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A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
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17, 2006.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0252; FRL–7756–7]
Iodomethane Risk Assessment; Notice
of Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s human health risk
assessment and related documents for
the pesticide iodomethane and opens a
public comment period on these
documents. EPA has completed a
human health risk assessment for the
fumigant, iodomethane and wants to
provide the public an opportunity to
comment on the risk assessment.
Iodomethane is a new chemical under
consideration by the Agency for
registration and has been identified as a
potential partial replacement for methyl
bromide.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2005–0252, must be received on or
before February 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow
the detailed instructions as provided in
Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary L. Waller, Registration Division
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–9354; fax number: (703) 308–
1825; e-mail
address:waller.mary@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
List of Subjects
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
Environmental protection,
International chemicals management,
Toxic chemicals, Risk reduction,
Pollution prevention
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 may also 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 person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
Dated: December 27, 2005.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Acting Director Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics
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B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an
official public docket for this action
under docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2005–0252. The official public
docket consists of the documents
specifically referenced in this action,
any public comments received, and
other information related to this action.
Although, a part of the official docket,
the public docket does not include
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119,
Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. This docket facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket telephone number
is (703) 305–5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
EDOCKET, EPA’s electronic public
docket and comment system was
replaced on November 25, 2005, by an
enhanced Federal-wide electronic
docket management and comment
system located at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instruction.
An electronic version of the public
docket is available through EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPA
Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments,
access the index listing of the contents
of the official public docket, and to
access those documents in the public
docket that are available electronically.
Once in the system, select ‘‘search,’’
then key in the appropriate docket ID
number.
Certain types of information will not
be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not
included in the official public docket,
will not be available for public viewing
in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s
policy is that copyrighted material will
not be placed in EPA’s electronic public
docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public
docket. To the extent feasible, publicly
available docket materials will be made
available in EPA’s electronic public
docket. When a document is selected
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from the index list in EPA Dockets, the
system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in
EPA’s electronic public docket.
Although, not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA
intends to work towards providing
electronic access to all of the publicly
available docket materials through
EPA’s electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is
important to note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or on paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EPA’s electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EPA’s electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on
computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be
transferred to EPA’s electronic public
docket. Public comments that are
mailed or delivered to the docket will be
scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic
public docket. Where practical, physical
objects will be photographed, and the
photograph will be placed in EPA’s
electronic public docket along with a
brief description written by the docket
staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit
Comments?
You may submit comments
electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
docket ID number in the subject line on
the first page of your comment. Please
ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the
close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments. If you
wish to submit CBI or information that
is otherwise protected by statute, please
follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do
not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit
CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an
electronic comment as prescribed in this
unit, EPA recommends that you include
your name, mailing address, and an e-
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mail address or other contact
information in the body of your
comment. Also, include this contact
information on the outside of any disk
or CD ROM you submit, and in any
cover letter accompanying the disk or
CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you
in case EPA cannot read your comment
due to technical difficulties or needs
further information on the substance of
your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will
be included as part of the comment that
is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA’s
electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is
EPA’s preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets
at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and
follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ and then key in
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–
0252. The system is an ‘‘anonymous
access’’ system, which means EPA will
not know your identity, e-mail address,
or other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by
e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID number EPQ–HQ–
OPP–2005–0252. In contrast to EPA’s
electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail
system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’
system. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to the docket without going
through EPA’s electronic public docket,
EPA’s e-mail system automatically
captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically
captured by EPA’s e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit
comments on a disk or CD ROM that
you mail to the mailing address
identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic
submissions will be accepted in
WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid
the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to:
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
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Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001, Attention: Docket ID
number EPQ–HQ–OPP–2005–0252.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver
your comments to: Public Information
and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.
119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0252.
Such deliveries are only accepted
during the docket’s normal hours of
operation as identified in Unit I.B.1.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the
Agency?
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI electronically
through EPA’s electronic public docket
or by e-mail. You may claim
information that you submit to EPA as
CBI by marking any part or all of that
information as CBI (if you submit CBI
on disk or CD ROM, 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
CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of
the comment that includes any
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 and EPA’s electronic public
docket. If you submit the copy that does
not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
clearly that it does not contain CBI.
Information not marked as CBI will be
included in the public docket and EPA’s
electronic public docket without prior
notice. If you have any questions about
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide any technical information
and/or data you used that supportyour
views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at your
estimate.
5. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternatives.
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7. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
identify the appropriate docket ID
number in the subject line on the first
page of your response. It would also be
helpful if you provided the name, date,
and Federal Register citation related to
your comments.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is making available the human
health risk assessment for iodomethane.
Iodomethane is a new chemical
proposed for use as a pre-plant fumigant
to control soil borne pests including
weed seeds, nematodes, insects, and
diseases in fields intended for
commercial production of strawberries,
tomatoes, peppers, turf, ornamentals
(flowers grown for cutting, bulbs, and
nursery plants), trees and vines. The
Agency developed this risk assessment
as part of the registration decision
process. EPA is ensuring that all new
pesticides proposed for use meet current
standards under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by
the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
(FQPA).
