2021-18488. Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients-August 2021
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AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.
DATES:
Comments must be received on or before September 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES:
Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the File Symbol of interest as shown in the body of this document, using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 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. Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/about-epa-dockets.
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.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marietta Echeverria, Registration Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, email address: Start Printed Page 48137 RDFRNotices@epa.gov; The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the end of each pesticide petition summary.
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I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. The following list of North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. Potentially affected entities may include:
- Crop production (NAICS code 111).
- Animal production (NAICS code 112).
- Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
II. Registration Applications
EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA's public participation process for registration actions, there will be an additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. Please see EPA's public participation website for additional information on this process (http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions).
Notice of Receipt—New Active Ingredients
1. File Symbol: 264-RERA. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0435. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 800 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: Diflufenican SC600 Herbicide. Active ingredient: Herbicide—Diflufenican at 16.95%. Proposed use: Soybean. Contact: RD.
2. File Symbol: 264-RERG. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0435. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 800 N Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: Diflufenican SC500 Herbicide. Active ingredient: Herbicide—Diflufenican at 42.37%. Proposed use: Corn and Soybean. Contact: RD.
3. File Symbol: 264-RERL. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0435. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 800 N Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: Diflufenican SC619 Herbicide. Active ingredient: Herbicide—Diflufenican at 8.85%. Proposed use: Soybean. Contact: RD.
4. File Symbol: 264-RERT. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0435. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 800 N Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: Diflufenican TC. Active ingredient: Herbicide—Diflufenican at 99%. Proposed use: Corn and Soybean. Contact: RD.
5. File Symbol: 264-RERU. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0435. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 800 N Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63167. Product name: Diflufenican SC617 Herbicide. Active ingredient: Herbicide—Diflufenican at 20.4%. Proposed use: Corn. Contact: RD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Start SignatureDated: August 16, 2021.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2021-18488 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 08/27/2021
- Department:
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice.
- Document Number:
- 2021-18488
- Dates:
- Comments must be received on or before September 27, 2021.
- Pages:
- 48136-48137 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- EPA-HQ-OPP-2021-0083, FRL-8793-03-OCSPP
- PDF File:
- 2021-18488.pdf
- Supporting Documents:
- » Bayer CropScience Notice of Filing Pesticide Petition No. 1F8912 establishing a tolerance for residues of Diflufenican, N-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-3-pyridinecarboxamide (AE F088657) in or on the raw agricultural commodities soybean (forage) at 0.015 ppm, soybean (hay) at 0.02 ppm and soybean (seed) at 0.01 ppm
- » Pesticide Product Registration: Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients-August 2021
- » Receipt of Pesticide Petitions Filed for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (August 2021)