Pesticide Product Registration Approval; Opportunity for Public Comment, 50185-50187 [E9-23213]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices List of Subjects Environmental protection, Experimental use permits. Dated: September 22, 2009. Keith A. Matthews, Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E9–23587 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0716; FRL–8792–5] Pesticide Product Registration Approval AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of an application to register the pesticide product Bedoukian l-Carvone 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: Colin Walsh, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–0298; e-mail address: walsh.colin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information CPrice-Sewell on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Sep 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 50185 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. to make basic health and safety determinations which show that use of l-Carvone when used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment. 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–2009–0716. 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 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. III. Approved Application EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of March 4, 2009 (74 FR 9396) (FRL–8401–7), which announced that Bedoukian Research Inc., 21 Finance Dr., Danbury, CT. 06810, had submitted an application to register the pesticide product, Bedoukian l-Carvone, mosquito repellent (EPA File Symbol 52991-23), containing the new active ingredient, lCarvone, comprised of oil from the spearmint plant. This product was not previously registered. The application was approved on September 2, 2009, as Bedoukian lCarvone (EPA Registration Number 52991-23) for use as a mosquito repellent. (Colin Walsh: C. Walsh). II. Did EPA Approve the Application? The Agency approved the application after considering all required data on risks associated with the proposed use of l-Carvone, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pests and pesticides. Dated: September 21, 2009. Keith A. Matthews, Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E9–23449 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0352; FRL–8436–4] Pesticide Product Registration Approval; Opportunity for Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to register pesticide products containing saflufenacil, a new active ingredient not included in any previously registered products, pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended; and the opening of a comment period on such approval. DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2009. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0352, by one of the following methods: E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 CPrice-Sewell on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 50186 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices • 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–2008– 0352. 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. 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Sep 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 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: Kathryn Montague, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 305–1243; e-mail address: montague.kathryn@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. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. II. Background A. FIFRA Registrations On January 31, 2008, EPA received applications from BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709–3528, to register six new pesticide products containing saflufenacil as an active ingredient under section 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 136a. Saflufenacil is a light dependent peroxidizing herbicide (LDPH) which acts by inhibiting protoporphyrinogen-oxidase (PPO) in the heme and chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway in plants. The applications sought the use of saflufenacil on a wide variety of agricultural use sites (cereal small grains, corn, chickpeas, cotton, edible beans and peas, lentils, lupine, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, fruit tree orchards, nut tree orchards and vineyards) as well as non-agricultural sites, including pine plantations, rightsof-way, bare ground and Christmas tree plantations. The applications have been approved as Kixor Herbicide Technical (EPA E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 30, 2009 / Notices CPrice-Sewell on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Registration Number 7969-275), Treevix Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-276), Sharpen Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-278), Integrity Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-279), Optill Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-280), and BAS 800 02/03 Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-277. The Agency approved the applications after considering all required data on risks associated with the proposed use of saflufenacil, and information on social, economic, and environmental benefits to be derived from its use. Specifically, the Agency 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 saflufenacil, when used in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects on the environment. B. FFDCA Tolerances Along with the applications for registration of Kixor Herbicide Technical, Treevix Powered by Kixor Herbicide, Sharpen Powered by Kixor Herbicide, Integrity Powered by Kixor Herbicide, Optill Powered by Kixor Herbicide, and BAS 800 02/03 Powered by Kixor Herbicide, BASF Corporation filed a petition for tolerances under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a. The petition requested that tolerances be established for residues of saflufenacil in or on legume vegetables (group 06), citrus fruits (group 10), pome fruits (group 11), stone fruits (group 12), tree nuts (group 14), pistachio, cereal grains (group 15), undelinted cotton seed, cotton gin byproducts, grape, foliage of legume vegetables (group 07), forage, fodder and straw of cereal grains (group 16), sorghum stover, almond hulls, sunflower seed, animal kidney, and animal liver. In the Federal Register of June 13, 2008 (73 FR 33814) (FRL–8367–3), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of this petition. III. What Action is the Agency Taking? Although the Agency solicited comments on the petition for tolerances under the FFDCA, it did not do so regarding the applications for VerDate Nov<24>2008 14:56 Sep 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 registration under FIFRA. Therefore, EPA is now seeking comment on the registrations for the saflufenacil technical and end-use products, issued under section 3 of FIFRA. After consideration of all comments received, the Agency will take appropriate action based on that consideration and issue another Federal Register notice responding to comments received. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest. Dated: September 16, 2009. Rachel C. Holloman, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E9–23213 Filed 9–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0191; FRL–8437–7] Organic Arsenicals; Product Cancellation Order and Amendments to Terminate Uses AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s order for the cancellations and amendments to terminate uses, voluntarily requested by the registrants and accepted by the Agency, of products containing the pesticide organic arsenicals, pursuant to section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This cancellation order follows a July 8, 2009 Federal Register Notice of Receipt of Requests from the organic arsenical registrants to voluntarily cancel or amend to terminate uses of their organic arsenical product registrations. DATES: The cancellations are effective September 30, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Myers, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (703) 308–8589; fax number: (703) 308– 8005; e-mail address: myers.tom@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 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50187 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–2009–0191. 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. What Action is the Agency Taking? The organic arsenicals include the pesticides monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid methanearsonate (CAMA), and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt. The requests terminate the following uses of MSMA: Residential; forestry; nonbearing fruit and nuts; citrus, bearing and non-bearing; bluegrass, fescue and ryegrass grown for seed; drainage ditch banks; railroad, pipeline, and utility rights of way; fence rows; storage yards; and similar non-crop areas. In addition, the requests terminate all uses of MSMA in Florida except for use on cotton grown in Calhoun, Columbia, Escambia, Gadsden, Hamilton, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Walton, and Washington counties. The requests would not terminate the last MSMA products registered for use in the United States. These requests for voluntary cancellation and amendment of MSMA containing products are the result of an agreement in principle signed by the EPA and the technical registrants of the E:\FR\FM\30SEN1.SGM 30SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2009)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0352; FRL-8436-4]


