[Federal Register: December 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 248)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0037 FRL-8392-6]
Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol and Nosema locustae Final
Registration Review Decision; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's final
registration review decisions for the pesticides Chitin/Chitosan (case
6063), Farnesol/Nerolidol (case 6061) and Nosema locustae (case 4104).
Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations
to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory
standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its
intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health
or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each
pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other
knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.
ADDRESSES: 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: For information about the
biopesticides included in this document, contact the specific
Regulatory contact, as identified in the Table in Unit II.A. for the
pesticide of interest. The mailing address and additional contact
information is Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
(7511P); Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-8712; fax number: (703) 308-7026.
For general questions on the registration review program, contact,
Kevin Costello, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
costello.kevin@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 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.
II. Background
A. What Action is the Agency Taking?
This notice announces the final registration decisions for Chitin/
Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol and Nosema locustae cases as shown in the
following Table.
Table - Registration Review Dockets - Final Decisions
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Regulatory Contact
Registration Review Case Name Pesticide Docket name, Phone
and Number ID Number Number, E-mail
Address
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Chitin/Chitosan; Case 6063 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-05 Chris Pfeifer
66 (703) 308-0031
pfeifer.chris@epa.
gov
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Farnesol/Nerolidol; Case 6061 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-05 Russell Jones
69 (703) 308-5071
jones.russell@epa.
gov
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Nosema locustae; Case 4104 EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-09 Jeannine Kausch
97 (703) 3477-8920
kausch.jeannine@ep
a.gov
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The dockets for registration review of these pesticide cases
include the final registration review decision documents as well as
other relevant documents related to the registration review of the
subject cases. Proposed registration review decisions were posted to
the docket and public comments were requested. During the respective 60
day comment periods, no public comments were received. Background on
the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/
oppsrrd1/registration_review/. Quick links to earlier documents
related to the registration review of this pesticide are provided at:
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_review_
status.htm.
B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?
FIFRA Section 3(g) and 40 CFR 155.58(c) provide authority for this
action. A registration review decision is the Agency's determination
whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet the standard for
registration in FIFRA. Proposed registration review decisions were
posted to the docket for the above cases and public comments were
requested. During the respective 60 day comment periods, no public
comments were received for the Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol or
Nosema locustae cases. The final decisions that are subject to this
notice continue to be supported by the rationales included in the
proposed registration review decisions for each case. The documents in
the subject registration review dockets describe the Agency's rationale
for issuing these final decisions for the Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/
Nerolidol or Nosema locustae cases. No risk mitigation measures are
required or specified in the final decisions for these registration
review cases and no labeling changes are required as a result of these
final decisions.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, registration review, pesticides, and
pests.
Dated: December 12, 2008.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-30496 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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