Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment, 16011-16014 [E8-5999]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 26, 2008 / Notices SUMMARY: This notice announces that pesticide related information submitted to EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) by the submitter, will be tranferred to the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, in accordance with 40 CFR 2.309(c) and 2.308(h)(2). The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will perform work for OPP under an Interagency Agreement (IAG). Access to this information will enable Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated., to fulfill the obligations of the IAG. DATES: The Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will be given access to this information on or before April 7, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Felicia Croom, Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–0786; e-mail address: croom.felicia]@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action applies to the public in general. As such, 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. 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 (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2008–0002. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. 2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Mar 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 electronically through the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. Contractor Requirements Under IAG No. GS-35F-4366G, which supports the OPP’s regulatory efforts, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, will perform services that support the development of the Section Seven Tracking System (SSTS). The contractor will perform the following: Project management support; management support to the STSS WorkGroup to further prioritize system requirements; create a detailed design document; develop and implement a fully functional STSS integration into PRISM, and provide software testing and assist in placing STSS fully into productions. During the course of performing these duties, the contractor will require access to CBI/FIFRA data to complete the terms of the contract. The OPP has determined that the IAG described involves work that is being conducted in connection with FIFRA, in that pesticide chemicals will be the subject of certain evaluations to be made under this IAG. These evaluations may be used in subsequent regulatory decisions under FIFRA. Some of this information may be entitled to confidential treatment. The information has been submitted to EPA under sections 3, 4, 6, and 7 of FIFRA and under sections 408 and 409 of FFDCA. In accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 2.309(c), 2.307(h), and 2.308(h)(2), this IAG with the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated., prohibits use of the information for any purpose not specified in the IAG; prohibits disclosure of the information to a third party without prior written approval from the Agency; and requires that each official and employee of the subcontractor sign an agreement to protect the information from unauthorized release and to handle it in accordance with the FIFRA Information Security Manual. In addition, the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, are required to submit for EPA approval a security plan under which any CBI will be secured and protected against unauthorized release or compromise. No information will be provided to the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, until the requirements in this document have been fully satisfied. Records of information provided under this IAG will be maintained by EPA Project Officers for this contract. All information supplied to the Nortel Government Solutions, Incorporated, by EPA for use in connection with this IAG will be returned to EPA when the Nortel PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16011 Government Solutions, Incorporated., have completed their work. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government contracts, Government property, Security measures. Dated: March 19, 2008. Oscar Morales, Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E8–6000 Filed 3–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0170; FRL–8356–4] Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA has established registration review dockets for the pesticides listed in the table in Unit III.A. With this document, EPA is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews. Registration review is EPA’s periodic review of pesticide registrations to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. Registration review dockets contain information that will assist the public in understanding the types of information and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of registration reviews. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s registration is based on current scientific and other knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 24, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification (ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the table in Unit III.A., 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 E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 16012 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 26, 2008 / Notices 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID numbers listed in the table in Unit III.A. for the pesticides you are commenting on. 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 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 available at regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Mar 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 materials are available electronically 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about a particular pesticide included in this document, contact the specific Chemical Review Manager as identified in the table in Unit III.A. for the pesticide of interest. For general questions on the registration review program, contact Peter Caulkins, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308– 8000; fax number: (703) 308–8090; email address: caulkins.peter@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 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Authority EPA is initiating its reviews of the pesticides identified in this document pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review published in the Federal Register of August 9, 2006, and effective on October 10, 2006 (71 FR 45719) (FRL–8080–4). You may also access the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review on the Agency’s website at https:// www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/ August/Day-09/p12904.htm. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other things, that the registrations of pesticides are to be periodically reviewed. The goal is a review of a pesticide’s registration every 15 years. Under FIFRA section 3(a), a pesticide product may be registered or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard for registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5). When used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product must perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from the use of a pesticide in or on food. E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 26, 2008 / Notices III. Registration Reviews A. What Action is the Agency Taking? As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is periodically reviewing pesticide registrations to assure that they continue to satisfy the FIFRA standard for registration—that is, they can still be used without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. The implementing regulations establishing the procedures for registration review appear at 40 CFR part 155. A pesticide’s registration 16013 review begins when the Agency establishes a docket for the pesticide’s registration review case and opens the docket for public review and comment. At present, EPA is opening registration review dockets for the cases identified in the following table. TABLE 1.