EPA has published in the Federal Register its previously announced proposed rule on restricting the commercial use of solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP) (see 2408010002), setting Sept. 23 as the deadline for general comments, and Sept. 9 for comments on associated information collection requirements.
EPA is proposing to ban consumer use, as well as restrict commercial and industrial use, of the solvent 1-bromopropane (1-BP), which the federal agency says can cause cancer and damage to the liver, kidneys and the nervous system and lead to reduced fertility.
The EPA is finalizing amendments to hazardous waste manifest regulations and to hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), it said in a notice in the Federal Register. The agency says these actions should increase the utility of the e-Manifest system, reduce administrative burden and improve tracking of hazardous waste shipments.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to designate five chemicals as high-priority substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency announced July 24.
EPA is proposing to change several current pesticide tolerances that the agency "determined were necessary or appropriate during the registration review conducted under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act," or FIFRA. EPA is proposing "several tolerance actions" that it determined "were necessary or appropriate during registration review for the following pesticide active ingredients: terbacil, bromacil, metolachlor and S-metolachlor, etridiazole, triclopyr, deltamethrin, cyfluthrin and isomer beta-cyfluthrin, cyproconazole, fluroxypyr, pyraflufen-ethyl, etoxazole, acequinocyl, pinoxaden, flonicamid and d-phenothrin." The changes could impact tolerance levels allowed for a range of food and agricultural goods, including coffee beans, tomatoes, leafy greens, fish and more. Comments are due by Sept. 20.
The EPA and North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based Ocean State Jobbers have settled over allegations that the company, operating as Ocean State Job Lot, violated the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) by misbranding bug zapper pesticide devices.
The EPA has set a time-limited tolerance for residues of the herbicide metamitron in or on raw sugar beets, the agency said in a final rule effective July 10. The regulation, which establishes a maximum permissible level for residues of metamitron in or on sugar beets, is aimed at controlling the weed population of Palmer amaranth and was requested by the Colorado and Nebraska agriculture departments. Objections or requests for hearings are due by Sept. 9.
One of the biggest issues that EPA inspectors face when overseeing vehicles and motorized engine imports is coming across vehicles that are not compliant with emissions standards and may have emissions controls missing, an EPA enforcement inspector said during a presentation last week held jointly by EPA and NCBFAA.
The EPA set pesticide tolerances for residues of spiromesifen in or on oranges and orange oil, the agency said in a final rule effective June 26. Bayer CropScience requested the tolerances. Objections and requests for hearings are due by Aug. 26.
The EPA is setting exemptions from pesticide tolerances for residues of certain chemicals when put to specific uses, it said in a final rule released June 20. The exemptions, effective June 21, will apply to certain residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), polymer with 1,2-ethandiol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3- benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene] and 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol. These chemicals are exempt from pesticide tolerances when “used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation,” the agency said. The EPA said agricultural producers, food manufacturers or pesticide manufacturers may be affected. The agency is accepting feedback, including objections and requests for hearings, until Aug. 20.