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2. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33
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3. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–
0001; telephone number: (703) 603–
0522; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: clayton.molly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 5, 2009.
Ronald J. Borsellino,
Acting Director, Division of Environmental
Planning and Protection, EPA Region 2.
Dated: February 5, 2009.
Tinka Hyde,
Director, Water Division, EPA Region 5.
Dated: February 5, 2009.
Alexis Strauss,
Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9.
[FR Doc. E9–5219 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am]
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.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0937;FRL–8400–7]
Para-dichlorobenzene; Issuance of
Revised Reregistration Eligibility
Decision
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s Revised
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
for the pesticide para-dichlorobenzene.
The Agency’s risk assessments and
other related documents also are
available in the Para-dichlorobenzene
Docket. Para-dichlorobenzene is an
insecticide; the majority of its pesticidal
use is as a moth repellant to protect
garments from insect damage and in and
around bird cages for the control of lice
and ticks. EPA has reviewed paradichlorobenzene 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. A 60–day public
comment period was conducted with
the publication of the paradichlorobenzene RED in December
2007. The comments received primarily
concerned the episodic ingestion risk
estimates. The Agency, in response,
revisited the acute oral endpoint
selection and agreed that there were no
effects attributable to a single dose, and
revised the human health risk
assessment and the RED accordingly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Molly Clayton, Special Review and
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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–2007-0937. 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
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
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 completed a RED for the
pesticide, para-dichorobenzene, under
section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Paradichlorobenzene is an insecticide
registered for use on indoor use sites
only. It is used as a moth and beetle
repellant in products which are applied
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to use sites such as closets and storage
containers, and to repel lice and mites
from bird cages. It is also used in empty
bee supers (stored indoors), to repel wax
moths. When formulated into varpal
rope, it is used in attics to repel snakes,
mice, rats, squirrels, and bats. EPA has
determined that the database to support
reregistration is substantially complete
and that products containing paradichlorobenzene are eligible for
reregistration, provided the risks are
mitigated in the manner described in
the revised RED. 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 paradichlorobenzene.
The RED document for paradichlorobenzene was signed on
September 28, 2007. In accordance with
the Agency’s public participation
process, a public comment period for
the RED was conducted. This comment
period opened December 12, 2007, and
closed February 11, 2008. The
comments received primarily concerned
the episodic ingestion risk estimates.
The Agency, in response, re-evaluated
the acute oral endpoint selection and
agreed that there were no effects
attributable to a single dose, and revised
the human health risk assessment and
the RED accordingly. The revisions
made to para-dichlorobenzene RED are
as follows: The acute oral endpoint and
the risk estimate for episodic ingestion
of mothballs were removed, as were the
mitigation measures relating to episodic
ingestion risk; the acute dermal toxicity
category was changed from III to IV to
correct a typographical error; and Table
6, the Summary of Labeling Changes,
was revised to remove the requirement
for special packaging of mothballs, and
the ‘‘keep out of reach of children’’
language was modified to be consistent
with other chemicals with similar
warning statements.
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
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with each pesticide. Due to its uses,
risks, and other factors, paradichlorobenzene was reviewed through
an expedited single phase RED process.
Through this process, EPA worked
extensively with stakeholders and the
public to reach the regulatory decisions
for para-dichlorobenzene.
The reregistration program is being
conducted under congressionally
mandated time frames, and EPA
recognizes the need both to make timely
decisions and to involve the public. The
Agency revised the paradichlorobenzene RED to address
comments received during the public
comment period that accompanied the
initial RED publication. Therefore, the
Agency is issuing the revised paradichlorobenzne RED without a comment
period.
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 enduse products and either reregistering
products or taking other ‘‘appropriate
regulatory action.’’
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides
and pests.
Dated: February 10, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9–5241 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 a.m.]
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AGENCY
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Pesticide Product Registration
Approval
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces
Agency approval of an application to
register the pesticide product Slug &
Snail Killer containing an active
ingredient not included in any
previously registered products pursuant
to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leonard Cole, Biopesticides and
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Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 305–5412; e-mail address:
cole.leonard@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• 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.
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–2009–0086. 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.
In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of
FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the
list of data references, the data and other
scientific information used to support
registration, except for material
specifically protected by section 10 of
FIFRA, are also available for public
inspection. Requests for data must be
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made in accordance with the provisions
of the Freedom of Information Act and
must be addressed to the Freedom of
Information Office (A–101), 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001. Such requests should:
Identify the product name and
registration number and specify the data
or information desired.
