Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 2 / Friday, January 3, 2025 / Notices 315 

Safety and Pollution Prevention, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 

20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 

566–1204; email address: 

sleasman.katherine@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

request to renew the approval of an ICR 

currently approved through January 31, 

2025. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. 

Public comments were previously 

requested via the Federal Register on 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, establishing a 

60-day comment period (89 FR 30356 

(FRL–11604–01–OCSPP)). This notice 

allows for an additional 30 days for 

public comments. Supporting 

documents, which explain in detail the 

information collection activities and 

related estimated burden and costs that 

are summarized in this document, are 

available in the docket. The docket can 

be viewed online at 

www.regulations.gov or in person at the 

EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 

3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC. The telephone number 

for the Docket Center is 202–566–1744. 

For additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

Abstract: This ICR addresses the 

reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements under TSCA section 8(b) 

that are associated with the TSCA 

Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA 

Inventory), as codified in 40 CFR part 

710. TSCA section 8(b) specifically 

requires that EPA compile and keep 

current a list of chemical substances 

manufactured or processed for 

commercial purposes in the United 

States. That mandate was amended in 

2016 and TSCA section 8(b)(4) requires 

EPA to designate chemical substances 

on the TSCA Chemical Substance 

Inventory as either ‘‘active’’ or 

‘‘inactive’’ in U.S. commerce. The first 

TSCA Inventory with all chemical 

substances designated as ‘‘active’’ or 

‘‘inactive’’ published in February 2019. 

Form number: EPA Form No. 9600– 

06; Notice of Activity Form B. 

Respondents/affected entities: Entities 

potentially affected by this ICR include 

North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) Code 325 

Chemical Manufacturers, NACIS Code 

324 Petroleum and Coal Products. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Mandatory. 

Estimated number of potential 

respondents: 57. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Total estimated burden:144 (per year). 

Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). 

Total estimated costs: $19,956.68 (per 

year), includes no annualized capital 

investment or maintenance and 

operational costs. 

Changes in the estimates: There is 

decrease of 90 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with that currently approved by OMB. 

This change, which is discussed in more 

detail in the ICR, reflects a burden hour 

reduction related to the time-limited 

one-time reporting activities which are 

now discontinued. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Director, Information Engagement Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0223; FRL–12246–02– 

OCSPP] 

Chlorpyrifos; Final Cancellation Order 

To Amend Pesticide Registration To 

Terminate Asparagus Use 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) hereby announces its 

final cancellation order to terminate 

asparagus use voluntarily requested by 

Gharda Chemicals International, Inc. 

(Gharda) and accepted by the Agency, 

for one chlorpyrifos registration listed in 

Unit II, pursuant to the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA). This final cancellation 

order follows a notice in the Federal 

Register of September 16, 2024, to 

voluntarily amend this product 

registration. In the September 16, 2024, 

notice, EPA indicated that it would 

issue a final cancellation order 

implementing the request, unless the 

Agency received substantive comments 

within the comment period that would 

merit further review of these requests, or 

the registrant withdrew its request. The 

Agency received two comments on the 

notice, which are summarized in Unit 

III.B. Gharda did not withdraw the 

request for this amendment. 

Accordingly, EPA hereby grants the 

requested amendment to terminate 

asparagus as shown in this cancellation 

order. Any distribution, sale, or use of 

existing stocks of the product 

registration listed in Unit II is subject to 

the existing stocks provisions in this 

cancellation order and permitted only in 

accordance with the terms of this order. 

DATES: This cancellation order is 

effective January 3, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2022–0223, is 

available at https://

www.regulations.gov. Additional 

instructions on visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, are available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patricia Biggio, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508M), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 566–0700; email address: 

OPPChlorpyrifosInquiries@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. 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, 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. 

II. What action is the Agency taking? 

This document announces the 

termination of the asparagus use, as 

requested by the registrant, through 

amendment of the product registered 

under FIFRA section 3 (7 U.S.C. 136a). 

This registration is listed with its 

registration number in Table 1 of this 

Unit. 

TABLE 1—CHLORPYRIFOS REGISTRATION WITH SPECIFIC USE THAT IS TERMINATED

Registration No. Product name Company Use that is 

terminated 

93182–8 ............... Pilot 15G Chlorpyrifos Agricultural Insecticide ........ Gharda Chemicals International, Inc ....................... Asparagus. 


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TABLE 2—REGISTRANT REQUESTING VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF USE

EPA Company No. Company name and address 

93182 .............................................. Gharda Chemicals International, Inc., 4032 Crockers Lake Blvd., Suite 818, Sarasota, FL 34238. 

III. Public Comments 

A. Summary of Comments Received 

EPA received two comments in 

response to the notice that published in 

the Federal Register of September 16, 

2024 (89 FR 75546) (FRL–12246–01– 

OCSPP). The comments are in the 

docket for this action and are briefly 

summarized here. 

