table 1 of Unit I. 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 and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For pesticide specific information: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest is identified in Table 1 of Unit I.
For general information: Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0701; email address: biscoe.melanie@epa.gov.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is the Agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(a), this notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed interim and proposed 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.
Table 1—Proposed Interim Registration Review Decisions
Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information Acephate Case Number 0042 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0915 Kent Fothergill, fothergill.kent@epa.gov, (202) 566-1943. Captan (Amended) Case Number 0120 EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0296 Christina Scheltema, scheltema.christina@epa.gov, (202) 566-2272. Ferbam (Amended) Case Number 8000 EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0567 DeMariah Koger, koger.demariah@epa.gov, (202) 566-2288. Thiram (Amended) Case Number 0122 EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0433 DeMariah Koger, koger.demariah@epa.gov, (202) 566-2288. Ziram (Amended) Case Number 8001 EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0568 DeMariah Koger, koger.demariah@epa.gov, (202) 566-2288. II. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
EPA is conducting its registration review of the chemicals listed in the table 1 of unit I pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 3(g) (7 U.S.C. 136a(g)) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) provides, among other things, that pesticide registrations are to be reviewed every 15 years. Consistent with 40 CFR 155.57, in its final registration review decision, EPA will ultimately determine whether a pesticide continues to meet the registration standard in FIFRA section 3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). As part of the registration review process, the Agency has completed a proposed interim or proposed decision for each of the pesticides listed in Table 1 of Unit I.
The registration review docket for a pesticide includes documents related to the registration review case. Among other things, these documents describe EPA's rationales for conducting additional risk assessments for the registration review of the pesticides included in Table 1 of Unit I, as well as the Agency's subsequent risk findings and consideration of possible risk mitigation measures. The proposed interim and proposed registration review decisions are supported by the rationales included in those documents.
Consistent with 40 CFR 155.58(a), EPA provides for at least a 60-day public comment period on proposed interim and proposed 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 decision.
For additional background on the registration review program, see: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
III. Does this action apply to me?
This notice 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 of unit I.
IV. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
In submitting a comment to EPA, please consider the following:
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all 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 Start Printed Page 34242 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: https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
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.
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 I. The Agency will consider all comments received by the closing date and may respond to comments in a “Response to Comments Memorandum” in the docket and/or in any subsequent interim or final registration review decision, as appropriate.
Authority:7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Start SignatureDated: April 23, 2024.
Timothy Kiely,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2024-09181 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Department:
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- 2024-09181
- Dates:
- Comments must be received on or before July 1, 2024.
- Pages:
- 34241-34242 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0750, FRL-11907-01-OCSPP
- PDF File:
- 2024-09181.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » Assessment of the Usage and Pest Management Benefits of Acephate (PC# 103301) for Soybean Production, April 11, 2024
- » Acephate Usage Characterization and Potential Risk Mitigation Options for Agricultural Applications, November 21, 2023
- » Evaluation of the Developmental Neurotoxicity Potential of Acephate/Methamidophos to Inform the FQPA Safety Factor
- » Acephate – Posting of Revised Human Health Draft Risk Assessment and Refined Drinking Water Assessment to the Public Docket
- » Acephate (103301) National and State Summary Use and Usage Matrix (SUUM) (revised 8-15-23)
- » Acephate (103301) National and State Summary Use and Usage Matrix (4-4-22)
- » Data Evaluation Record (DER) Addendum No. 1 to MRID 49092101
- » EPA Meeting with the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and Relevant Pesticide Chemical Technical Registrants to Discuss the Upcoming NTP Testing of various Organophosphate (OP) and Oxon Compounds
- » Acephate. Revised Draft Human Health Risk Assessment (DRA) in Support of Registration Review.
- » Acephate. Acute and Steady State Dietary (Food and Drinking Water) Exposure and Risk Assessments to Support Registration Review