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• Crop production (NAICS code
111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
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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
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
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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. Registration Applications
EPA received applications as follows
to register pesticide products containing
active ingredients not included in any
previously registered products pursuant
to the provision of section 3(c)(4) of
FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these
applications does not imply a decision
by the Agency on the applications.
Application Form
File Symbols: 67702-EA and ET.
Applicant: Neudorff GmbH KG c/o
Walter G. Talarek PC, 1008 Riva Ridge
Drive, Great Falls, VA 22066-1620
Product names: NEU1173H Concentrate
and NEU1173H RTU. Type of product:
Herbicide. Active ingredient: Iron
HEDTA (FeHEDTA) at and 26.52% and
1.5% respectively. Proposal
classification/Use: Household and
Commercial use. (D. Benmhend).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pest.
Dated: June 13, 2008.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0170; FRL–8367–9]
Pesticide Registration Review; New
Dockets Opened for Review and
Comment; Closure of the Phosalone
Registration Review Case
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. The Agency
is also announcing the closure of the
phosalone registration review case
(0027). Registration review is EPA’s
periodic review of pesticide
registrations to ensure that each
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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 September 23, 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
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
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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 the pesticides
included in this document, contact the
specific Chemical Review Managers for
these pesticides as identified in the
table in Unit III.A.
For general questions on the
registration review program, contact
Kevin Costello, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 305–
5026; fax number: (703) 305–7070; email address: costello.kevin@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
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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.
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3. Environmental Justice. EPA seeks to
achieve environmental justice, the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of any group, including minority and/or
low income populations, in the
development, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies. To help
address potential environmental justice
issues, the Agency seeks information on
any groups or segments of the
population who, as a result of their
location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or
disproportionately high and adverse
human health impacts or environmental
effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
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 at
40 CFR part 155 or 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
reviewed 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.
III. Registration Reviews
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
As directed by FIFRA section 3(g),
EPA is reviewing the pesticide
registrations identified in the Table of
this unit 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. A pesticide’s registration
review begins when the Agency
establishes a docket for the pesticide’s
registration review case and opens the
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docket for public review and comment.
At present, EPA is opening registration
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review dockets for the cases identified
in the following table.
TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW DOCKETS OPENING
Registration Review Case Name and Number
Chemical Review Manager, Telephone Number, E-mail Address
Docket ID Number
Bensulide Case #2035
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0022
Susan Bartow, (703) 603–0065,
bartow.susan@epa.gov
Oxydemeton-methyl Case #0258
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0328
Dana L. Friedman, (703) 347–8827,
friedman.dana@epa.gov
Temephos Case #0006
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0444
Katherine St. Clair, (703) 347–8778,
stclair.katherine@epa.gov
Dicrotophos Case #0145
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0440
Rusty Wasem, (703) 305–6979,
wasem.russell@epa.gov
Benszenemethanaminium Case #7625
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0441
Joy Schnackenbeck, (703) 308–8072,
schnackenbeck.joy@epa.gov
Coumaphos Case #0018
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0023
Wilhelmena Livingston, (703) 308–8025,
livingston.wilhelmena@epa.gov
Diazinon Case #0238
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0351
Jude Andreasen, (703) 308–9342,
andreasen.jude@epa.gov
Profenofos Case #2540
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0345
Christina Scheltema, (703) 308–2201,
scheltema.christina @epa.gov
Propetamphos Case #2550
EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1195
Monica Wait, (703) 347–8019,
wait.monica@epa.gov
Terbufos Case #0109
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0119
Tracy Perry, (703) 308–0128,
perry.tracy@epa.gov
Tetrachlorvinphos Case #0321
EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0316
James Parker, (703) 306–0469,
parker.james@epa.gov
The Agency is also announcing the
closure of the phosalone registration
review case (0027). In October 2006, the
Agency issued schedules for upcoming
registration reviews and included
phosalone as one of the pesticides
scheduled for registration review. The
Agency opened a docket for the
phosalone registration review case on
February 19, 2008. Since first
identifying phosalone as a Registration
Review pesticide, the Agency has
determined that there are no current
phosalone Section 3 or Section 24(c)
registrations. Therefore, the Agency has
determined that phosalone is no longer
subject to registration review and has
closed the phosalone registration review
case pursuant to 40 CFR 155.42(c).
