Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability, 66893-66895 [E8-26718]

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E8–26780 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0588;FRL–8388–5] Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice of Availability Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA’s Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl, and opens a public comment period on this document. The Agency’s risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl Dockets. Acrolein is a biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation canals and as an antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum industry. d-Phenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid with indoor uses in foggers, carpet powders, crack and crevice treatments, and pet care products and outdoor uses as a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl is a non-selective sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed control in forestry and vegetative management. Neither acrolein, d-phenothrin, or sulfometuron methyl have any food uses. EPA has reviewed acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2009. PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66893 Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) numbers EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0588 (Acrolein); EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0140 (d-Phenothrin); EPA–HQ–OPP–2008– 0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl), 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 Facility’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 docket ID numbers EPA–HQ–OPP– 2007–0588 (Acrolein); EPA–HQ–OPP– 2008–0140 (d-Phenothrin); EPA–HQ– OPP–2008–0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl). 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 66894 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 12, 2008 / Notices of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although,listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Parsons, 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– 5776; fax number: (703) 308–7042; email address: parsons.laura@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Background A. What Action is the Agency Taking? Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA has completed REDs for the pesticides, acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Acrolein is a biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation canals and as an antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum industry. d-Phenothrin is a pyrethroid with indoor uses of foggers, carpet powders, crack and crevice treatments, and pet care products and outdoor uses as a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl is a non-selective sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed control in forestry and vegetative management. Neither acrolein, sulfometuron methyl, or d-phenothrin have any food uses. EPA has determined that the database to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl are eligible for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the RED or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) of FIFRA for products containing acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl. TABLE 1.—REREGISTRATION ELIGIBILITY DECISION DOCKETS OPENING Reregistration Case Name and Number Docket ID Number Chemical Review manager, Telephone Number, E-mail Address EPA––HQ–OPP–2007–0588 Laura Parsons (703) 305–5776, parsons.laura@epa.gov d-Phenothrin, 0426 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Acrolein, 2005 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0140 Jennifer Howenstine, (703) 305–0741, howenstine.jennifer@epa.gov Sulfometuron Methyl, 3136 EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0129 Rusty Wasem, (703) 305–6979, wasem.russell@epa.gov VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Nov 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 12, 2008 / Notices EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) (FRL–7357–9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. Due to their uses, risks, and other factors, d-phenothrin and sulfometuron methyl were reviewed through the modified 4–Phase public participation process. Acrolein was reviewed through the 6–phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl. B. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data 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: October 31, 2008. Steven Bradbury, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E8–26718 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0692; FRL–8740–1] RIN 2040–ZA02 Drinking Water: Preliminary Regulatory Determination on Perchlorate Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Reopening of public comment period. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA announced on October 10, 2008, its preliminary regulatory determination that a national primary drinking water regulation for VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Nov 10, 2008 Jkt 217001 perchlorate would not present ‘‘a meaningful opportunity for health risk reduction for persons served by public water systems.’’ In response to requests from several stakeholders, this action reopens the public comment period for an additional 15 days. DATES: EPA must receive your comments on or before November 28, 2008. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2008–0692, by one of the following methods: • www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery: Water Docket, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2008– 0692. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 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 www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web site 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 www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public 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 ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66895 of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Burneson, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, at (202) 564– 5250 or e-mail burneson.eric@epa.gov. For general information contact the EPA Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800) 426–4791 or e-mail: hotlinesdwa@epa.gov. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires EPA to make determinations every five years of whether to regulate at least five contaminants on the Contaminant Candidate List (CCL). EPA included perchlorate on the first and second CCLs that were published in the Federal Register on March 2, 1998 (63 FR 10273) and February 24, 2005 (70 FR 9071). Most recently, EPA presented final regulatory determinations regarding 11 contaminants on the second CCL in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2008. On October 10, 2008 (73 FR 60262), EPA presented supporting rationale and requested public comment on its preliminary determination not to regulate perchlorate (please note that EPA has issued a new RIN number for this action which is 2040–AF02). EPA will make a final regulatory determination for perchlorate after considering comments and information provided in the comment period following this notice. The original comment deadline was November 10, 2008. Several stakeholders have requested a reopening to the comment period in order to evaluate EPA’s findings, review the scientific literature and prepare comments. This action reopens the comment period for 15 days. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 6, 2008. Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. [FR Doc. E8–26945 Filed 11–10–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–8739–8] Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC); Notification of a Public Advisory Committee Teleconference of the CASAC Oxides of Nitrogen Primary NAAQS Review Panel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588;FRL-8388-5]


