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II. Background
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A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA has reassessed the uses of
tridemorph, reassessed one existing
tolerance or legal residue limit, and on
January 11, 2006, reached a tolerance
reassessment decision for this low risk
pesticide. Tridemorph is a systemic
fungicide used to control yellow and
black sigatoka on imported bananas and
plantain. There are no U.S. registrations
for tridemorph. The Agency is now
issuing for comment the resulting
Report on Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment
Progress and Risk Management Decision
for tridemorph, known as a TRED, as
well as related risk assessments and
technical support documents.
EPA developed the tridemorph TRED
through a modified, streamlined version
of its public process for making
tolerance reassessment and
reregistration eligibility decisions.
Through these programs, the Agency is
ensuring that pesticides meet current
standards under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended
by FQPA. EPA must review tolerances
and tolerance exemptions that were in
effect when the FQPA was enacted, to
ensure that these existing pesticide
residue limits for food and feed
commodities meet the safety standard
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established by the new law. Tolerances
are considered reassessed once the
safety finding has been made or a
revocation occurs. EPA has reviewed
and made the requisite safety finding for
the tridemorph tolerances included in
this notice.
EPA is applying the principles of
public participation to all pesticides
undergoing reregistration and tolerance
reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide
Tolerance Reassessment and
Reregistration; Public Participation
Process, published in the Federal
Register of May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26819)
(FRL–7357–9) explains that in
conducting these programs, the Agency
is tailoring its public participation
process to be commensurate with the
level of risk, extent of use, complexity
of issues, and degree of public concern
associated with each pesticide. EPA can
expeditiously reach decisions for
pesticides like tridemorph, which pose
no risk concerns and require no risk
mitigation. Once EPA assesses uses and
risks for such low risk pesticides, the
Agency may go directly to a decision
and prepare a document summarizing
its findings, such as the tridemorph
TRED.
The tolerance reassessment program
is being conducted under
Congressionally mandated time frames,
and EPA recognizes the need both to
make timely decisions and to involve
the public in finding ways to effectively
mitigate pesticide risks. Tridemorph,
however, poses no risks that require
mitigation. The Agency therefore is
issuing the tridemorph TRED, its risk
assessments, and related support
documents simultaneously for public
comment. The comment period is
intended to provide an opportunity for
public input and a mechanism for
initiating any necessary amendments to
the TRED. 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. These comments will
become part of the Agency Docket for
tridemorph. Comments received after
the close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments.
EPA will carefully consider all
comments received by the closing date
and will provide a Response to
Comments Memorandum in the Docket
and electronic EDOCKET. If any
comment significantly affects the
document, EPA also will publish an
amendment to the TRED in the Federal
Register. In the absence of substantive
comments requiring changes, the
decisions reflected in the TRED will be
implemented as presented.
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B. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review
tolerances and exemptions for pesticide
residues in effect as of August 2, 1996,
to determine whether the tolerance or
exemption meets the requirements of
section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA.
This review is to be completed by
August 3, 2006.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: February 13, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6–2509 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0091; FRL–7761–4]
Pesticide Product Registrations;
Conditional Approval
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces
Agency approval of applications
submitted by AgraQuest, Inc., to
conditionally register the pesticide
products Muscodor albus strain QST
20799, (manufacturing use product) and
its end-use products, Arabesque,
Andante, and Glissade containing the
new active ingredient not included in
any previously registered products
pursuant to the provisions of section
3(c)(7)(C) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shanaz Bacchus, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511C),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–8097; e-mail address:
bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
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affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. To determine whether
you or your business may be affected by
this action, you should carefully
examine the applicability provisions. If
you have any questions regarding the
applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this
Document and Other Related
Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket
identification number (ID) EPA–HQ–
OPP–2006–0091. Publicly available
docket materials are available either
electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 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.
In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of
FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the
list of data references, the data and other
scientific information used to support
registration, except for material
specifically protected by section 10 of
FIFRA, are available for public
inspection in the Public Information
and Records Integrity Branch,
Information Technology and Resources
Management Division (7502C), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal
Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA
(703) 305–5805. Requests for data must
be made in accordance with the
provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act and must be addressed
to the Freedom of Information Office
(A–101), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001. Such
requests should: Identify the product
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name and registration number and
specify the data or information desired.
A paper copy of the fact sheet, which
provides more detail on this
registration, may be obtained from the
National Technical Information Service
(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd.,
Springfield, VA 22161.
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/.