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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:
• An overview of the registration
review case status.
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• A list of current product
registrations and registrants.
• Federal Register notices regarding
any pending registration actions.
• Federal Register notices regarding
current or pending tolerances.
• Risk assessments.
• Bibliographies concerning current
registrations.
• Summaries of incident data.
• 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
isspecifically 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
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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:
• 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.
• 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.
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Written material may be submitted in
paper or electronic form.
• Submitters must clearly identify the
source of any submitted data or
information.
• 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.
• 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
all actions required in the final decision
on the registration review case have
been completed.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests, Bensulide, Oxydemetonmethyl, Temephos, Dicrotophos,
Benszenemethanaminium, Coumaphos,
Diazinon, Profenofos, Propetamphos,
Terbufos, Tetrachlorvinphos, Phosalone
Dated: May 29, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0258; FRL–8368–7]
Triadimefon; Product Cancellation
Order
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
order for the cancellation, voluntarily
requested by the registrant and accepted
by the Agency, of a product containing
the pesticide triadimefon, pursuant to
section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation
order follows an April 16, 2008 Federal
Register Notice of Receipt of Request
from the triadimefon registrant to
voluntarily cancel its triadimefon
product registration 432-1294. This is
not the last triadimefon product
registered for use in the United States.
In the April 16, 2008 notice, EPA
indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellation, unless
the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30–day comment
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period that would merit its further
review of this request, or unless the
registrant withdrew its request within
this period. The Agency did not receive
any comments on the notice. Further,
the registrant did not withdraw its
request. Accordingly, EPA hereby issues
in this notice a cancellation order
granting the requested cancellation. Any
distribution, sale, or use of the
triadimefon products subject to this
cancellation order is permitted only in
accordance with the terms of this order,
including any existing stocks
provisions.
2. Electronic access. You may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the Federal Register listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
The cancellations are effective
June 25, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
W. Pates, Jr., 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–
8195; fax number: (703) 305–5290; email address: pates.john@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
TABLE 1.—TRIADIMEFON PRODUCT
CANCELLATION
DATES:
I. General Information
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces the
cancellation, as requested by the
registrant, of a certain triadimefon
product registered under section 3 of
FIFRA. The product is listed by
registration number in Table 1of this
unit.
EPA Registration Number
432-1294
Product Name
Bayleton 50 Turf and Ornamental Fungicide in
WSP and Bayleton 50
WP Fungicide
Table 2 of this unit includes the name
and address of record for the registrant
of the product in Table 1 of this unit by
EPA company number.
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. 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–2005–0258. 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.
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TABLE 2.—REGISTRANT OF THE
CANCELED TRIADIMEFON PRODUCT
EPA Company
Number
432
Company Name and
Address
Bayer Environmental
Science
2 T.W. Alexander Drive
Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709
III. Summary of Public Comments
Received and Agency Response to
Comments
During the public comment period
provided, EPA received no comments in
response to the April 16, 2008 Federal
Register notice announcing the
Agency’s receipt of the request for
voluntary cancellation of triadimefon.
IV. Cancellation Order
Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA
hereby approves the requested
cancellation of the triadimefon
registration identified in Table 1 of Unit
II. Accordingly, the Agency orders that
the triadimefon product registration
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. is hereby
canceled. Any distribution, sale, or use
of existing stocks of the product
identified in Table 1 of Unit II. in a
manner inconsistent with any of the
Provisions for Disposition of Existing
Stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be
considered a violation of FIFRA.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0170; FRL-8367-9]
Pesticide Registration Review; New Dockets Opened for Review and
Comment; Closure of the Phosalone Registration Review Case
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.