The risk assessment for iodomethane
addresses exposures to workers and the
general population which are expected
to occur primarily via inhalation.
Dermal exposure is not expected due to
the high vapor pressure of iodomethane.
Potential general population exposures
via inhalation are those in proximity to
treated fields (i.e., bystanders). These
exposure scenarios are plausible
considering the volatility of fumigants,
in general, and the potential for
fumigant off-gassing into the air and
transport off-site by winds to bystanders
in proximity to treated fields. Exposures
to iodomethane may be acute (less than
24 hours), short-term (one to thirty
days), intermediate-term (one month to
six months) or long-term in duration.
Acute exposures have been
quantitatively assessed because this
duration is the key concern due to the
anticipated use pattern of iodomethane,
its emission profile and the nature of its
toxicity. Additionally, for these same
reasons, it is believed that the human
health assessment of acute exposures
are protective of other durations of
exposure. Iodomethane is considered a
nonfood use chemical, and a dietary risk
assessment was not conducted. The
general population may be exposed to
iodomethane through drinking water.
Therefore, a qualitative drinking water
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risk assessment was conducted, and no
risks were identified from this potential
source of exposure.
EPA is providing an opportunity,
through this notice, for interested
parties to provide comments and input
on the Agency’s risk assessment for
iodomethane. Such comments and input
could address, for example, the
availability of additional data to further
refine the risk assessments, such as
meteorological data for probabilistic
modeling purposes and projections for
product use by major use regions,
frequency or application parameters,
etc., or could address the Agency’s risk
assessment methodologies and
assumptions, air dispersion models, or
physiologically-based pharmacokinetic
models as applied to this specific
pesticide.
EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people,
regardless of race, color, national origin,
or income, 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
potentially atypical, unusually high
exposure to iodomethane, compared to
the general population.
Comments should be limited to issues
raised within the risk assessment and
associated documents or to
environmental justice issues discussed
above. All comments should be
submitted using the methods in Unit I.
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, and
must be received by EPA on or before
the closing date. Comments will become
part of the Agency Docket for
iodomethane. Comments received after
the close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments.
B. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 3 of FIFRA directs that ‘‘the
Administrator may by regulation limit
the distribution, sale, or use in any State
of any pesticide that is not registered
under this Act and that is not the
subject of an experimental use permit
under section 5 or an emergency
exemption under section 18.’’
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
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Dated: December 30, 2005.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office
of Pesticide Programs.
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firefighters, and emergency medical
personnel.
Federal Communications Commission.
Lisa M. Fowlkes,
Assistant Chief, Enforcement Bureau.
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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, December 29, 2005.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
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Federal Advisory Committee Act
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
purpose of this notice is to announce
that a Federal Advisory Committee,
known as the ‘‘Independent Panel
Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane
Katrina on Communications Networks’’
(hereinafter the ‘‘Independent Panel’’) is
being established.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, Enforcement Bureau, 445
12th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20554, Attn: Lisa M. Fowlkes, 445 12th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa
M. Fowlkes, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. Telephone (202)
418–7452, e-mail lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission has
determined that the establishment of the
Panel is necessary and in the public
interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed upon the
Federal Communications Commission
(‘‘FCC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) by law. The
Committee Management Secretariat,
General Services Administration
concurs with the establishment of the
Independent Panel. The purpose of the
Independent Panel is to review the
impact of Hurricane Katrina on the
telecommunications and media
infrastructure in the areas affected by
the hurricane. Specifically, the
Independent Panel will study the
impact of Hurricane Katrina on all
sectors of the telecommunications and
media industries, including public
safety communications. The
Independent Panel will also review the
sufficiency and effectiveness of the
recovery effort with respect to this
infrastructure. The Independent Panel
will then make recommendations to the
FCC by June 15, 2006 regarding ways to
improve disaster preparedness, network
reliability, and communications among
first responders such as police,
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The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The application also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than January 30,
2006.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
(Cindy West, Manager) 1455 East Sixth
Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
1. National City Corporation,
Columbus, Ohio; to merge with Forbes
First Financial Corp., St. Louis,
Missouri; and thereby indirectly acquire
Pioneer Bank and Trust Company,
Maplewood, Missouri.
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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
The companies listed in this notice
have applied to the Board for approval,
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.)
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
225), and all other applicable statutes
and regulations to become a bank
holding company and/or to acquire the
assets or the ownership of, control of, or
the power to vote shares of a bank or
bank holding company and all of the
banks and nonbanking companies
owned by the bank holding company,
including the companies listed below.
