EPA Pesticide Program Updates
From EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs
July 2, 2013
In This Update:
Federal Register Items for June 24-28, 2013
The following six items related to pesticides were published in the Federal Register
1. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel
2. Registration Reviews: Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Announcement of Registration Review Case Closures
3. Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments; Availability: Registration Review
4. Pesticide Maintenance Fees: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
5. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
6. Pesticide Tolerances: Sulfoxaflor; Technical Correction
2. Registration Reviews: Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Announcement of Registration Review Case Closures
3. Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments; Availability: Registration Review
4. Pesticide Maintenance Fees: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
5. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
6. Pesticide Tolerances: Sulfoxaflor; Technical Correction
1. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Number 108, Page 22873 - 22876
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: There will be a 4-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and review Weight-of-Evidence: Evaluating Results of EDSP Tier 1 Screening.
Chemicals:
Comments: The meeting will be held July 30, 2013-August 2, 2013, from approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0230.
Contact: Joseph E. Bailey, DFO, Office of Science Coordination and Policy; (202) 564-2045; bailey.joseph@epa.gov.
2. Registration Reviews: Pesticide Dockets Opened for Review and Comment; Announcement of Registration Review Case Closures
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38328 - 38330
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period for several registration reviews. 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. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. 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. This document also announces the registration review case closures for the pesticides oxydemeton-methyl (ODM) (case #0258) and resmethrin (case #0421), and the availability of their respective Case Closure Documents. The cancellation of all ODM registrations will become effective on December 31, 2014. The cancellation of all resmethrin registrations will become effective December 31, 2015. These case closures are being announced herein with no comment period.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before August 26, 2013; submit your comments identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table.
Contact: The Chemical Review Manager identified in the table for the pesticide of interest.
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38328 - 38330
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period for several registration reviews. 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. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. 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. This document also announces the registration review case closures for the pesticides oxydemeton-methyl (ODM) (case #0258) and resmethrin (case #0421), and the availability of their respective Case Closure Documents. The cancellation of all ODM registrations will become effective on December 31, 2014. The cancellation of all resmethrin registrations will become effective December 31, 2015. These case closures are being announced herein with no comment period.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before August 26, 2013; submit your comments identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table.
Contact: The Chemical Review Manager identified in the table for the pesticide of interest.
3. Draft Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments; Availability: Registration Review
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38315 - 38318
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of acetaminophen, clofentezine, fluazinam, hexythiazox, quinclorac, sulfur, and triflumizole and opens a public comment period on these documents. 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 risk assessments for each of the subject chemicals and is making them available for public comment. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA will issue revised risk assessments, if appropriate, explain any changes to the draft risk assessments, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for each of the chemicals. 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.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before August 26, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in Table 1.
Contact: The Chemical Review Manager identified in the table for the pesticide of interest.
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38315 - 38318
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: This notice announces the availability of EPA's draft human health and ecological risk assessments for the registration review of acetaminophen, clofentezine, fluazinam, hexythiazox, quinclorac, sulfur, and triflumizole and opens a public comment period on these documents. 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 risk assessments for each of the subject chemicals and is making them available for public comment. After reviewing comments received during the public comment period, EPA will issue revised risk assessments, if appropriate, explain any changes to the draft risk assessments, and respond to comments and may request public input on risk mitigation before completing a proposed registration review decision for each of the chemicals. 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.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before August 26, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in Table 1.
Contact: The Chemical Review Manager identified in the table for the pesticide of interest.
4. Pesticide Maintenance Fees: Requests to Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide Registrations
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38319 - 38325
Link http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw its requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registration has been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before December 23, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0380
Contact: Michael Yanchulis, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs; (703) 347-0237; yanchulis.michael@epa.gov.
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38319 - 38325
Link http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing a notice of receipt of requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments within the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests, or unless the registrants withdraw its requests. If these requests are granted, any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this notice will be permitted after the registration has been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: Due before December 23, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2013-0380
Contact: Michael Yanchulis, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs; (703) 347-0237; yanchulis.michael@epa.gov.
5. Product Cancellation Order for Certain Pesticide Registrations
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38326 - 38328
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1a and 1b of Unit II. pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a November 28, 2012Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the November 28, 2013 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received one comment on the notice but it did not merit its further review of the request. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. This order includes the last resmethrin product registrations in the United States. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: The cancellations are effective June 26, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014.
Contact: John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs; (703) 308-8195; pates.john@epa.gov.
6. Pesticide Tolerances: Sulfoxaflor; Technical CorrectionDate: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38326 - 38328
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: This notice announces EPA's order for the cancellations, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of the products listed in Table 1a and 1b of Unit II. pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows a November 28, 2012Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the registrants listed in Table 2 of Unit II. to voluntarily cancel these product registrations. In the November 28, 2013 notice, EPA indicated that it would issue an order implementing the cancellations, unless the Agency received substantive comments within the 180-day comment period that would merit its further review of these requests, or unless the registrants withdrew their requests. The Agency received one comment on the notice but it did not merit its further review of the request. Further, the registrants did not withdraw their requests. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this notice a cancellation order granting the requested cancellations. This order includes the last resmethrin product registrations in the United States. Any distribution, sale, or use of the products subject to this cancellation order is permitted only in accordance with the terms of this order, including any existing stocks provisions.
Chemicals: Various
Comments: The cancellations are effective June 26, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0014.
Contact: John W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs; (703) 308-8195; pates.john@epa.gov.
Date: 06/26/13
Citation: Volume 78, Page 38226 - 38227
Link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!
Purpose: EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of May 17, 2013, concerning the establishment of tolerances for the insecticide sulfoxaflor on multiple commodities. This document corrects an inadvertent error by moving the tolerances established under 40 CFR 180.670 to 40 CFR 180.668 and removing § 180.670. This document additionally removes the time-limited tolerances for cotton, undelinted seed; cotton, gin by products; and cotton, hulls as the tolerances have been superseded by permanent tolerances.
Chemicals: Sulfoxaflor
Comments: This final rule is effective June 26, 2013; identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0889.
Contact: Jennifer Urbanski, Registration Division; Office of Pesticide Programs; (703) 347-0156; urbanski.jennifer@epa.gov.
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