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Assessment to Support the Review of the
SO2 Primary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards: Second Draft should
be directed to Dr. Michael Stewart, OAR
by telephone (919) 541–7524, or e-mail
stewart.michael@epa.gov.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
EPA–OAR’s Risk and Exposure
Assessment to Support the Review of the
SO2 Primary National Ambient Air
Quality Standards: Second Draft will be
accessible via the Agency’s Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards Web
site at https://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/
standards/so2/s_so2_cr_rea.html on or
about March 19, 2009. Agendas and
materials supporting the meeting will be
placed on the EPA Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/casac before the meeting.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Interested members of the public may
submit relevant written or oral
information for the CASAC Panel to
consider during the advisory process.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals
or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a public meeting will be
limited to five minutes per speaker,
with no more than a total of one hour
for all speakers. Interested parties
should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO,
in writing (preferably via e-mail) by
April 10, 2009 at the contact
information noted above to be placed on
the public speaker list for this meeting.
Written Statements: Written statements
for the public meeting should be
received by Dr. Angela Nugent at the
contact information above by April 10,
2009, so that the information may be
made available to the Panel for their
consideration prior to this meeting.
Written statements should be supplied
to the DFO in the following formats: one
hard copy with original signature
(optional), and one electronic copy via
e-mail (acceptable file format: Adobe
Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, or Rich Text files in IBM–
PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format).
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr. Nugent at
the phone number or e-mail address
noted above, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your
request.
Dated: March 11, 2009.
Anthony F. Maciorows,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board
Staff Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0190; FRL–8407–1]
National Bed Bug Summit; Notice of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: EPA is planning a meeting to
be held on April 14 through April 15,
2009, on the topic of bed bug resurgence
in the United States. The aim of the
session will be to share information and
knowledge on the topic of bed bugs and
their newfound resurgence, provide a
venue to identify ideas and opinions for
their control, and develop
recommendations as how affected
stakeholders, communities, and local
jurisdictions can begin to address the
emerging nationwide bed bug problem.
The agenda for this meeting is under
development and will be posted on our
website in advance of the meeting and
also placed in the docket for this
meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 14 and 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 6
p.m. on the first day, and from 9 a.m.
to noon on the last day.
To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON
CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
much time as possible to process your
request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
the EPA East Building at 12th and
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. For directions, go to: https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/hq.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Angulo, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 306–0404; fax number: (703) 308–
0029; e-mail address: angulo.karen
@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 particular
interest to persons who work in
agricultural settings or persons who are
concerned about implementation of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA);
and the amendments to both of these
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major pesticide laws by the Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
Potentially affected entities may
include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural workers and farmers;
pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental, consumer,
and farmworker groups; pesticide users
and growers; pest consultants; State,
local, and Tribal governments;
academia; public health organizations;
food processors; and the public. If you
have 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 ID
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0190.
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
The resurgence of the common bed
bug is increasingly reaching levels that
are critical and affecting all areas of the
country. As this resilient pest has
become a nationwide problem affecting
hotels, universities, and homes in the
general population, it is important that
the EPA assist in exploring means of
effectively identifying challenges and
ways to remedy this pest concern.
Potential participants for this forum
include Federal, State, and local
government agencies responsible for
public health and public housing;
researchers and academicians; health,
housing and environmental advocacy
organizations; the pest management
industry; pesticide manufacturers; and
other interested parties. All interested
parties are encouraged to participate
and share in the development of
strategies to address the national bed
bug dilemma. However, due to space
limitations, registration is limited to 135
participants.
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anonymous comments on the notice, but
neither merited further review of the
requests. Further, the registrant did not
withdraw their request, but submitted a
letter clarifying the product registrations
that they intended to cancel.
Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this
notice a cancellation order granting the
requested cancellations and use
terminations. Any distribution, sale, or
use of the carbofuran products subject to
this cancellation order is permitted only
in accordance with the terms of this
order, including any existing stocks
provisions.
Environmental protection, Chemicals,
Pesticides and pests, Public health.
DATES: The cancellations are effective
March 18, 2009.
III. How Can I Request to Participate in
this Meeting?
The National Bed Bug Summit
meeting is open to the public and
seating is available on a first come basis.
Persons interested in attending do not
need to register in advance of the
meeting and there is no registration fee.
Further information on the location of
the meeting, please view the Agency’s
website at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/hq.htm. Lodging and
transportation are not being provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jude
Andreasen, 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–
9342; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: andreasen.jude@epa.gov.
