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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 

interim registration review decisions for 

the pesticides shown in the following 

table. The interim registration review 

decisions are supported by rationales 

included in the docket established for 

each chemical. 

TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW INTERIM DECISIONS BEING ISSUED

Registration review case name and 

No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and contact information 

Boric Acid/Sodium Salts, Case 0024 ............. EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0306 Moana Appleyard, appleyard.moana@epa.gov, (703) 308–8175. 

Potato Coleopteran, Case 6503 .................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2016–0200 Alan Reynolds, reynolds.alan@epa.gov, (703) 605–0515. 

Cloransulam-methyl, Case 7243 .................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0855 Patricia Biggio, biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 347–0547. 

Cymoxanil, Case 7023 ................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0148 Veronica Dutch, dutch.veronica@epa.gov, (703) 308–8585. 

Kresoxim-methyl, Case 7026 ......................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0861 Bilin Basu, basu.bilin@epa.gov, (703) 347–0455. 

Quinoxyfen, Case 7037 ................................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0771 Katherine St. Clair, stclair.katherine@epa.gov, (703) 347–8778. 

Sucrose, Case 5117 ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0751 Cody Kendrick, kendrick.cody@epa.gov, (703) 347–0468. 

The proposed interim registration 

review decisions for the chemicals in 

the table above were posted to the 

docket and the public was invited to 

submit any comments or new 

information relevant to the proposals. 

EPA has addressed the comments or 

information received during the 60-day 

comment period for the proposed 

interim decisions for each pesticide 

listed in the Table. Comments from the 

60-day comment period that were 

received may or may not have affected 

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. 

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

Dated: July 26, 2018. 

Yu-Ting Guilaran, 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0720; FRL–9981–14] 

Registration Review; Draft Human 

Health and/or Ecological Risk 

Assessments for Several Pesticides; 

Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s draft human health 

and ecological risk assessments for the 

registration reviews of dithiopyr, 

fluthiacet-methyl, hydramethylnon 

(pyrimidinone), and trifluralin. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 9, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, to 

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 questions 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: (703) 347–8827; email address: 

friedman.dana@epa.gov. 

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 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 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 

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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. 

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. 

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 comprehensive 

draft human health and/or ecological 

risk assessments for all pesticides listed 

in the Table in Unit IV. After reviewing 

comments received during the public 

comment period, EPA may issue a 

revised risk assessment, explain any 

changes to the draft risk assessment, and 

respond to comments and may request 

public input on risk mitigation before 

completing a proposed registration 

review decision for the 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 

human health and ecological risk 

assessments for the pesticides shown in 

the following Table, and opens a 60-day 

public comment period on the risk 

assessments. 

TABLE—DRAFT RISK ASSESSMENTS BEING MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Registration review case name and number Docket ID number Chemical review manager and contact information 

Dithiopyr, Case 7225 ......................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0750 ............................. Veronica Dutch, dutch.veronica@epa.gov, 

(703) 308–8585. 

Fluthiacet-methyl, Case 7280 ............................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0285 ............................. Caitlin Newcamp, newcamp.caitlin@epa.gov, 

(703) 347–0325. 

Hydramethylnon, Case 2585 ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0869 ............................. Christian Bongard, bongard.christian@

epa.gov, (703) 347–0337. 

Trifluralin, Case 0179 ........................................ EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0417 ............................. Patricia Biggio, biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 

347–0547. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.53(c), EPA is 

providing an opportunity, through this 

notice of availability, for interested 

parties to provide comments and input 

concerning the Agency’s draft human 

health and/or ecological risk 

assessments for the pesticides listed in 

the Table in Unit IV. The Agency will 

consider all comments received during 

the public comment period and make 

changes, as appropriate, to a draft 

human health and/or ecological risk 

assessment. EPA may then issue a 

revised risk assessment, explain any 

changes to the draft risk assessment, and 

respond to comments. 

Information submission requirements. 

Anyone may submit data or information 

in response to this document. To be 

considered during a pesticide’s 

registration review, the submitted data 

or information must meet the following 

requirements: 

• To ensure that EPA will consider 

data or information submitted, 

interested persons must submit the data 

or information during the comment 

period. The Agency may, at its 

discretion, consider data or information 

submitted at a later date. 

• The data or information submitted 

must be presented in a legible and 

useable form. For example, an English 

translation must accompany any 

material that is not in English and a 

written transcript must accompany any 

information submitted as an 

audiographic or videographic record. 

Written material may be submitted in 

paper or electronic form. 

• Submitters must clearly identify the 

source of any submitted data or 

information. 

• Submitters may request the Agency 

to reconsider data or information that 

the Agency rejected in a previous 

review. However, submitters must 

explain why they believe the Agency 

should reconsider the data or 

information in the pesticide’s 

registration review. 

As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the 

registration review docket for each 

pesticide case will remain publicly 

accessible through the duration of the 

registration review process; that is, until 

all actions required in the final decision 

on the registration review case have 

been completed. 

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

Dated: July 24, 2018. 

Yu-Ting Guilaran, 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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