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of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information. All existing
ways will have to adjust to comply with
any previously applicable instructions
and requirements that have
subsequently changed; train personnel
to be able to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Integrated iron and steel manufacturing.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
18.
Frequency of Response: On occasion,
initially and semiannually.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
18,421.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$1,627,196: which is comprised of
$1,560,196 in Labor costs, $67,000 in
Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
costs, and no capital/startup costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is no
change in the labor hours in this ICR as
compared to the previous ICR. This is
due to two considerations: (1) the
regulations have not changed over the
past three years and are not anticipated
to change over the next three years; and
(2) the growth rate for the industry is
very low, negative or nonexistent, so
there is no significant change in the
overall burden.
Since there are no changes in the
regulatory requirements and there is no
significant industry growth, the labor
hours and cost figures in the precious
ICR are used in this ICR, and there is no
change in burden to industry.
Dated: June 4, 2009.
John Moses,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
[FR Doc. E9–13588 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0986; FRL–8420–1]
Amendment to the Allethrins
Reregistration Eligibility Decision
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s Revised
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)
for the allethrins series of pesticides.
EPA amended the allethrins RED to
include an assessment of a registered
use for the allethrins (use in commercial
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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, farm
worker 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–2006–0986. 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.
(FRL–8144–8), EPA issued a RED for the
allethrins under section 4(g)(2)(A) of
FIFRA. Due to their uses, risk, and other
factors, the allethrins were reviewed
through the modified 4–Phase public
participation process. Subsequent to
publication of the RED, the technical
registrant (Valent BioSciences
Corporation) identified a product (EPA
registration number 21165–62)
registered for use in commercial animal
housing automatic misting systems, a
use not addressed in the RED or in the
supporting risk assessments. As a result,
the Agency updated the allethrins
occupational and residential risk
assessment to include an evaluation of
this product and use pattern, and
revised the RED accordingly. All other
risk assessments described in the
original RED remain the same.
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, Allethrins,
Pesticides and pests.
Dated: June 1, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9–13460 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0298; FRL–8419–9]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit;
Receipt of Application; Comment
Request
II. Background
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
animal housing automatic misting
systems), which was not considered in
the original RED.
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) 308–8090; email address: clayton.molly@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
directs EPA to reevaluate existing
pesticides to ensure that they meet
current scientific and regulatory
standards. In the Federal Register issue
of September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54662)
SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
receipt of an application 62719–EUP–
AE from Dow AgroSciences requesting
an experimental use permit (EUP) for
sulfuryl fluoride. The Agency has
determined that the permit may be of
regional and national significance.
Therefore, in accordance with 40 CFR
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172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting
comments on this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0298, 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 number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–
0298. 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
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
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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:
Kable Bo Davis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 306–0415; e-mail address:
davis.kable@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public
in general. This action may, however, be
of interest to agricultural producers,
food manufacturers, pesticide
manufacturers, or those persons who are
or may be required to conduct testing of
chemical substances under the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since
other entities may also 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
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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 pesticide(s)
discussed in this document, compared
to the general population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under section 5 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C.
136c, EPA can allow manufacturers to
field test pesticides under development.
Manufacturers are required to obtain an
EUP before testing new pesticides or
new uses of pesticides if they conduct
experimental field tests on 10 acres or
more of land or one acre or more of
water.
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Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the
Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of
regional and national significance, and
therefore is seeking public comment on
the EUP application:
Submitter: Dow AgroSciences,
(62719–EUP–AE).
Pesticide Chemical: Sulfuryl fluoride.
Summary of Request: Dow
AgroSciences is requesting an EUP for
sulfuryl fluoride, a pesticide fumigant.
The product is intended to be applied
as a pre-plant soil fumigant to areas
where tomato, pepper, squash, and
cucurbits are typically grown. The
proposed EUP program would be
initiated on August 1, 2009 and
finalized on August 1, 2012. The
amount of pesticide product proposed
for use is 32,500 lbs of the product,
which equals 32,435 lbs of the active
ingredient. The total proposed acreage is
65 acres. The states in which the
proposed program will be conducted
include California, Florida, Georgia, and
Texas.
A copy of the application and any
information submitted is available for
public review in the docket established
for this EUP application as described
under ADDRESSES.
Following the review of the
application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation,
EPA will decide whether to issue or
deny the EUP request, and if issued, the
conditions under which it is to be
conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will
be announced in the Federal Register.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Experimental use permits.
