Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0160-0079
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for Several Pesticides
Posted Date: 2019-03-18T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9778-9779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04970]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0751; FRL-9989-68]

Interim Registration Review Decisions and Case Closures for 
Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's interim 
registration review decision for the following chemicals: Ammonia and 
Ammonium Sulfate, Azoxystrobin, Benfluralin, Chloropropham, Clomazone, 
Cytokinins, Dichlobenil, Diflufenzopyr and Diflufenzopyr-sodium, 
Fenhexamid, Fluopicolide, Fluridone, Indole-3-Butyric Acid, Indoxacarb, 
Naphthenate Salts, Nuranone, Prometryn, Spinetoram, Spinosad, 
Trifloxystrobin, and (Z)-9-tricosene. It also announces the amended 
interim decisions for Ethalfluralin and Hexazinone. In addition, it 
announces the closure of the registration review case for triforine 
because the last U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been 
canceled.

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 pesticide specific contact person listed under 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 information 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.

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 interim decisions for all 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 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.

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                            Table--Registration Review Interim Decisions Being Issued
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 Registration review case name and                                           Chemical review manager and contact
                No.                               Docket ID No.                          information
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Ammonia and Ammonium Sulfate, Case   EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0684..................  Stephen Savage,
 Numbers 7440 & 5073.                                                         savage.stephen@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0345.
Azoxystrobin, Case Number 7020.....  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0835..................  Veronica Dutch,
                                                                              dutch.veronica@epa.gov, (703) 308-
                                                                              8585.
Benfluralin, Case 2030.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0931..................  Michelle Nolan,
                                                                              nolan.michelle@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0258.
Chlorpropham, Case 0271............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0923..................  Marianne Mannix,
                                                                              mannix.marianne@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0275.
Clomazone, Case 7203...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0113..................  Tiffany Green,
                                                                              green.tiffany@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0314.
Cytokininsm, Case 4107.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0671..................  Daniel Schoeff,
                                                                              schoeff.daniel@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0143.
Dichlobenil, Case 0263.............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0395..................  Nathan Sell, sell.nathan@epa.gov,
                                                                              (703) 347-8020.
Diflufenzopyr and Diflufenzopyr-     EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0911..................  Jill Bloom, bloom.jill@epa.gov,
 sodium, Case 7246.                                                           (703) 308-8019.
Ethalfluralin, Case 2260...........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0094..................  Patricia Biggio,
                                                                              biggio.patricia@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0547.
Fenhexamid, Case 7027..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0187..................  Susan Bartow, bartow.susan@epa.gov,
                                                                              (703) 603-0065.
Fluopicolide, Case 7055............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0037..................  Eric Fox, fox.ericm@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              347-0104.
Fluridone, Case 7200...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0160..................  Leigh Rimmer, rimmer.leigh@epa.gov,
                                                                              (703) 347-0553.
Hexazinone Case 0266...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0755..................  Melanie Biscoe,
                                                                              biscoe.melanie@epa.gov, (703) 305-
                                                                              7106.
Indole-3-Butyric Acid (IBA), Case    EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0608..................  Seiichi Murasaki,
 2330.                                                                        murasaki.seiichi@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              347-0163.
Indoxacarb, Case 7613..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0367..................  Moana Appleyard,
                                                                              appleyard.moana@epa.gov,(703) 308-
                                                                              8175.
Naphthenate Salts, Case 3099.......  EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0455..................  Rachel Ricciardi,
                                                                              ricciardi.rachel@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              347-0465.
Nuranone, Case 4113................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0126..................  Susanne Cerrelli,
                                                                              cerrelli.susanne@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              308-8077.
Prometryn, Case 0467...............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0032..................  Christina Scheltema,
                                                                              scheltema.christina@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              308-2201.
Spinetoram, Case 7448..............  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0666..................  Jordan Page, page.jordan@epa.gov,
                                                                              (703) 347-0467.
Spinosad, Case 7421................  EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0667..................  Jordan Page, page.jordan@epa.gov,
                                                                              (703) 347-0467.
Trifloxystrobin, Case 7028.........  EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0074..................  Samantha Thoma,
                                                                              thomas.samantha@epa.gov, (703) 347-
                                                                              0514.
(Z)-9-tricosene (Muscalure), Case    EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0925..................  Alexandra Boukedes,
 4112.                                                                        boukedes.alexandra@epa.gov, (703)
                                                                              347-0305.
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    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. EPA addressed 
the comments or information received during the 60-day comment period 
for the proposed interim 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 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.
    This document also announces the posting of the amended interim 
decisions for ethalfluralin and hexazinone. The original interim 
decision for ethalfluralin was published on December 15, 2017 (82 FR 
59606) (FRL-9970-54) and the original interim decision for hexazinone 
as published on February 27, 2018 (83 FR 8472) (FRL-9973-09). Following 
issuance of these decisions, the agency received information that 
resulted in it amending the required label modifications. These 
modifications are expected to allow applicators greater flexibility, 
while not affecting the agency's overall risk management 
determinations.
    This document also announces the closure of the registration review 
case for triforine (Case 2720, Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0853) 
because the last U.S. registrations for this pesticide have been 
canceled. Background on the registration review program is provided at: 
http://www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.

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

    Dated: March 5, 2019.
Charles Smith,
Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
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