Neither of the comments specifies the 

product listed in Table 1 of Unit II. One 

comment was submitted by a private 

citizen supporting the cancellation of 

the pesticide. The other comment stated 

that the proposed provisions for using 

existing stocks for food uses until June 

30, 2025, would subject workers, 

bystanders, and consumers to health 

risks, and were not consistent with 

FIFRA. 

B. EPA Response to Comments 

This cancellation action is responsive 

to the registrant’s request to cancel a 

specific use. In response to both 

commenters, under FIFRA section 6(f), 

registrants may, at any time, seek to 

cancel their products or seek to amend 

their registrations to terminate specific 

uses. Under that provision of the statute, 

EPA provides an opportunity for public 

comment and then acts on the request. 

Cancellation of other products or uses 

that are not requested by the registrant 

occurs under other provisions of FIFRA, 

which is beyond the scope of this action 

and EPA’s authority in FIFRA section 

6(f). 

EPA has determined that the existing 

stocks provisions are not inconsistent 

with the purposes of FIFRA given the 

limited number of existing stocks and 

the limited time allowed for the use of 

existing stocks outlined in Unit VI. EPA 

has determined that neither comment 

merited denial of the registrant’s request 

for use termination. 

IV. The Cancellation Order 

Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f) (7 

U.S.C. 136d(f)(1)), EPA hereby approves 

the requested amendment to terminate 

asparagus for Pilot 15G Chlorpyrifos 

Agricultural Insecticide. Accordingly, 

the Agency hereby orders that the use 

on asparagus is terminated for Pilot 15G 

Chlorpyrifos Agricultural Insecticide. 

This Order terminating the asparagus 

use is effective January 3, 2025. Any 

distribution, sale, or use of existing 

stocks of Pilot 15G Chlorpyrifos 

Agricultural Insecticide in a manner 

inconsistent with any of the provisions 

for disposition of existing stocks set 

forth in Unit VI will be a violation of 

FIFRA. 

V. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking these actions? 

Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 

136d(f)(1)) provides that a registrant of 

a pesticide product may at any time 

request that any of its pesticide 

registrations be cancelled or amended to 

terminate one or more registered uses. 

FIFRA further provides that, before 

acting on the request, EPA must publish 

a notice of receipt of any such request 

in the Federal Register and provide a 

public comment period. EPA has 

provided the requisite notice and public 

comment period. Two comments were 

submitted to which EPA has responded 

above. 

VI. Provisions for Disposition of 

Existing Stocks 

Existing stocks for the product 

identified in this document are those 

stocks of registered pesticide product 

that are currently in the United States 

and that were packaged, labeled, and 

released for shipment prior to the 

effective date of the cancellation action. 

EPA has determined that the following 

existing stocks provisions are not 

inconsistent with the purposes of FIFRA 

given the limited number of existing 

stocks and the limited time allowed for 

use of the existing stocks outlined 

below: 

• Sale and distribution of existing 

stocks of Pilot 15G Chlorpyrifos 

Agricultural Insecticide (EPA Reg. No. 

93182–8) is permitted until April 30, 

2025; 

• Use of existing stocks of Pilot 15G 

Chlorpyrifos Agricultural Insecticide 

(EPA Reg. No. 93182–8) on food or feed 

must be consistent with the product 

labeling. Such use is permitted until 

June 30, 2025; 

• Use of existing stocks of Pilot 15G 

Chlorpyrifos Agricultural Insecticide 

(EPA Reg. No. 93182–8) for non-food 

purposes is permitted until existing 

stocks are exhausted, as long as such 

use is in accordance with the labeling. 

After these dates, all respective sale, 

distribution, and use of existing stocks 

is prohibited, except for sale and 

distribution for export consistent with 

FIFRA section 17 (7 U.S.C. 136o) and for 

proper disposal in accordance with state 

regulations. 

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

Dated: December 17, 2024. 

Jean Overstreet, 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0438; FRL–11608– 

04–OCSPP] 

Formaldehyde; Risk Evaluation Under 

the Toxic Substances Control Act 

(TSC); Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing 

the availability of the final risk 

evaluation under the Toxic Substances 

Control Act (TSCA) for formaldehyde. 

The purpose of risk evaluations under 

TSCA is to determine whether a 

chemical substance presents an 

unreasonable risk of injury to health or 

the environment, without consideration 

of costs or non-risk factors, including 

unreasonable risk to potentially exposed 

or susceptible subpopulations identified 

as relevant to the risk evaluation by 

EPA, under the conditions of use. The 

Agency used the best available science 

to prepare this final risk evaluation and 

has determined, based on the weight of 

scientific evidence, that formaldehyde 

presents an unreasonable risk of injury 

to human health. Under TSCA, EPA 

must initiate risk management actions to 

address the unreasonable risk. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2018–0438, is 

available online at https://

www.regulations.gov. Additional 

information about dockets generally, 

along with instructions for visiting the 

docket in-person, is available at https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For technical information: Jeffery 

Putt, Existing Chemical Risk 

Management Division (7404M), Office of 

Pollution Prevention and Toxics, 


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