Dated: May 29, 2009.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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CWA section 303(c), when such action
is necessary.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0553; FRL–8913–6]
Notice of Availability of National
Recommended Water Quality Criteria
for Acrolein and Phenol
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability of updated
water quality criteria for acrolein and
phenol.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 304(a) of
the Clean Water Act (CWA), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is announcing the availability of
updated national recommended water
quality criteria for the protection of
human health for acrolein and phenol.
These criteria are based on EPA’s
Methodology for Deriving Ambient
Water Quality Criteria for the Protection
of Human Health (2000), EPA–822–B–
00–004 (2000 Human Health
Methodology) and supercede criteria for
these chemicals previously published
by EPA. EPA’s recommended section
304(a) water quality criteria are
guidance to States and authorized
Tribes in adopting water quality
standards for protecting human health
and provide guidance to EPA for
promulgating Federal regulations under
ADDRESSES: Copies of documents
specifically referenced in this notice are
in Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2008–
0553. Materials in the public docket are
available for public viewing at the Water
Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/
DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the Office of Water Docket
is (202) 566–2426. A reasonable fee will
be charged for copies. An electronic
version of the public docket is available
through EPA’s electronic public docket
and comment system at https://
www.regulations.gov. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the
appropriate docket identification
number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heidi L. Bethel, Health and Ecological
Criteria Division (4304T), U.S. EPA,
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; (202)
566–2054; bethel.heidi@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Interested Entities
Entities potentially interested in
today’s notice are those that produce,
use, or regulate acrolein or phenol.
Categories and entities interested in
today’s notice include:
Category
Examples of interested entities
States, Authorized Tribes and Jurisdictional Governments. .....................
Industry .....................................................................................................
NPDES Authorized States, Tribes and Jurisdictions.
Industries discharging pollutants to surface waters or to publicallyowned treatment works discharging pollutants to surface waters.
Publically-owned treatment works discharging pollutants to surface waters.
Municipalities .............................................................................................
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This table is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
interested in this notice. This table lists
the types of entities that EPA is now
aware could potentially be interested in
this notice. Other types of entities not
listed in the table could also be
interested.
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B. How Can I Get Copies of the National
Recommended Water Quality Criteria
for the Protection of Human Health and
Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA established an official
public docket for this notice under
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2008–
0553. The official public docket consists
of the documents specifically referenced
in this notice, any public scientific
views received, and other information
related to this announcement. Although
a part of the official docket, the public
docket does not include Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
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information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. The official public
docket is the collection of materials that
is available for public viewing at the
Water Docket in the EPA Docket Center,
(EPA/DC) EPA West, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington,
DC. The EPA Docket Center Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the Office of Water Docket
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0298; FRL-8419-9]
Pesticide Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's receipt of an application 62719-
EUP-AE from Dow AgroSciences requesting an experimental use permit
(EUP) for sulfuryl fluoride. The Agency has determined that the permit
may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in accordance
with 40 CFR
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172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0298, 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 number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2009-0298. 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 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: Kable Bo Davis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 306-0415; e-mail address: davis.kable@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. This action may,
however, be of interest to agricultural producers, food manufacturers,
pesticide manufacturers, or those persons who are or may be required to
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also 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
pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general
population.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Under section 5 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136c, EPA can allow
manufacturers to field test pesticides under development. Manufacturers
are required to obtain an EUP before testing new pesticides or new uses
of pesticides if they conduct experimental field tests on 10 acres or
more of land or one acre or more of water.
[[Page 27535]]
Pursuant to 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency has determined that the
following EUP application may be of regional and national significance,
and therefore is seeking public comment on the EUP application:
Submitter: Dow AgroSciences, (62719-EUP-AE).
Pesticide Chemical: Sulfuryl fluoride.
Summary of Request: Dow AgroSciences is requesting an EUP for
sulfuryl fluoride, a pesticide fumigant. The product is intended to be
applied as a pre-plant soil fumigant to areas where tomato, pepper,
squash, and cucurbits are typically grown. The proposed EUP program
would be initiated on August 1, 2009 and finalized on August 1, 2012.
The amount of pesticide product proposed for use is 32,500 lbs of the
product, which equals 32,435 lbs of the active ingredient. The total
proposed acreage is 65 acres. The states in which the proposed program
will be conducted include California, Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
A copy of the application and any information submitted is
available for public review in the docket established for this EUP
application as described under ADDRESSES.
Following the review of the application and any comments and data
received in response to this solicitation, EPA will decide whether to
issue or deny the EUP request, and if issued, the conditions under
which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced
in the Federal Register.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Experimental use permits.
Dated: May 29, 2009.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-13475 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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