Nicotine Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability, 29501-29502 [E8-11395]

Download as PDF cprice-sewell on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Notices evaluate the performance of agencies which receive grants. EPA’s regulations for regional consistency (40 CFR 56.7) require that the Agency notify the public of the availability of the reports of such evaluations. EPA performed end-of-year evaluations of eight state air pollution control programs (Alabama Department of Environmental Management; Florida Department of Environmental Protection; Georgia Department of Natural Resources; Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection; Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation) and 15 local programs (City of Huntsville Division of Natural Resources, AL; Jefferson County Department of Health, AL; Broward County Environmental Protection Department, FL; City of Jacksonville Environmental Quality Division, FL; Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, FL; Miami-Dade County Air Quality Management Division, FL; Palm Beach County Health Department, FL; Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management, FL; Forsyth County Environmental Affairs Department, NC; Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency, NC; Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency, NC; ChattanoogaHamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, TN; Memphis-Shelby County Health Department, TN; Knox County Department of Air Quality Management, TN; and Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Public Health Department, TN). The 23 evaluations were conducted to assess the agencies’ FY 07 performance under the grants awarded by EPA under authority of section 105 of the Clean Air Act. EPA Region 4 has prepared reports for each agency identified above and these reports are now available for public inspection. The evaluation for the remaining local government of Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District will be published at a later date. ADDRESSES: The reports may be examined at the EPA’s Region 4 office, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303, in the Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie Persinger (404) 562–9048 for information concerning the state and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:18 May 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 local agencies of Alabama and Kentucky; Miya Smith (404) 562–9091 for the state and local agencies of Florida; Sean Flynn (404) 562–9093 for the state agency of Mississippi; Mary Echols (404) 562–9053 for the state agency of Georgia, and for the state and local agencies of North Carolina; and Marilyn Sabadaszka (404) 562–9001 for the state agency of South Carolina and for the state and local agencies of Tennessee. They may be contacted at the above Region 4 address. Dated: May 12, 2008. Russell L. Wright, Jr., Acting Regional Deputy Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E8–11382 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1019; FRL–8364–3] Nicotine Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide nicotine. The Agency’s risk assessments and other related documents are available in the nicotine Docket. The sole remaining nicotine registration, a restricted use insecticide registered for use only on greenhouse ornamentals and effective against adult whiteflies, aphids, and thrips, is being voluntarily cancelled by the registrant. EPA has reviewed nicotine through the reregistration eligibility decisionmaking process, which is used by the Agency to ensure that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. Jill Bloom, 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– 8019; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: bloom.jill@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: I. General Information 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29501 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. 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 a RED for the pesticide nicotine under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The sole remaining nicotine registration is a restricted use insecticide registered for use only on greenhouse ornamentals and effective against adult whiteflies, aphids, and thrips. It is not registered for use on food. EPA has determined that the data base to support nicotine is incomplete. The Agency has relied primarily on information available from the open literature to assess the risks associated with the use of nicotine. Although there is considerable information, particularly toxicity information, available in the literature, very little of it is appropriate for the routes of exposure relevant to the pesticidal use of nicotine, and much of it relates to derivatives of nicotine not present in the pesticide. Data on worker and residential exposures are also very limited. The data gaps create a substantial amount of uncertainty in the Agency’s risk assessment, and risk estimates derived from the available data exceed the Agency’s level of concern in certain areas. The RED identifies data that would be needed to refine the risk assessment for nicotine. Rather than develop the data needed to refine the assessment, the registrant has requested the cancellation of its nicotine registration, effective December 31, 2013. The Agency has made its risk management decision for nicotine, and has determined that the phase-out as requested by the registrant is warranted due to the extremely low volume of nicotine use and the benefits associated with its use in production of greenhouse ornamentals. In light of the risk estimates derived from the available data, the Agency is requiring implementation of label amendments designed to reduce the potential for E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 29502 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 21, 2008 / Notices exposure and reduce risk during the phase-out period, including prohibiting the use of nicotine on plants grown for cut flowers, prohibiting use in noncommercial greenhouses, and restricting consumers’ access to treated greenhouses for 24 hours following the last application of the nicotine product and until ventilation criteria have been met. 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 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.’’ List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: May 8, 2008. Peter Caulkins, Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E8–11395 Filed 5–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8569–2] EPA Board of Scientific Counselors; Notice of Charter Renewal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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[FR Doc No: E8-11395]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1019; FRL-8364-3]


Nicotine Reregistration Eligibility Decision; 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 Decision (RED) for the pesticide nicotine. The Agency's 
risk assessments and other related documents are available in the 
nicotine Docket. The sole remaining nicotine registration, a restricted 
use insecticide registered for use only on greenhouse ornamentals and 
effective against adult whiteflies, aphids, and thrips, is being 
voluntarily cancelled by the registrant. EPA has reviewed nicotine 
through the reregistration eligibility decision-making process, which 
is used by the Agency to ensure that all pesticides meet current health 
and safety standards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Bloom, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8019; fax 
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: bloom.jill@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

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.

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 a RED for the pesticide nicotine under section 4(g)(2)(A) 
of FIFRA. The sole remaining nicotine registration is a restricted use 
insecticide registered for use only on greenhouse ornamentals and 
effective against adult whiteflies, aphids, and thrips. It is not 
registered for use on food.
    EPA has determined that the data base to support nicotine is 
incomplete. The Agency has relied primarily on information available 
from the open literature to assess the risks associated with the use of 
nicotine. Although there is considerable information, particularly 
toxicity information, available in the literature, very little of it is 
appropriate for the routes of exposure relevant to the pesticidal use 
of nicotine, and much of it relates to derivatives of nicotine not 
present in the pesticide. Data on worker and residential exposures are 
also very limited. The data gaps create a substantial amount of 
uncertainty in the Agency's risk assessment, and risk estimates derived 
from the available data exceed the Agency's level of concern in certain 
areas. The RED identifies data that would be needed to refine the risk 
assessment for nicotine. Rather than develop the data needed to refine 
the assessment, the registrant has requested the cancellation of its 
nicotine registration, effective December 31, 2013.
    The Agency has made its risk management decision for nicotine, and 
has determined that the phase-out as requested by the registrant is 
warranted due to the extremely low volume of nicotine use and the 
benefits associated with its use in production of greenhouse 
ornamentals. In light of the risk estimates derived from the available 
data, the Agency is requiring implementation of label amendments 
designed to reduce the potential for

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exposure and reduce risk during the phase-out period, including 
prohibiting the use of nicotine on plants grown for cut flowers, 
prohibiting use in non-commercial greenhouses, and restricting 
consumers' access to treated greenhouses for 24 hours following the 
last application of the nicotine product and until ventilation criteria 
have been met.

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 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.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: May 8, 2008.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-11395 Filed 5-20-08; 8:45 am]
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