Dated: March 10, 2009.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0162; FRL–8403–6]
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
Carbofuran; Product Cancellation
Order
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
order for the cancellation of some
registrations and termination of certain
uses, voluntarily requested by the
registrant and accepted by the Agency,
of products containing the pesticide
carbofuran, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of
the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.
This cancellation order follows a
December 19, 2008 (73 FR 77690; FRL–
8389–4) Federal Register Notice of
Receipt of Request from the carbofuran
registrant to voluntarily cancel some
registrations and terminate uses of
certain end-use products containing the
pesticide carbofuran. These are not the
last carbofuran products registered for
use in the United States. In the
December 19, 2008 notice, EPA
indicated that it would issue an order
implementing the cancellations and
amendments to terminate uses, unless
the Agency received substantive
comments within the 30–day comment
period that would merit its further
review of these requests, or unless the
registrant withdrew their request within
this period. The Agency received two
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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–2005–0162 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
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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. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces the
cancellation and use terminations, as
requested by registrants, of certain enduse carbofuran products registered
under sections 3 and 24c of FIFRA. This
order terminates flowable carbofuran
use in or on alfalfa, cotton, ornamentals,
popcorn, small grains (wheat, oats, and
barley), soybeans, sugarcane, sweet
corn, and tobacco. This order terminates
carbofuran products registered under
FIFRA section 24 Special Local Need
Labels for use in or on corn (field), CRP
acres, cucumbers, grapes, melons,
ornamentals (container and field
production), peppers (including Chiles
and bell), sorghum, squash, sugar beets,
sugarcane (soil applied), tobacco, and
small grains (wheat, oats and barley).
The order also terminates, subject to a
2–year phase-out period, the use of
flowable carbofuran as a post-plant
application to artichokes. The order
terminates use of granular carbofuran on
bananas, coffee, cucumbers, melons,
and squash.These registrations are listed
in sequence by registration number in
Tables 1A, 1B, and 1C of this unit.
TABLE
MENTS
USES
1A—CARBOFURAN AMENDTO TERMINATE CERTAIN
Registration No.
Product
Name
Company
279–2876
Furadan
4F
FMC Corporation
279–3310
Furadan
LFR
FMC Corporation
279–2712
Furadan
10G
FMC Corporation
279–3023
Furadan
15G
FMC Corporation
TABLE 1B—CARBOFURAN PRODUCT
CANCELLATION
Registration No.
279–2922
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190; FRL-8407-1]
National Bed Bug Summit; Notice of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is planning a meeting to be held on April 14 through April
15, 2009, on the topic of bed bug resurgence in the United States. The
aim of the session will be to share information and knowledge on the
topic of bed bugs and their newfound resurgence, provide a venue to
identify ideas and opinions for their control, and develop
recommendations as how affected stakeholders, communities, and local
jurisdictions can begin to address the emerging nationwide bed bug
problem. The agenda for this meeting is under development and will be
posted on our website in advance of the meeting and also placed in the
docket for this meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 14 and 15, 2009, from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. on the first day, and from 9 a.m. to noon on the last day.
To request accommodation of a disability, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON CONTACT, preferably at least 10
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the EPA East Building at 12\th\
and Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. For directions, go to:
https://www.epa.gov/epahome/hq.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Angulo, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 306-0404; fax number: (703) 308-0029; e-mail address:
angulo.karen @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
particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or
persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these
major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade
associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide
users and growers; pest consultants; State, local, and Tribal
governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors;
and the public. If you have 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 ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0190. 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
The resurgence of the common bed bug is increasingly reaching
levels that are critical and affecting all areas of the country. As
this resilient pest has become a nationwide problem affecting hotels,
universities, and homes in the general population, it is important that
the EPA assist in exploring means of effectively identifying challenges
and ways to remedy this pest concern. Potential participants for this
forum include Federal, State, and local government agencies responsible
for public health and public housing; researchers and academicians;
health, housing and environmental advocacy organizations; the pest
management industry; pesticide manufacturers; and other interested
parties. All interested parties are encouraged to participate and share
in the development of strategies to address the national bed bug
dilemma. However, due to space limitations, registration is limited to
135 participants.
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III. How Can I Request to Participate in this Meeting?
The National Bed Bug Summit meeting is open to the public and
seating is available on a first come basis. Persons interested in
attending do not need to register in advance of the meeting and there
is no registration fee. Further information on the location of the
meeting, please view the Agency's website at https://www.epa.gov/
epahome/hq.htm. Lodging and transportation are not being provided.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests, Public
health.
Dated: March 10, 2009.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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