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and pest.
Dated: June 1, 2006.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0061; FRL–8072–9]
Azinphos-methyl and Phosmet
Proposed Decisions; Notice of
Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s proposed reevaluation decisions for the pesticides
azinphos-methyl and phosmet, the
grower impact assessments, human
health documents, environmental fate
and effects documents, and other related
documents, and opens a 60–day public
comment period. These proposed
decisions implement the 2001 IREDs for
these pesticides as well as the 2001
Memorandum of Agreement between
EPA and the phosmet technical
registrants and the 2002 Memorandum
of Agreement between EPA and the
azinphos-methyl technical registrants.
EPA is proposing a schedule to phase
out the remaining uses of azinphosmethyl and is proposing to lengthen
some restricted-entry intervals (REIs)
and seek additional biomonitoring data
for the nine time-limited uses of
phosmet. EPA is also proposing certain
additional restrictions on the use of
azinphos-methyl and phosmet.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 8, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0061 for
azinphos-methyl, or identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2002–0354 for phosmet, by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 3055805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–
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0061 for azinphos-methyl and to docket
ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2002–0354
for phosmet. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the 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
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 Federal 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 email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the 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.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the
electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400,
One Potomac Yard (South Building),
2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.
The hours of operation of this Docket
Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The Docket telephone number
is (703) 305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Myers, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001;
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number: 703-308-8041; e-mail address:
myers.tom@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,
farmworker, 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 person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
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B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this
information to EPA through
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 ID
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.
iv. Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and/
or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or
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allow for it to be reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns and suggest
alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as
possible, avoiding the use of profanity
or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is making available the proposed
decision documents and related
supporting documents for azinphosmethyl and phosmet.
In the azinphos-methyl 2001 IRED,
and subsequent Memorandum of
Agreement, the Agency concluded,
based on evaluation of the risks and
benefits of the use of azinphos-methyl,
that 35 uses should either be
immediately canceled or phased out
over a four-year period. The remaining
ten time-limited azinphos-methyl uses
(almonds, apples/crabapples, highbush
and lowbush blueberries, Brussels
sprouts, cherries, nursery stock, parsley,
pears, pistachios, and walnuts) were
eligible for reregistration for a period of
four years, after which EPA would
accept and evaluate applications for
renewal of the registrations.
In the phosmet 2001 IRED EPA
determined that three uses should be
canceled and that 33 uses were eligible
for reregistration. EPA made a timelimited determination for nine uses
(apples, crabapples, peaches, pears,
nectarines, apricots, plums/prunes,
grapes, and highbush blueberries) and
would reconsider those uses in 2006.
The IRED provided that this
reconsideration would involve a
determination whether the restrictedentry intervals (REIs) for workers that
were imposed as a result of the IRED
should be maintained indefinitely or
whether longer ‘‘default’’ REIs, or other
appropriate REIs, should be adopted.
These IREDs were implemented
through Memoranda of Agreements with
the phosmet and azinphos-methyl
technical registrants in 2001 and 2002,
respectively.
After consideration of the risks and
benefits of these pesticides, as provided
in the IREDs, EPA is proposing that the
remaining uses of azinphos-methyl be
phased out according to the following
schedule: almonds, pistachios, walnuts,
Brussels sprouts, and nursery stock in
2007 and apples/crabapples,
blueberries, cherries, pears, and parsley
in 2010. EPA is also proposing certain
additional risk-mitigation restrictions
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and activities, including larger buffers,
reducing annual application rates, and
eliminating the few remaining aerial
uses.
EPA is proposing to increase the REIs
for most of the nine time-limited uses of
phosmet and to require additional
biomonitoring data and additional use
restrictions.
The decision documents, including
the Agency’s supporting rationale for
these proposed decisions can be found
in docket identification number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2005–0061 for azinphosmethyl, and docket identification
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2002–0354 for
phosmet at https://www.regulations.gov.
EPA is providing an opportunity,
through this notice, for interested
parties to provide comments and input
on the Agency’s proposed decisions for
azinphos-methyl and phosmet.
Comments should be limited to issues
raised by the proposed decisions and
associated documents. All comments
should be submitted using the methods
in ADDRESSES, and must be received
by EPA on or before the closing date.
Comments will become part of the
Agency Docket for azinphos-methyl and
phosmet.
B. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
EPA is reevaluating these uses of
AZM and phosmet pursuant to section
3c(5) of FIFRA, which provides, among
other things, that the EPA Adminstrator
shall register a pesticide when its use
will not cause unreasonable adverse
effects on the environment.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: June 5, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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(defined by statute to include import) a
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0061; FRL-8072-9]
Azinphos-methyl and Phosmet Proposed Decisions; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's proposed re-
evaluation decisions for the pesticides azinphos-methyl and phosmet,
the grower impact assessments, human health documents, environmental
fate and effects documents, and other related documents, and opens a
60-day public comment period. These proposed decisions implement the
2001 IREDs for these pesticides as well as the 2001 Memorandum of
Agreement between EPA and the phosmet technical registrants and the
2002 Memorandum of Agreement between EPA and the azinphos-methyl
technical registrants. EPA is proposing a schedule to phase out the
remaining uses of azinphos-methyl and is proposing to lengthen some
restricted-entry intervals (REIs) and seek additional biomonitoring
data for the nine time-limited uses of phosmet. EPA is also proposing
certain additional restrictions on the use of azinphos-methyl and
phosmet.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 8, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0061 for azinphos-methyl, or identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0354 for phosmet, by
one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0061 for azinphos-methyl and to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-
0354 for phosmet. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the 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 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 e-
mail. The Federal 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 automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the 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.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index.
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation
of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is (703)
305-5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Myers, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001;
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telephone number: 703-308-8589, fax number: 703-308-8041; e-mail
address: myers.tom@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, farmworker, 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 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
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 ID 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.
iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is making available the proposed decision documents and related
supporting documents for azinphos-methyl and phosmet.
In the azinphos-methyl 2001 IRED, and subsequent Memorandum of
Agreement, the Agency concluded, based on evaluation of the risks and
benefits of the use of azinphos-methyl, that 35 uses should either be
immediately canceled or phased out over a four-year period. The
remaining ten time-limited azinphos-methyl uses (almonds, apples/
crabapples, highbush and lowbush blueberries, Brussels sprouts,
cherries, nursery stock, parsley, pears, pistachios, and walnuts) were
eligible for reregistration for a period of four years, after which EPA
would accept and evaluate applications for renewal of the
registrations.
In the phosmet 2001 IRED EPA determined that three uses should be
canceled and that 33 uses were eligible for reregistration. EPA made a
time-limited determination for nine uses (apples, crabapples, peaches,
pears, nectarines, apricots, plums/prunes, grapes, and highbush
blueberries) and would reconsider those uses in 2006. The IRED provided
that this reconsideration would involve a determination whether the
restricted-entry intervals (REIs) for workers that were imposed as a
result of the IRED should be maintained indefinitely or whether longer
``default'' REIs, or other appropriate REIs, should be adopted.
These IREDs were implemented through Memoranda of Agreements with
the phosmet and azinphos-methyl technical registrants in 2001 and 2002,
respectively.
After consideration of the risks and benefits of these pesticides,
as provided in the IREDs, EPA is proposing that the remaining uses of
azinphos-methyl be phased out according to the following schedule:
almonds, pistachios, walnuts, Brussels sprouts, and nursery stock in
2007 and apples/crabapples, blueberries, cherries, pears, and parsley
in 2010. EPA is also proposing certain additional risk-mitigation
restrictions and activities, including larger buffers, reducing annual
application rates, and eliminating the few remaining aerial uses.
EPA is proposing to increase the REIs for most of the nine time-
limited uses of phosmet and to require additional biomonitoring data
and additional use restrictions.
The decision documents, including the Agency's supporting rationale
for these proposed decisions can be found in docket identification
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0061 for azinphos-methyl, and docket
identification number EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0354 for phosmet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
EPA is providing an opportunity, through this notice, for
interested parties to provide comments and input on the Agency's
proposed decisions for azinphos-methyl and phosmet.
Comments should be limited to issues raised by the proposed
decisions and associated documents. All comments should be submitted
using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or
before the closing date. Comments will become part of the Agency Docket
for azinphos-methyl and phosmet.
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
EPA is reevaluating these uses of AZM and phosmet pursuant to
section 3c(5) of FIFRA, which provides, among other things, that the
EPA Adminstrator shall register a pesticide when its use will not cause
unreasonable adverse effects on the environment.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: June 5, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-8929 Filed 6-8-06; 8:45 am]
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