[Federal Register: July 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 128)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0416; FRL-8367-4]
Alkyl trimethylenediamines, Bioban P-1487, Copper 8-
quinolinolate, Napthenate Salts, Octhilinone, and the Trimethoxysilyl
Quaternary Ammonium Chloride Compounds Reregistration Eligibility
Decisions; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration
Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the
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pesticides Alkyl trimethylenediamines (ATMDs), bioban P-1487, copper 8-
quinolinolate, napthenate salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl
quaternary ammonium chloride compounds and opens a public comment
period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other
related documents also are available in the dockets for these
pesticides. The ATMDs are used as microbicides, bacteriocides, and
molluscides. Bioban P-1487 is used as a materials preservative and as a
microbial growth inhibitor of slime-forming fungi and bacteria. Copper
8-quinolinolate is used as an algaecide, bactericide and fungicide. The
naphthenate salts are used as fungicides, microbiocides/microbiostats,
and algaecides. Octhilinone is used as an industrial mildewcide,
microbiocide, fungicide and bacteriocide. The quaternary ammonium
chloride compounds are used as bacteriastat, fungistat, antimicrobial
and algaestat.
EPA has reviewed ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate,
napthenate salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary
ammonium chloride compounds 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.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number, chemical name and contact persons, by one of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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'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 EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0416 and the
docket number specific to the pesticide of interest as shown in the
table in Unit.II. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line
at http://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 in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov
website to view the docket index or access available documents.
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 http://
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: The person listed for the pesticide of
interest in the table to Unit.II. below.
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 for the pesticide of interest in the table to Unit.II.
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
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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. Docket ID Numbers
When submitting comments, please use the docket ID number, and the
chemical name for the pesticide of interest, as shown in the table.
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Chemical Review
Chemical Name Docket ID Number Division Manager, Telephone
Number, E-mail Address
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ATMD EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0537 Antimicrobials Division ShaRon Carlisle,
(7510P), (703) 308-6427,
Office of Pesticide carlisle.sharon@epa.gov
Programs,.
Environmental
Protection Agency,.
1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
NW.,.
Washington, DC 20460-
0001,.
fax number: (703) 308-
8481..
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Bioban P-1487 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0402 Do. Diane Isbell,
(703) 308-8154,
isbell.diane@epa.gov
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Copper 8-quinolinolate EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0556 Do. Kathryn Jakob,
(703) 305-0012,
jakob.kathryn@epa.gov
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Naphthenate Salts EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0589 Do. Diane Isbell,
(703) 308-8154,
isbell.diane@epa.gov
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Octhilinone EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0415 Do. Kathryn Jakob,
(703) 305-0012,
jakob.kathryn@epa.gov
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Trimethoxysilyl Quaternary Ammonium EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0831 Do. Diane Isbell,
Chloride Compounds (703) 308-8154,
isbell.diane@epa.gov
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III. 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
has completed REDs for the pesticides, ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-
quinolinolate, napthenate salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl
quaternary ammonium chloride compounds under section 4(g)(2)(A) of
FIFRA.
ATMDs are used in industrial processes and water systems: oilfield/
petrochemical injection water systems; industrial recirculating water
cooling systems; non-potable industrial waters; other industrial
processing water systems; petroleum transport systems, storage systems
and subsurface equipment; natural gas well gathering systems and
pipelines; and well completion, packer, stimulation and workover fluids
to control microbes, bacteria, or mollusks.
Bioban P-1487 is applied to industrial processes and water systems
such as metalworking fluids; oil storage tank bottom water, fuel
storage tank bottom water; and to diesel oil, fuel oil, gasoline, and
kerosene, as a hydrocarbon preservative to inhibit microorganism
growth. As a materials preservative, bioban P-1487 is formulated into
products such as metal die cast lubricants, corrosion inhibiting metal
coatings, mold-release agents, and fuel conditioners.
Copper 8-quinolinolate is used as a materials preservative and as a
wood preservative. Examples of materials that can contain copper 8-
quinolinolate include in-can paint preservation, pulp and paperboard,
kraft paper, adhesives and glues. Copper 8-quinolinolate is also used
as an industrial wood preservative (non-pressure dipping/immersion and
pressure methods) to control sapstain and to protect against mold and
mildew in soft-wood or hard-wood lumber.
The naphthenate salts are used in industrial and commercial wood
preservation for non-pressure (dip/brush/spray) and pressure treatments
(vacuum/full-cell) used to protect against fungal rot, decay, termites
and wood-boring insects in unfinished wood and various fabricated wood
products. In addition, textile preservation is limited to industrial
textiles and certain military specified treatments for cellulose-based
cotton, canvas, tents/tarps, ropes, cordage and nets.
Octhilinone is used as a materials preservative; as an industrial
mildewcide for cooling tower and air washer water systems; and as a
wood preservative. Examples of materials that can contain octhilinone
include fabrics and textiles, coatings, sealants, adhesives, and
rubbers and plastics. Octhilinone is also used for metalworking fluid
preservation, hydraulic fluid preservation, and industrial process and
water systems including air washer water and flow-thru cooling towers.
As a wood preservative, octhilinone is used as an antisapstain drench
to debarked logs.
The quaternary ammonium chloride compounds are used as materials
preservatives for paints (in can), coatings, textiles, sails, ropes,
fire hose, concrete additive, roofing materials, filter media and
polyurethane foam and cellulose products and cleaning buffers. The
chemical is also formulated to provide residual fungistatic activity in
household and domestic dwellings on hard non-porous surfaces, bathroom
premises (hard non-porous surfaces), and in garbage cans.
EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is
substantially complete and that products containing ATMD, bioban P-
1487, copper 8-
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quinolinolate, napthenate salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl
quaternary ammonium chloride compounds are eligible for reregistration,
provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the
REDs or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. 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 REDs 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
ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate, napthenate salts,
octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary ammonium chloride
compounds.
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 with each pesticide.
Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper
8-quinolinolate, napthenate salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl
quaternary ammonium chloride compounds were reviewed through the
modified 4-Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked extensively
with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for
ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate, napthenate salts,
octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary ammonium chloride
compounds.
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 is issuing the ATMD,
bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate, napthenate salts, octhilinone,
and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary ammonium chloride compounds REDs for
public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an
additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating
any necessary amendments to the REDs. All comments should be submitted
using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or
before the comment date. These comments will become part of the Agency
Docket for ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate, napthenate
salts, octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary ammonium
chloride compounds. Comments received after the close of the comment
period will be marked ``late.'' EPAis not required to consider these
late comments.
The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the
closing date and will provide a response to comments memorandum in the
docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the
document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the REDs in the Federal
Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the
ATMD, bioban P-1487, copper 8-quinolinolate, napthenate salts,
octhilinone, and the trimethoxysilyl quaternary ammonium chloride
compounds REDs will be implemented as now presented.
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: June 17, 2008.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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