The Agency is also announcing the closure of the phosalone registration
review case (0027). 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 September 23, 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 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
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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 the pesticides
included in this document, contact the specific Chemical Review
Managers for these pesticides as identified in the table in Unit III.A.
For general questions on the registration review program, contact
Kevin Costello, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 305-7070; e-mail address:
costello.kevin@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.
3. Environmental Justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group,
including minority and/or low income populations, in the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the
Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population
who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other
factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human
health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.
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 at
40 CFR part 155 or 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 reviewed 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.
III. Registration Reviews
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
As directed by FIFRA section 3(g), EPA is reviewing the pesticide
registrations identified in the Table of this unit 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. A pesticide's registration review begins when the
Agency establishes a docket for the pesticide's registration review
case and opens the
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docket for public review and comment. At present, EPA is opening
registration review dockets for the cases identified in the following
table.
Table--Registration Review Dockets Opening
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Chemical Review
Registration Review Case Name Manager, Telephone
and Number Docket ID Number Number, E-mail
Address
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Bensulide Case 2035 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-00 Susan Bartow,
22 (703) 603-0065,
bartow.susan@epa.g
ov
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Oxydemeton-methyl Case 0258 28 (703) 347-8827,
friedman.dana@epa.
gov
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Temephos Case 0006 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-04 Katherine St.
44 Clair, (703) 347-
8778,
stclair.katherine@
epa.gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dicrotophos Case 0145 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-04 Rusty Wasem, (703)
40 305-6979,
wasem.russell@epa.
gov
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Benszenemethanaminium Case EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-04 Joy Schnackenbeck,
7625 41 (703) 308-8072,
schnackenbeck.joy@
epa.gov
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Coumaphos Case 0018 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-00 Wilhelmena
23 Livingston, (703)
308-8025,
livingston.wilhelm
ena@epa.gov
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Diazinon Case 0238 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-03 Jude Andreasen,
51 (703) 308-9342,
andreasen.jude@epa
.gov
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Profenofos Case 2540 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-03 Christina
45 Scheltema, (703)
308-2201,
scheltema.christin
a @epa.gov
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Propetamphos Case 2550 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-11 Monica Wait, (703)
95 347-8019,
wait.monica@epa.go
v
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Terbufos Case 0109 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-01 Tracy Perry, (703)
19 308-0128,
perry.tracy@epa.go
v
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Tetrachlorvinphos Case 0321 16 (703) 306-0469,
parker.james@epa.g
ov
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The Agency is also announcing the closure of the phosalone
registration review case (0027). In October 2006, the Agency issued
schedules for upcoming registration reviews and included phosalone as
one of the pesticides scheduled for registration review. The Agency
opened a docket for the phosalone registration review case on February
19, 2008. Since first identifying phosalone as a Registration Review
pesticide, the Agency has determined that there are no current
phosalone Section 3 or Section 24(c) registrations. Therefore, the
Agency has determined that phosalone is no longer subject to
registration review and has closed the phosalone registration review
case pursuant to 40 CFR 155.42(c).
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:
An overview of the registration review case status.
A list of current product registrations and registrants.
Federal Register notices regarding any pending
registration actions.
Federal Register notices regarding current or pending
tolerances.
Risk assessments.
Bibliographies concerning current registrations.
Summaries of incident data.
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 isspecifically 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:
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.
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.
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Written material may be submitted in paper or electronic form.
Submitters must clearly identify the source of any
submitted data or information.
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.
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 all
actions required in the final decision on the registration review case
have been completed.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Bensulide,
Oxydemeton-methyl, Temephos, Dicrotophos, Benszenemethanaminium,
Coumaphos, Diazinon, Profenofos, Propetamphos, Terbufos,
Tetrachlorvinphos, Phosalone
Dated: May 29, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-14238 Filed 6-24-08; 8:45 am]
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