The applications listed below, as well
as other related filings required by the
Board, are available for immediate
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The application also will be
available for inspection at the offices of
the Board of Governors. Interested
persons may express their views in
writing on the standards enumerated in
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the
proposal also involves the acquisition of
a nonbanking company, the review also
includes whether the acquisition of the
nonbanking company complies with the
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise
noted, nonbanking activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Additional information on all bank
holding companies may be obtained
from the National Information Center
Web site at https://www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding each of these applications
must be received at the Reserve Bank
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than February 2,
2006.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
(Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs
Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63166-2034:
1. M&P Community Bancshares, Inc.
401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
Newport, Arkansas; to become a bank
holding company by acquiring an
additional 1.63 percent, for a total of
26.58 percent, of the voting shares of
M&P Community Bancshares, Inc.,
Newport, Arkansas, and thereby
indirectly acquire voting shares of
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Iodomethane Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's human health
risk assessment and related documents for the pesticide iodomethane and
opens a public comment period on these documents. EPA has completed a
human health risk assessment for the fumigant, iodomethane and wants to
provide the public an opportunity to comment on the risk assessment.
Iodomethane is a new chemical under consideration by the Agency for
registration and has been identified as a potential partial replacement
for methyl bromide.
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2005-0252, must be received on or before February 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary L. Waller, Registration Division
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-9354; fax number: (703) 308-1825; e-mail
address:waller.mary@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, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution,
or use of pesticides. Since others may also 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 person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0252. The official public
docket consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although, a part of the official docket, the public docket
does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. The official
public docket is the collection of materials that is available for
public viewing at the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington,
VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number
is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register
document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal
Register'' listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. EDOCKET, EPA's
electronic public docket and comment system was replaced on November
25, 2005, by an enhanced Federal-wide electronic docket management and
comment system located at https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-
line instruction.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,''
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA
Dockets. Information claimed as CBI and other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute, which is not included in the
official public docket, will not be available for public viewing in
EPA's electronic public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted
material will not be placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will
be available only in printed, paper form in the official public docket.
To the extent feasible, publicly available docket materials will be
made available in EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is
selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify
whether the document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. Although, not all docket materials may be available
electronically, you may still access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1.
EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all of the
publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic public
docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy
is that public comments, whether submitted electronically or on paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of
your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider
these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is
otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit
I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information
protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in
the body of your comment. Also, include this contact information on the
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/
edocket/, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0252. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID number EPQ-HQ-OPP-2005-0252. In contrast to EPA's
electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an ``anonymous
access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket
without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses
that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as
part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
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Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID
number EPQ-HQ-OPP-2005-0252.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide
Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall
2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0252. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I.B.1.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
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 CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any 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 and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit
the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information
not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's
electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any
questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide any technical information and/or data you used that
supportyour views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at your estimate.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternatives.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket
ID number in the subject line on the first page of your response. It
would also be helpful if you provided the name, date, and Federal
Register citation related to your comments.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is making available the human health risk assessment for
iodomethane. Iodomethane is a new chemical proposed for use as a pre-
plant fumigant to control soil borne pests including weed seeds,
nematodes, insects, and diseases in fields intended for commercial
production of strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, turf, ornamentals
(flowers grown for cutting, bulbs, and nursery plants), trees and
vines. The Agency developed this risk assessment as part of the
registration decision process. EPA is ensuring that all new pesticides
proposed for use meet current standards under the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act of
1996 (FQPA).
The risk assessment for iodomethane addresses exposures to workers
and the general population which are expected to occur primarily via
inhalation. Dermal exposure is not expected due to the high vapor
pressure of iodomethane. Potential general population exposures via
inhalation are those in proximity to treated fields (i.e., bystanders).
These exposure scenarios are plausible considering the volatility of
fumigants, in general, and the potential for fumigant off-gassing into
the air and transport off-site by winds to bystanders in proximity to
treated fields. Exposures to iodomethane may be acute (less than 24
hours), short-term (one to thirty days), intermediate-term (one month
to six months) or long-term in duration. Acute exposures have been
quantitatively assessed because this duration is the key concern due to
the anticipated use pattern of iodomethane, its emission profile and
the nature of its toxicity. Additionally, for these same reasons, it is
believed that the human health assessment of acute exposures are
protective of other durations of exposure. Iodomethane is considered a
nonfood use chemical, and a dietary risk assessment was not conducted.
The general population may be exposed to iodomethane through drinking
water. Therefore, a qualitative drinking water risk assessment was
conducted, and no risks were identified from this potential source of
exposure.
EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for
interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's risk
assessment for iodomethane. Such comments and input could address, for
example, the availability of additional data to further refine the risk
assessments, such as meteorological data for probabilistic modeling
purposes and projections for product use by major use regions,
frequency or application parameters, etc., or could address the
Agency's risk assessment methodologies and assumptions, air dispersion
models, or physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models as applied to
this specific pesticide.
EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income, 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 potentially atypical, unusually high exposure to iodomethane,
compared to the general population.
Comments should be limited to issues raised within the risk
assessment and associated documents or to environmental justice issues
discussed above. All comments should be submitted using the methods in
Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, and must be received by EPA
on or before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency
Docket for iodomethane. Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider
these late comments.
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
Section 3 of FIFRA directs that ``the Administrator may by
regulation limit the distribution, sale, or use in any State of any
pesticide that is not registered under this Act and that is not the
subject of an experimental use permit under section 5 or an emergency
exemption under section 18.''
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
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Dated: December 30, 2005.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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