[Federal Register: April 14, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 72)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2003-0405; FRL-7352-4]
Pesticide Products; Registration Approval
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to
register the pesticide products VWX-42 Technology Glycerol
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42
Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate and VWX-
42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate containing active
ingredients not included in any previously registered product pursuant
to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol E. Frazer, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8810; e-mail
address:frazer.carol@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 111)
Animal production (NAICS 112)
Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 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 an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0405. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket 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. The request 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 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. Did EPA Approve the Application?
The Agency approved the application after considering all required
data on risks associated with the proposed use of VWX-42 Technology
Glycerol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42
Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate and VWX-
42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate, 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
these products 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 November
1, 2001
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(66 FR 55174)(FRL-6803-6), which announced that 3M/St. Paul MN 55144-
1000, had submitted an application to register VWX-42 Technology, (EPA
File Symbol 10350-AN), a family of biocides C8, C10, and C12 straight
chain fatty acid monoesters of glycerol and propylene glycol,
containing the active ingredients glycerol monocaprate, glycerol
monocaprylate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol monocaprate,
propylene glycol monocaprylate, and propylene glycol monolaurate at
86.68%, 88.21%, 93.50%, 71.37%, 68.62%, and 75.85% respectively; as a
manufacturing use product for products that control plant diseases and
microbial contamination.
Subsequently, 3M submitted applications for each of the biocides
separately, under the EPA File symbols 10350-AI, 10350-AU, 10350-AL,
10350-AN, 10350-AA, and 10350-AT. These products were not previously
registered.
The products VWX-42 Glycerol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology
Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42
Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene
Glycol Monocaprate, and VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate
(EPA File Symbol 10350-AN), contain the active ingredients 88.21%
glycerol monocaprylate, 86.68% glycerol monocaprate, 93.50% glycerol
monolaurate, 71.37% propylene glycol monocaprate, 68.82% propylene
glycol monocaprylate and 75.85% propylene glycol monolaurate
respectively.
The applications listed below were approved for manufacturing use
only on September 30, 2003 for these biocides containing 88.21%
glycerol monocaprylate, 1.43% glycerol monocaprate and 10.36% other
ingredients; 86.68% glycerol monocaprate, 0.68% glycerol monocaprylate
and 12.64% other ingredients; 93.50% glycerol monolaurate, 0.23%
glycerol monocaprate and 6.27% other ingredients; 68.82 propylene
glycol monocaprylate, 0.15% propylene glycol monocaprate and 31.23%
other ingredients; 71.37% propylene glycol monocaprate, 0.77% propylene
glycol monocaprylate, 0.59% propylene glycol monolaurate and 27.86%
other ingredients; and 75.85% propylene glycol monolaurate and 24.15%
other ingredients respectively.
1. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprylate (EPA registration
number 10350-68);
2. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate (EPA registration number
10350-64)
3. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (EPA registration number
10350-65)
4. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate (EPA
registration number 10350-60)
5. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate (EPA registration
number 10350-66)
6. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate (EPA registration
number 10350-67)
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: April 1, 2004.
Phil Hutton,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
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