—REGISTRATION REVIEW DOCKETS OPENING Registration Review Case Name and Number Pesticide Docket ID Number Chemical Review Manager, Telephone Number, E-mail Address EPA–HQ–OPP–2008-0016 Joy Schnackenbeck, (703) 308-8072, schnackenbeck.joy@epa.gov Carbon, Carbon Dioxide, and Saw dust Case #4019 EPA–HQ–OPP–2007-0705 Jennifer Howenstine, (703) 305-0741, howenstine.jennifer@epa.gov Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite Case #4052 EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1118 Eric Miederhoff, (703) 347-8028, miederhoff.eric@epa.gov Silica and Silicates Case #4081 EPA–HQ–OPP–2007-1140 James Parker, (703) 306-0469, parker.james@epa.gov Glufosinate Ammonium Case #7224 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008-0190 Karen Santora, (703) 347-8781, santora.karen@epa.gov Sulfur Case #0031 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008-0176 Veronique LaCapra, (703) 605-1525, lacapra.veronique@epa.gov Propionic Acid, and Salts Case #4078 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Acetic Acid, and Salts Case #4001 EPA–HQ–OPP– 2008-0024 Wilhelmena Livingston, (703) 308-8025, livingston.wilhelmena@epa.gov B. Docket Content 1. Review dockets. The registration review dockets contain information that the Agency may consider in the course of the registration review. The Agency may include information from its files including, but not limited to, the following information: i. An overview of the registration review case status. ii. A list of current product registrations and registrants. iii. Federal Register notices regarding any pending registration actions. iv. Federal Register notices regarding current or pending tolerances. v. Risk assessments. vi. Bibliographies concerning current registrations. vii. Summaries of incident data. viii. Any other pertinent data or information. Each docket contains a document summarizing what the Agency currently knows about the pesticide case and a preliminary work plan for anticipated data and assessment needs. Additional documents provide more detailed information. During this public comment period, the Agency is asking VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Mar 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 that interested persons identify any additional information they believe the Agency should consider during the registration reviews of these pesticides. The Agency identifies in each docket the areas where public comment is specifically requested, though comment in any area is welcome. 2. Other related information. More information on these cases, including the active ingredients for each case, may be located in the registration review schedule on the Agency’s website at https://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ registration_review/schedule.htm. Information on the Agency’s registration review program and its implementing regulation may be seen at https:// www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ registration_review. 3. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or information in response to this document. To be considered during a pesticide’s registration review, the submitted data or information must meet the following requirements: i. To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, interested persons must submit the data PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 or information during the comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or information submitted at a later date. ii. The data or information submitted must be presented in a legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or electronic form. iii. Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted data or information. iv. Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider the data or information in the pesticide’s registration review. v. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the duration of the registration review process; that is, until E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1 16014 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 26, 2008 / Notices all actions required in the final decision on the registration review case have been completed. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 13, 2008. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs [FR Doc. E8–5999 Filed 3–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Copies of agreements are available through the Commission’s Office of Agreements (202–523–5793 or sis@fmc.gov). Agreement No.: 011928–003. Title: Maersk Line/HLAG Slot Charter Agreement. Parties: A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Hapag-Lloyd AG (HLAG). Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The amendment would change the amount of space to be chartered, extend the minimum duration of the agreement and reflect that not all vessels on which HLAG receives space will be operated by Maersk. Agreement No.: 012034. Title: Hamburg Sud/Maersk Line Vessel Sharing Agreement. Parties: Hamburg-Sud and A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S. Filing Party: Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The agreement would authorize the parties to share vessel space between the U.S. East Coast and Australia/New Zealand. Agreement No.: 200389–003. Title: Houston Maritime Freight Handlers Discussion Agreement. Parties: Barbours Cut Intermodal Services Ltd.; Barbours Cut Truck Office, Inc.; Ceres Gulf, Inc.; Chaparral Stevedoring Co. of Texas, Inc.; CT Stevedoring, Inc.; GP Terminals LLC; Ports of America Texas, Inc.; Shippers VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:52 Mar 25, 2008 Jkt 214001 Stevedoring Co.; Southern Stevedoring Co., Inc.; and SSA Gulf, Inc. Filing Party: Walter A. Niemand, Chairman; Houston Maritime Freight Handlers Discussion Agreement; 1717 East Loop, Suite 200; Houston, TX 77029 Synopsis: The amendment would clarify language, update the current membership, and restate the entire agreement. Agreement No.: 201179. Title: Lease and Operating Agreement between PRPA and Growmark, Inc. Parties: Growmark, Inc. and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA). Filing Party: Paul D. Coleman, Esq.; Hoppel, Mayer & Coleman; 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW.; 10th Floor; Washington, DC 20036. Synopsis: The agreement provides for the lease and operation of terminal facilities at the Port of Philadelphia. Dated: March 21, 2008. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Karen V. Gregory, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6161 Filed 3–25–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730–01–P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants DLR Mercantile Shipping USA Inc., 295 Parkside Drive, Suffern, NY 10901. Officers: Gary S. Neiman, Director, (Qualifying Individual), Charles J. Marrale, Director. RS Auto Expo and Shipping Line, 174 Rue Jubile, Qt Residence Du, Benin BP 12.907, Lome, Togo. Ali Hussein Hakim, Sole Proprietor. Windsor Shipping, Inc., 88–29 183rd Street, Hollis, Queens, NY 11423. PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Officer: Ramtaigh Singh, President, (Qualifying Individual). PAX Global Cargo U.S.A., LLC, 9800 S. La Cienega Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301. Officer: Chul H. Choi, Member, (Qualifying Individual). Premium Cargo, LLC, 8248 NW 68th Street, Miami, FL 33166, Officers: Sandra N. Fernandez, Member, (Qualifying Individual), Jeannina M. Sieaja, Member. TBS Logistics Incorporated dba Magnum Lines, 11731 Jones Road, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77070. Officers: Judi Copeland, Vice President, (Qualifying Individual), Donald Rawlings, President. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicant Nova World International, LLC dba Nova Shipping, 5304 Pond Bluff, West Bloomfield, MI 48323. Officer: Yevgenly R. Epshteyn, President, (Qualifying Individual). Office Shop Inc. dba Logistics Miami, 7812 NW 46th Street, Miami, FL 33166. Officers: Juan A. Guevara, President, (Qualifying Individual), Maritza Pasquier, Vice President. Cargo Logistics Group, Inc., 7380 Coca Cola Drive, Hanover, MD 21076. Officers: Cathy Hammontree, Operations Specialist, (Qualifying Individual), David M. Cook, President. Portugalia Sales, Inc., 109 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105. Officers: Carlos G. Fonseca, President, (Qualifying Individual), Rosa M. Mocreia, Vice President. PISC International, Inc., 601 Century Plaza Drive, Houston, TX 77073. Officers: Mohammed S Hassan Mohamed, Operations Manager, (Qualifying Individuals), Michael J. Hellail, President. Gibert Logistics LLC, 27 Neron Place, New Orleans, LA 70118. Officer: Stewart Gibert, Sr., Member/Manager, (Qualifying Individual). AMT Trust LLC dba BR Courier LLC, 501 Washington Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Officers: Aloysio Bayde, Managing Member, (Qualifying Individual), Jose Moreira, Member. FJ Logistics Services, LLC, 1307 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. Officers: Winfred Kizu, General Manager, (Qualifying Individual). Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicant Golden Egg Warehouse Logistics, 5401 San Leandro Street, Unit C, Oakland, CA 94601. Chau Thai, Sole Proprietor. E:\FR\FM\26MRN1.SGM 26MRN1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0170; FRL-8356-4]


Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has established registration review dockets for the 
pesticides listed in the table in Unit III.A. With this document, EPA 
is opening the public comment period for these registration reviews. 
Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations 
to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory 
standard for registration, that is, the pesticide can perform its 
intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health 
or the environment. Registration review dockets contain information 
that will assist the public in understanding the types of information 
and issues that the Agency may consider during the course of 
registration reviews. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each 
pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other 
knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by the docket identification 
(ID) number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in the 
table in Unit III.A., 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

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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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID numbers listed 
in the table in Unit III.A. for the pesticides you are commenting on. 
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 
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 
available at regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
https://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
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 electronically 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 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about a particular 
pesticide included in this document, contact the specific Chemical 
Review Manager as identified in the table in Unit III.A. for the 
pesticide of interest.
    For general questions on the registration review program, contact 
Peter Caulkins, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 308-8000; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address: 
caulkins.peter@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. Authority

    EPA is initiating its reviews of the pesticides identified in this 
document pursuant to section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and the Procedural Regulations 
for Registration Review published in the Federal Register of August 9, 
2006, and effective on October 10, 2006 (71 FR 45719) (FRL-8080-4). You 
may also access the Procedural Regulations for Registration Review on 
the Agency's website at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2006/
August/Day-09/p12904.htm. Section 3(g) of FIFRA provides, among other 
things, that the registrations of pesticides are to be periodically 
reviewed. The goal is a review of a pesticide's registration every 15 
years. Under FIFRA section 3(a), a pesticide product may be registered 
or remain registered only if it meets the statutory standard for 
registration given in FIFRA section 3(c)(5). When used in accordance 
with widespread and commonly recognized practice, the pesticide product 
must perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects 
on the environment; that is, without any unreasonable risk to man or 
the environment, or a human dietary risk from residues that result from 
the use of a pesticide in or on food.

