Pine Oil and Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability, 7873-7875 [07-791]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices and is holding a meeting on March 6, 2007. The Spray Drift Work Group, cochaired by EPA Offices of Water and Pesticide Programs, is improving understanding of the perspectives of all stakeholders regarding spray drift and will provide recommendations on ways to mitigate spray drift is chairing a meeting on March 7 and 8, 2007. The Registration Review Implementation Work Group which is developing recommendations for the Registration Review initial docket opening process will chair a meeting on March 8, 2007. Future meetings will be announced on the work group’s Web sites (see: Active Workgroups menu at: https:// www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/). PPDC was established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, in September 1995 for a 2–year term and has been renewed every 2 years since that time. PPDC provides advice and recommendations to OPP on a broad range of pesticide regulatory, policy, and program implementation issues that are associated with evaluating and reducing risks from use of pesticides. The following sectors are represented on the PPDC: pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental/public interest and consumer groups; farm worker organizations; pesticide user, grower, and commodity groups; federal/ state/local/ and tribal governments; the general public; academia; and public health organizations. Copies of the PPDC charter are filed with appropriate committees of Congress, the Library of Congress, and are available upon request. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated Febrary 12, 2007. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–2871 Filed 2–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0694; FRL–8115–9] rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Pine Oil and Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s Reregistration VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency’s risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol Dockets. Pine oil is an antimicrobial used for sanitizing and disinfecting in residential and commercial/institutional settings. Propylene glycol is used in air sanitization and hard surface disinfection and dipropylene glycol is used in air sanitization. EPA has reviewed pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2007. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number, by one of the following methods: For pine oil, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2004–0302 and for propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0831. • 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 the following docket ID numbers: for pine oil docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2004–0302; and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2006–0831. 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:// PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7873 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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: For Pine Oil: ShaRon Carlisle, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 6427; fax number: (703) 308–8481; email address: carlisle.sharon@epa.gov. For Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol: Michelle Centra, Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 7874 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–2476; fax number: (703) 308–8481; e-mail address: centra.michelle@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 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. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 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? Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA has completed Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides, pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Pine oil is an antimicrobial used for sanitizing and disinfecting in residential and commercial/institutional settings. Propylene glycol is used in air sanitization and hard surface disinfection and dipropylene glycol is used in air sanitization. Pest (fleas, mites, red lice, and various bacteria and viruses) control for pets (cats, dogs, and birds) is also a major active use for propylene glycol. EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol are eligible for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the RED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) for products containing pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol. EPA must review tolerances and tolerance exemptions that were in effect when the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was enacted in August 1996, to ensure that these existing pesticide residue limits for food and feed commodities meet the safety standard established by the new law. Tolerances are considered reassessed once the safety finding has been made or a revocation occurs. EPA has reviewed PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and made the requisite safety finding for the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol 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 on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL–7357–9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA 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. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol were reviewed through the modified 4Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol. The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol REDs for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency Docket for pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider these late comments. The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the Federal Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol REDs will be implemented as it is now presented. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission of all data E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 34 / Wednesday, February 21, 2007 / Notices concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other ‘‘appropriate regulatory action.’’ Section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (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 was completed by August 3, 2006. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Pine oil, Propylene glycol and Dipropylene glycol. Dated: February 12, 2007. Betty Shackleford, Acting Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 07–791 Filed 2–16–07; 2:27 pm] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8279–1] Virginia State Prohibition on Discharges of Vessel Sewage; Final Affirmative Determination Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Final Determination. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Regional Administrator, EPA Region III has affirmatively determined, pursuant to section 312(f) of Public Law 92–500, as amended by Public Law 95– 217 and Public Law 100–4 (the Clean Water Act), that adequate facilities for the safe and sanitary removal and treatment of sewage from all vessels are reasonably available for the navigable waters of the Lynnhaven River, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Virginia will completely prohibit the discharge of sewage, whether treated or not, from any vessel in the Lynnhaven River. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Ambrogio, EPA Region III, Office of State and Watershed Partnerships, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Telephone: (215) 814–2758. Fax: (215) 814–2301. Email: ambrogio.edward@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An application was made by the Virginia VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:09 Feb 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 Secretary of Natural Resources on behalf of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) to EPA Region III to approve a no discharge zone for the Lynnhaven River. Upon publication of this final affirmative determination, VDEQ will completely prohibit the discharge of sewage, whether treated or not, from any vessel in the Lynnhaven River in accordance with section 312(f)(3) of the Clean Water Act and 40 CFR 140.4(a). Notice of the Receipt of Application and Tentative Determination was published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2006 (71 FR 67352, Nov. 21, 2006). Comments on the tentative determination were accepted during the 30-day comment period which closed on December 21, 2006. Comment letters from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Lynnhaven River 2007 were received endorsing the proposed affirmative determination. The remainder of this Notice summarizes the location of the no discharge zone, the available pumpout facilities and related information. Lynnhaven River The Lynnhaven River is located in the northern part of the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is connected to the Chesapeake Bay through the Lynnhaven Inlet, just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Lynnhaven River, including the Eastern Branch, the Western Branch, and Broad Bay/ Linkhorn Bay encompasses an area of land and water of approximately 64 square miles with nearly 150 miles of shoreline. The upstream portions of the Lynnhaven River system flow either north to the Chesapeake Bay or south to North Carolina depending on wind and tidal patterns. The Lynnhaven River is oligohaline and subject to the action of tides. The majority of the waters outside the bays are shallow with maintained channel depths of six to 10 feet. Many people enjoy the Lynnhaven River watershed for a variety of activities, including boating, fishing, crabbing, water skiing, and swimming. The shoreline surrounding the Lynnhaven River includes 4,478 private waterfront homes, public access areas, marinas, boat launch facilities, waterside restaurants, and a state park. Large and small boats, personal watercraft, canoes, kayaks, water skiers, and swimmers enjoy the river for its recreational benefits. There are several waterfront access areas within First Landing State Park for swimming during summer months. The Lynnhaven River was also once a prime oyster harvesting area known throughout the world for the famous Lynnhaven oyster. Oyster PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 7875 habitat restoration projects are presently being implemented in the Lynnhaven River. Lynnhaven River 2007, an advocacy group, in partnership with the city of Virginia Beach, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiated an oystergrowing program in the summer of 2004 to assist in repopulating the river with this valuable living resource. Portions of the Lynnhaven River were listed for bacteriological impairments from fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria in Virginia’s 1998 section 303(d) list requiring the development of a total maximum daily load (TMDL). Consequently in 2004, EPA Region III and the Virginia State Water Control Board approved a TMDL for the shellfish harvest use impairments on Lynnhaven, Broad, and Linkhorn Bays prepared by the VDEQ. The establishment of a no discharge zone for the Lynnhaven River is one component of the TMDL Implementation Plan. For the purpose of this Notice, the Lynnhaven River no discharge zone is defined as all contiguous waters south of the Lesner Bridge at Lynnhaven Inlet (Latitude 36°54′27.90″ N and Longitude 76°05′30.90″W) and north of the watershed break point defined as the intersection of West Neck Creek at Dam Neck Road (Latitude 36°47′17.60″ N and Longitude 76°04′14.62″ W). Information submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia states that there are six waterfront marinas operating sanitary pumpouts in the Lynnhaven River. Each of these facilities also provides dump stations, restrooms, and informational signage. Details of these facilities’ location, availability and hours of operation are as follows: Long Bay Pointe marina is located on the north side of Long Creek, west of the West Great Neck Road Bridge over the creek (2101 West Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach). The marina currently operates a Chesapeake Bay Marine pumpout system on the fuel dock accessible to all boaters. There is a sign on the pump station. The marina also has a dump station adjacent to the dock for portable toilets. The marina’s sewage disposal hours of operation are 10 am–6 pm, 7 days a week, 12 months per year. Lynnhaven Dry Storage marina is located on the north side of Long Creek between the West Great Neck Road and North Great Neck Road bridges over the creek (2150 West Great Neck Rd., Virginia Beach). The marina currently operates a SaniSailor pumpout system on the fuel dock accessible to all boaters. A sign for the pumpout is posted on the side of the building adjacent to the dock. The marina has a dump station adjacent to the dock for E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0694; FRL-8115-9]