Agency Website: EDOCKET, EPA’s
electronic public docket and comment
system was replaced on November 25,
2005, by an enchanced Federal-wide
electronic docket management and
comment system located at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions.
II. Did EPA Conditionally Approve the
Application?
A conditional registration may be
granted under section 3(c)(7)(C) of
FIFRA for a new active ingredient where
certain data are lacking, on condition
that such data are received by the end
of the conditional registration period
and do not meet or exceed the risk
criteria set forth in 40 CFR 154.7; that
use of the pesticide during the
conditional registration period will not
cause unreasonable adverse effects; and
that use of the pesticide is in the public
interest. The Agency has considered the
available data on the risks associated
with the proposed use of Muscodor
albus QST 20799, and information on
social, economic, and environmental
benefits to be derived from such use.
Specifically, the Agency has considered
the nature and its pattern of use,
application methods and rates, and level
and extent of potential exposure. Based
on these reviews, the Agency was able
to make basic health and safety
determinations which show that use of
Muscodor albus QST 20799 during the
period of conditional registration will
not cause any unreasonable adverse
effect on the environment, and that use
of the pesticide is, in the public interest.
Consistent with section 3(c)(7)(C) of
FIFRA, the Agency has determined that
these conditional registrations are in the
public interest. Use of the pesticides are
of significance to the user community,
and appropriate labeling, use directions,
and other measures have been taken to
ensure that use of the pesticides will not
result in unreasonable adverse effects to
man and the environment.
III. Conditionally Approved
Registrations
EPA issued a notice, published in the
Federal Register of April 14, 2004 (69
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FR 19845) (FRL–7352–7), which
announced that AgraQuest, Inc., 1530
Drew Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, had
submitted an application to
conditionally register the pesticide
product, Muscodor albus strain QST
20799, biofumigant (EPA File Symbol
69592–RU), containing Muscodor albus
QST 20799, a microbial fungal active
ingredient at 2.1%, an active ingredient
not included in any previously
registered product.
This application also included
registration of three end-use products
(EPs), each containing 0.35% of
Muscodor albus QST 20799. The EPs
are: Arabesque (EPA File Symbol
69592–RL); Andante (EPA File Symbol
69592–RT; and Glissade (EPA File
Symbol 69592–RI).
The applications were conditionally
approved on September 22, 2005 for
three end-use products each containing
0.35% of Muscodor albus QST 20799
and a manufacturing use product
containing this microbial active
ingredient at 2.1%.
The conditionally approved products
are:
1. Muscodor albus strain QST 20799:
For manufacturing use; for formulating
into end-use products. (EPA
Registration Number 69592–14).
2. Arabesque: For the control of post
harvest diseases of food and non-food
commodities, and preplant control of
seed, bulb, and tuber borne diseases of
food and non-food commodities (EPA
Registration Number 69592–15).
3. Andante: For use as a methyl
bromide replacement to control soil
fungi and nematodes (EPA Registration
Number 69592–17).
4. Glissade: For control of soil
diseases for food and non-food
commodities (EPA Registration Number
69592–18).
As a condition of registration, the
registrant is required to provide a rodent
study to confirm that the volatiles
produced on rehydration of the
pesticide do not pose an inhalation
hazard. These volatiles occur naturally
as flavors and fragrances in foods and
beverages. Neither the parent microbe
nor the volatile will have adverse effects
on humans and the environment via
dietary, cumulative and aggregate
exposure as based on the evaluation of
toxicological studies submitted by the
registrant.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Pesticides and pests.
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Dated: February 7, 2006.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 06–1566 Filed 2–21–06; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0079; FRL–7762–1]
Pesticide Products; Registration
Applications
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt
of applications to register pesticide
products containing new active
ingredients not included in any
previously registered products pursuant
to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 24, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0079, by
one of the following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov/. Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB)
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP), Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001.
• Hand Delivery: Public Information
and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB)
(7502C), 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–2006–
0079. The docket facility is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the docket facility
is (703) 305–5805. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–
0079. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the public
docket without change and may be
made available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov/, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
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claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address
will be captured automatically and
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit
an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD ROM you submit. 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.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket, visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage athttps://
www.epa.gov/epahome/docket.htm/.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the regulation.gov index.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., CBI or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available
either electronically at https://
www.regulations.gov/ or in hard copy at
the Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.
119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA. The docket facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the
docket facility is (703) 305–5805.