Acrolein, d-Phenothrin, and Sulfometuron Methyl, 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 Decisions (REDs) for the pesticides acrolein, d-phenothrin, 
and sulfometuron methyl, and opens a public comment period on this 
document. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents 
also are available in the acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron 
methyl Dockets. Acrolein is a biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation 
canals and as an antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum 
industry. d-Phenothrin is a synthetic pyrethroid with indoor uses in 
foggers, carpet powders, crack and crevice treatments, and pet care 
products and outdoor uses as a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl 
is a non-selective sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed 
control in forestry and vegetative management. Neither acrolein, d-
phenothrin, or sulfometuron methyl have any food uses. EPA has reviewed 
acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl through the public 
participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in 
developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment 
decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides 
meet current health and safety standards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 12, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) numbers EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0588 (Acrolein); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0140 (d-
Phenothrin); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl), 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 Facility'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 docket ID numbers EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0588 (Acrolein); EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0140 (d-Phenothrin); EPA-HQ-OPP-
2008-0129 (Sulfometuron Methyl). 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

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of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available at https://www.regulations.gov. Although,listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac 
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of 
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone 
number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Parsons, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-5776; fax 
number: (703) 308-7042; e-mail address: parsons.laura@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human 
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide 
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, 
or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, the Agency 
has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 
affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to: When submitting comments, remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to 
ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA 
has completed REDs for the pesticides, acrolein, d-phenothrin, and 
sulfometuron methyl under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Acrolein is a 
biocide used as a herbicide in irrigation canals and as an 
antimicrobial agent for drilling muds in the petroleum industry. d-
Phenothrin is a pyrethroid with indoor uses of foggers, carpet powders, 
crack and crevice treatments, and pet care products and outdoor uses as 
a mosquito adulticide. Sulfometuron methyl is a non-selective 
sulfonylurea herbicide primarily used for weed control in forestry and 
vegetative management. Neither acrolein, sulfometuron methyl, or d-
phenothrin have any food uses. EPA has determined that the database to 
support reregistration is substantially complete and that products 
containing acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl are eligible 
for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the 
manner described in the RED or by another means that achieves 
equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product 
specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA and any necessary 
changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns 
identified in the RED or as a result of product specific data), EPA 
will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) of 
FIFRA for products containing acrolein, d-phenothrin, and sulfometuron 
methyl.

      Table 1.--Reregistration Eligibility Decision Dockets Opening
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                                                       Chemical Review
  Reregistration Case Name and                        manager, Telephone
             Number               Docket ID Number      Number, E-mail
                                                           Address
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Acrolein, 2005                   EPA--HQ-OPP-2007-0  Laura Parsons
                                  588                (703) 305-5776,
                                                     parsons.laura@epa.g
                                                      ov
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d-Phenothrin, 0426               EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-01  Jennifer
                                  40                  Howenstine,
                                                     (703) 305-0741,
                                                     howenstine.jennifer
                                                      @epa.gov
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Sulfometuron Methyl, 3136        EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-01  Rusty Wasem,
                                  29                 (703) 305-6979,
                                                     wasem.russell@epa.g
                                                      ov
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    EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all 
pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The 
Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public 
Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 
2004, (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these 
programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be 
commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of 
issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. 
Due to their uses, risks, and other factors, d-phenothrin and 
sulfometuron methyl were reviewed through the modified 4-Phase public 
participation process. Acrolein was reviewed through the 6-phase 
process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders 
and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for acrolein, d-
phenothrin, and sulfometuron methyl.

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

    Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after 
submission of all data 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: October 31, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-26718 Filed 11-10-08; 8:45 am]
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