Pine Oil and Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol 
Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces the availability of EPA's 
Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides pine oil 
and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol and opens a public comment 
period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other 
related documents also are available in the pine oil and propylene 
glycol and dipropylene glycol Dockets. Pine oil is an antimicrobial 
used for sanitizing and disinfecting in residential and commercial/
institutional settings. Propylene glycol is used in air sanitization 
and hard surface disinfection and dipropylene glycol is used in air 
sanitization. EPA has reviewed pine oil and propylene glycol and 
dipropylene glycol through the public participation process that the 
Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide 
reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these 
programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and 
safety standards.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number, by one of the following methods: For pine oil, docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0302 and for propylene 
glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2006-0831.
      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 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 the following docket ID 
numbers: for pine oil docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ- OPP-
2004-0302; and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol, docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ- OPP-2006-0831. 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 Bldg.), 
2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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:  For Pine Oil: ShaRon Carlisle, 
Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-6427; fax 
number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: carlisle.sharon@epa.gov.
     For Propylene Glycol and Dipropylene Glycol: Michelle Centra, 
Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide

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Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-2476; fax 
number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: centra.michelle@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 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?

     Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to 
ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA 
has completed Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the 
pesticides, pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol under 
section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Pine oil is an antimicrobial used for 
sanitizing and disinfecting in residential and commercial/institutional 
settings. Propylene glycol is used in air sanitization and hard surface 
disinfection and dipropylene glycol is used in air sanitization. Pest 
(fleas, mites, red lice, and various bacteria and viruses) control for 
pets (cats, dogs, and birds) is also a major active use for propylene 
glycol.
    EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is 
substantially complete and that products containing pine oil and 
propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol are eligible for 
reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner 
described in the RED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk 
reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under 
section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary changes to the registration and 
labeling (either to address concerns identified in the RED or as a 
result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration 
decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) for products containing pine oil and 
propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.
     EPA must review tolerances and tolerance exemptions that were in 
effect when the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was enacted in 
August 1996, to ensure that these existing pesticide residue limits for 
food and feed commodities meet the safety standard 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 pine oil and propylene glycol and 
dipropylene glycol 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 on May 14, 
2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these 
programs, EPA 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. 
Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, pine oil and propylene 
glycol and dipropylene glycol were reviewed through the modified 4-
Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with 
stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for pine 
oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol.
     The reregistration program is being conducted under 
Congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both 
to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is 
issuing the pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol REDs 
for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an 
additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating 
any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted 
using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or 
before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency 
Docket for pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol. 
Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked 
``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments.
     The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the 
closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the 
Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the 
document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the Federal 
Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the 
pine oil and propylene glycol and dipropylene glycol REDs will be 
implemented as it is now presented.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

     Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission 
of all data

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concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall 
determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are 
eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific data on 
individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking 
other ``appropriate regulatory action.''
     Section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(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 was completed by 
August 3, 2006.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Pine oil, 
Propylene glycol and Dipropylene glycol.

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Betty Shackleford,
Acting Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 07-791 Filed 2-16-07; 2:27 pm]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
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