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; e-mail
address:waller.mary@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly
mark the part or all of the information
that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
information in a disk or CD ROM that
you mail to EPA, 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
claimed as CBI). In addition to one
complete version of the comment that
includes 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. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
2. Tips for preparing your comments.
When submitting comments, remember
to:
i. Identify the document by docket
number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date and page number).
ii. Follow directions. The agency may
ask you to respond to specific questions
or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
or section number.
iii. Explain why you agree or disagree;
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0091; FRL-7761-4]
Pesticide Product Registrations; Conditional Approval
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications
submitted by AgraQuest, Inc., to conditionally register the pesticide
products Muscodor albus strain QST 20799, (manufacturing use product)
and its end-use products, Arabesque, Andante, and Glissade containing
the new active ingredient not included in any previously registered
products pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(7)(C) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as
amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanaz Bacchus, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8097; e-mail
address: bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially
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affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket identification number (ID) EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0091. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 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.
In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of FIFRA, a copy of the approved
label, the list of data references, the data and other scientific
information used to support registration, except for material
specifically protected by section 10 of FIFRA, are available for public
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch,
Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502C),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119,
Crystal Mall 2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA (703) 305-
5805. Requests for data must be made in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act and must be addressed to the Freedom
of Information Office (A-101), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001. Such requests should: Identify the product name and
registration number and specify the data or information desired.
A paper copy of the fact sheet, which provides more detail on this
registration, may be obtained from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
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/.
Agency Website: EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public docket and comment
system was replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enchanced Federal-wide
electronic docket management and comment system located at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the on-line instructions.
II. Did EPA Conditionally Approve the Application?
A conditional registration may be granted under section 3(c)(7)(C)
of FIFRA for a new active ingredient where certain data are lacking, on
condition that such data are received by the end of the conditional
registration period and do not meet or exceed the risk criteria set
forth in 40 CFR 154.7; that use of the pesticide during the conditional
registration period will not cause unreasonable adverse effects; and
that use of the pesticide is in the public interest. The Agency has
considered the available data on the risks associated with the proposed
use of Muscodor albus QST 20799, and information on social, economic,
and environmental benefits to be derived from such use. Specifically,
the Agency has considered the nature and its pattern of use,
application methods and rates, and level and extent of potential
exposure. Based on these reviews, the Agency was able to make basic
health and safety determinations which show that use of Muscodor albus
QST 20799 during the period of conditional registration will not cause
any unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, and that use of the
pesticide is, in the public interest.
Consistent with section 3(c)(7)(C) of FIFRA, the Agency has
determined that these conditional registrations are in the public
interest. Use of the pesticides are of significance to the user
community, and appropriate labeling, use directions, and other measures
have been taken to ensure that use of the pesticides will not result in
unreasonable adverse effects to man and the environment.
III. Conditionally Approved Registrations
EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of April 14,
2004 (69 FR 19845) (FRL-7352-7), which announced that AgraQuest, Inc.,
1530 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, had submitted an application to
conditionally register the pesticide product, Muscodor albus strain QST
20799, biofumigant (EPA File Symbol 69592-RU), containing Muscodor
albus QST 20799, a microbial fungal active ingredient at 2.1%, an
active ingredient not included in any previously registered product.
This application also included registration of three end-use
products (EPs), each containing 0.35% of Muscodor albus QST 20799. The
EPs are: Arabesque (EPA File Symbol 69592-RL); Andante (EPA File Symbol
69592-RT; and Glissade (EPA File Symbol 69592-RI).
The applications were conditionally approved on September 22, 2005
for three end-use products each containing 0.35% of Muscodor albus QST
20799 and a manufacturing use product containing this microbial active
ingredient at 2.1%.
The conditionally approved products are:
1. Muscodor albus strain QST 20799: For manufacturing use; for
formulating into end-use products. (EPA Registration Number 69592-14).
2. Arabesque: For the control of post harvest diseases of food and
non-food commodities, and preplant control of seed, bulb, and tuber
borne diseases of food and non-food commodities (EPA Registration
Number 69592-15).
3. Andante: For use as a methyl bromide replacement to control soil
fungi and nematodes (EPA Registration Number 69592-17).
4. Glissade: For control of soil diseases for food and non-food
commodities (EPA Registration Number 69592-18).
As a condition of registration, the registrant is required to
provide a rodent study to confirm that the volatiles produced on
rehydration of the pesticide do not pose an inhalation hazard. These
volatiles occur naturally as flavors and fragrances in foods and
beverages. Neither the parent microbe nor the volatile will have
adverse effects on humans and the environment via dietary, cumulative
and aggregate exposure as based on the evaluation of toxicological
studies submitted by the registrant.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.
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Dated: February 7, 2006.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 06-1566 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