Pesticide Product Registration Approval; Opportunity for Public 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to 
register pesticide products containing saflufenacil, a new active 
ingredient not included in any previously registered products, pursuant 
to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as 
amended; and the opening of a comment period on such approval.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0352, by one of the following methods:

[[Page 50186]]

     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-
2008-0352. 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: Kathryn Montague, Registration 
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1243; e-mail address: 
montague.kathryn@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. 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.

II. Background

A. FIFRA Registrations

    On January 31, 2008, EPA received applications from BASF 
Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., P.O. Box 13528, Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709-3528, to register six new pesticide products containing 
saflufenacil as an active ingredient under section 3 of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C. 
136a. Saflufenacil is a light dependent peroxidizing herbicide (LDPH) 
which acts by inhibiting protoporphyrinogen-oxidase (PPO) in the heme 
and chlorophyll biosynthetic pathway in plants. The applications sought 
the use of saflufenacil on a wide variety of agricultural use sites 
(cereal small grains, corn, chickpeas, cotton, edible beans and peas, 
lentils, lupine, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, fruit tree orchards, 
nut tree orchards and vineyards) as well as non-agricultural sites, 
including pine plantations, rights-of-way, bare ground and Christmas 
tree plantations.
    The applications have been approved as Kixor Herbicide Technical 
(EPA

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Registration Number 7969-275), Treevix Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA 
Registration Number 7969-276), Sharpen Powered by Kixor Herbicide (EPA 
Registration Number 7969-278), Integrity Powered by Kixor Herbicide 
(EPA Registration Number 7969-279), Optill Powered by Kixor Herbicide 
(EPA Registration Number 7969-280), and BAS 800 02/03 Powered by Kixor 
Herbicide (EPA Registration Number 7969-277.
    The Agency approved the applications after considering all required 
data on risks associated with the proposed use of saflufenacil, and 
information on social, economic, and environmental benefits to be 
derived from its use. Specifically, the Agency 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 saflufenacil, when used in accordance with widespread and 
commonly recognized practice, will not generally cause unreasonable 
adverse effects on the environment.

B. FFDCA Tolerances

    Along with the applications for registration of Kixor Herbicide 
Technical, Treevix Powered by Kixor Herbicide, Sharpen Powered by Kixor 
Herbicide, Integrity Powered by Kixor Herbicide, Optill Powered by 
Kixor Herbicide, and BAS 800 02/03 Powered by Kixor Herbicide, BASF 
Corporation filed a petition for tolerances under section 408 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a. The 
petition requested that tolerances be established for residues of 
saflufenacil in or on legume vegetables (group 06), citrus fruits 
(group 10), pome fruits (group 11), stone fruits (group 12), tree nuts 
(group 14), pistachio, cereal grains (group 15), undelinted cotton 
seed, cotton gin byproducts, grape, foliage of legume vegetables (group 
07), forage, fodder and straw of cereal grains (group 16), sorghum 
stover, almond hulls, sunflower seed, animal kidney, and animal liver.
    In the Federal Register of June 13, 2008 (73 FR 33814) (FRL-8367-
3), EPA issued a notice pursuant to section 408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 
U.S.C. 346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of this petition.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Although the Agency solicited comments on the petition for 
tolerances under the FFDCA, it did not do so regarding the applications 
for registration under FIFRA. Therefore, EPA is now seeking comment on 
the registrations for the saflufenacil technical and end-use products, 
issued under section 3 of FIFRA. After consideration of all comments 
received, the Agency will take appropriate action based on that 
consideration and issue another Federal Register notice responding to 
comments received.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.


    Dated: September 16, 2009.
Rachel C. Holloman,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E9-23213 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]
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