2017-10668. Registration Review Interim Decisions and Case Closures; Notice of Availability

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for the pesticides listed in Unit II. of this notice. In addition, this notice announces the closure of the registration review case for Disodium Cyanodithioimidocarbonate (DCDIC) (case 3065 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0723) and Decyl-Isononyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DIDAC) (case 5013 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0005) because all of the registrations in the U.S. have been canceled. 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, that the pesticide can perform its intended function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For pesticide specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in the Table of Unit II.

For general information on the registration review program, contact: Richard Dumas, 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 identified in the Table of Unit II.

B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0338, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is [phone], and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is [phone]. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/​dockets.

II. What action is the agency taking?

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the availability of EPA's interim registration review decisions for Antimycin, Busan 74, Flufenacet, Flurprimidol, Fosamine Ammonium, Glufosinate, Lithium Hypochlorite, and Tebufenozide.

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the Agency's determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA has considered the chemicals listed in the following Table in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. The interim registration review decisions are supported by rationales included in the docket established for each chemical.

In addition to the interim registration review decision documents, the registration review docket for the chemicals listed in the Table also includes other relevant documents related to the registration review of these cases. The proposed interim registration review decisions were posted to the docket and the public was invited to submit any comments or new information.

Table—Interim Decisions Being Issued

Registration review case name and number	Docket ID number	Chemical review manager and contact information
Antimycin A, Case 4121	EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0480	Christina Sheltema, [e-mail]; [phone].
Busan 74, also known as 2-hydroxypropyl methanethiolsulfonate; (HPMTS), Case 3033	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0241	Rachel Ricciardi, [e-mail], [phone].
Flufenacet, Case 7245	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0863	Brian Kettl, [e-mail], [phone].
Flurprimidol, Case 7000	EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0630	Christina Motilall, [e-mail], [phone].
Fosamine ammonium, Case 2355	EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0215	James Parker, [e-mail], [phone].
Glufosinate, Case 7224	EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0190	Marquea D. King, [e-mail] [phone].
Lithium Hypochlorite, Case 3084	EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0606	Sandra O'Neill, [e-mail] [phone].
Tebufenozide, Case 7416	EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0824	Christina Sheltema, [e-mail]; [phone].

EPA addresses the comments or information received during the 60-day comment period for the proposed decisions in the discussion for each pesticide listed in the Table. Comments from the 60-day comment period that were received may or may not affect the Agency's interim decision.

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket for the chemicals listed in the Table will remain open until all actions required in the interim decision have been completed.

Background on the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/​pesticide-reevaluation. Earlier documents related to the registration review of these pesticides are provided in the chemical specific dockets listed in the Table.

This document also announces the closure of the registration review case for Disodium Cyanodithioimidocarbonate (DCDIC) (case 3065 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0723) and Decyl-Isononyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DIDAC) (case 5013 and Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0005) because all of the registrations in the U.S. have been canceled.

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

Dated: January 3, 2017.

Yu-Ting Guilaran,

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