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III. Registration Reviews

 A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is periodically reviewing 
pesticide registrations to assure that they continue to satisfy the 
FIFRA standard for registration--that is, they can still be used 
without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the 
environment. The implementing regulations establishing the procedures 
for registration review appear at 40 CFR part 155. A pesticide's 
registration review begins when the Agency establishes a docket for the 
pesticide's registration review case and opens the docket for public 
review and comment. At present, EPA is opening registration review 
dockets for the cases identified in the following table.

              Table 1.--Registration Review Dockets Opening
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        Chemical Review
  Registration Review Case Name    Pesticide Docket   Manager, Telephone
           and Number                  ID Number        Number, E-mail
                                                            Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acetic Acid, and Salts Case       EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-    Joy Schnackenbeck,
 4001                     0016               (703) 308-8072,
                                                      schnackenbeck.joy@
epa.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carbon, Carbon Dioxide, and Saw   EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-    Jennifer
 dust Case 4019           0705                Howenstine,
                                                      (703) 305-0741,
                                                      howenstine.jennife
                                                       r@epa.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inorganic Nitrate/Nitrite Case    EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-11  Eric Miederhoff,
 4052                     18                 (703) 347-8028,
                                                      miederhoff.eric@ep
a.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Silica and Silicates Case 4081                            1140               (703) 306-0469,
                                                      parker.james@epa.g
                                                       ov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Glufosinate Ammonium Case 7224                            0190               (703) 347-8781,
                                                      santora.karen@epa.
gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sulfur Case 0031         EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-    Veronique LaCapra,
                                   0176               (703) 605-1525,
                                                      lacapra.veronique@
epa.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Propionic Acid, and Salts Case    EPA-HQ-OPP- 2008-   Wilhelmena
 4078                     0024                Livingston,
                                                      (703) 308-8025,
                                                      livingston.wilhelm
                                                       ena@epa.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------

B. Docket Content

    1. Review dockets. The registration review dockets contain 
information that the Agency may consider in the course of the 
registration review. The Agency may include information from its files 
including, but not limited to, the following information:
    i. An overview of the registration review case status.
    ii. A list of current product registrations and registrants.
    iii. Federal Register notices regarding any pending registration 
actions.
    iv. Federal Register notices regarding current or pending 
tolerances.
    v. Risk assessments.
    vi. Bibliographies concerning current registrations.
    vii. Summaries of incident data.
    viii. Any other pertinent data or information.
     Each docket contains a document summarizing what the Agency 
currently knows about the pesticide case and a preliminary work plan 
for anticipated data and assessment needs. Additional documents provide 
more detailed information. During this public comment period, the 
Agency is asking that interested persons identify any additional 
information they believe the Agency should consider during the 
registration reviews of these pesticides. The Agency identifies in each 
docket the areas where public comment is specifically requested, though 
comment in any area is welcome.
    2. Other related information. More information on these cases, 
including the active ingredients for each case, may be located in the 
registration review schedule on the Agency's website at https://
www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/schedule.htm. Information on 
the Agency's registration review program and its implementing 
regulation may be seen at https://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_
review.
     3. Information submission requirements. Anyone may submit data or 
information in response to this document. To be considered during a 
pesticide's registration review, the submitted data or information must 
meet the following requirements:
    i. To ensure that EPA will consider data or information submitted, 
interested persons must submit the data or information during the 
comment period. The Agency may, at its discretion, consider data or 
information submitted at a later date.
    ii. The data or information submitted must be presented in a 
legible and useable form. For example, an English translation must 
accompany any material that is not in English and a written transcript 
must accompany any information submitted as an audiographic or 
videographic record. Written material may be submitted in paper or 
electronic form.
    iii. Submitters must clearly identify the source of any submitted 
data or information.
    iv. Submitters may request the Agency to reconsider data or 
information that the Agency rejected in a previous review. However, 
submitters must explain why they believe the Agency should reconsider 
the data or information in the pesticide's registration review.
    v. As provided in 40 CFR 155.58, the registration review docket for 
each pesticide case will remain publicly accessible through the 
duration of the registration review process; that is, until

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all actions required in the final decision on the registration review 
case have been completed.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: March 13, 2008.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs

[FR Doc. E8-5999 Filed 3-25-08; 8:45 am]
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