A paper copy of the fact sheet, which
provides more detail on this
registration, may be obtained from the
National Technical Information Service
(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd.,
Springfield, VA 22161.
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.
II. Did EPA Approve the Application?
The Agency approved the application
after considering all required data on
risks associated with the proposed use
of ferric sodium
ethylenediaminetetraacetate, and
information on social, economic, and
environmental benefits to be derived
from use. Specifically, the Agency has
considered the nature of the chemical
and its pattern of use, application
methods and rates, and level and extent
of potential exposure. Based on these
reviews, the Agency was able to make
basic health and safety determinations
which show that use of ferric sodium
ethylenediaminetetraacetate when used
in accordance with widespread and
commonly recognized practice, will not
generally cause unreasonable adverse
effects to the environment.
III. Approved Application
EPA issued a notice, published in the
Federal Register of June 22, 2005 (70 FR
(36153) (FRL–7714-6), which
announced that Woodstream 69 Locust
St., Litiz, PA 17543, had submitted an
application to register the pesticide
product, Slug & Snail Killer,
molluscicide (EPA File Symbol 42697AR), containing 6.0% Ferric Sodium
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate. This
product was not previously registered.
The application was approved on
December 15, 2008, as Slug & Snail
Killer (EPA Registration Number 4269761) for the control of slugs and snails.
(L. Cole).
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Pests and pesticides.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0937;FRL-8400-7]
Para-dichlorobenzene; Issuance of Revised Reregistration
Eligibility Decision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Revised
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide para-
dichlorobenzene. The Agency's risk assessments and other related
documents also are available in the Para-dichlorobenzene Docket. Para-
dichlorobenzene is an insecticide; the majority of its pesticidal use
is as a moth repellant to protect garments from insect damage and in
and around bird cages for the control of lice and ticks. EPA has
reviewed para-dichlorobenzene 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. A 60-day public comment period was conducted with the
publication of the para-dichlorobenzene RED in December 2007. The
comments received primarily concerned the episodic ingestion risk
estimates. The Agency, in response, revisited the acute oral endpoint
selection and agreed that there were no effects attributable to a
single dose, and revised the human health risk assessment and the RED
accordingly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Clayton, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0522; fax
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: clayton.molly@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. 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-2007-0937. 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 electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal
Register'' listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
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
completed a RED for the pesticide, para-dichorobenzene, under section
4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Para-dichlorobenzene is an insecticide registered
for use on indoor use sites only. It is used as a moth and beetle
repellant in products which are applied to use sites such as closets
and storage containers, and to repel lice and mites from bird cages. It
is also used in empty bee supers (stored indoors), to repel wax moths.
When formulated into varpal rope, it is used in attics to repel snakes,
mice, rats, squirrels, and bats. EPA has determined that the database
to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products
containing para-dichlorobenzene are eligible for reregistration,
provided the risks are mitigated in the manner described in the revised
RED. 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 para-dichlorobenzene.
The RED document for para-dichlorobenzene was signed on September
28, 2007. In accordance with the Agency's public participation process,
a public comment period for the RED was conducted. This comment period
opened December 12, 2007, and closed February 11, 2008. The comments
received primarily concerned the episodic ingestion risk estimates. The
Agency, in response, re-evaluated the acute oral endpoint selection and
agreed that there were no effects attributable to a single dose, and
revised the human health risk assessment and the RED accordingly. The
revisions made to para-dichlorobenzene RED are as follows: The acute
oral endpoint and the risk estimate for episodic ingestion of mothballs
were removed, as were the mitigation measures relating to episodic
ingestion risk; the acute dermal toxicity category was changed from III
to IV to correct a typographical error; and Table 6, the Summary of
Labeling Changes, was revised to remove the requirement for special
packaging of mothballs, and the ``keep out of reach of children''
language was modified to be consistent with other chemicals with
similar warning statements.
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
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with each pesticide. Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, para-
dichlorobenzene was reviewed through an expedited single phase RED
process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively with stakeholders
and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for para-
dichlorobenzene.
The reregistration program is being conducted under
congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both
to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency revised
the para-dichlorobenzene RED to address comments received during the
public comment period that accompanied the initial RED publication.
Therefore, the Agency is issuing the revised para-dichlorobenzne RED
without a comment period.
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: February 10, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-5241 Filed 3-10-09; 8:45 a.m.]
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