[Federal Register: February 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 39)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0385; FRL-8350-4]
Permethrin; Amended Reregistration Eligibility Decision; Notice
of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's intention to modify certain risk
mitigation measures that were imposed as a result of the 2006
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide permethrin.
EPA conducted this reassessment of the permethrin RED in response to
public comments received. In response to the commentors and continuing
efforts to mitigate risk, the Agency has made several modifications to
the permethrin RED label requirements including: Clarification of
application rates to mushroom houses; revised droplet sizes for wide
area mosquito abatement products; and mandatory label statements for
canine spot-on products, pre-construction termiticide applications, and
spray drift language for agricultural products. Additionally, the
Agency has revised the data requirements and added a statement to
Section IV of the RED to address concerns regarding the residential use
of outdoor pesticide misting systems.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Miederhoff, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8028; fax
number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: miederhoff.eric@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, 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 Access this Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0385. 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 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 http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.
II. Background
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. In
2006, EPA issued a RED for permethrin under section 4(g)(2)(A) of
FIFRA. In response to a notice of availability published in the Federal
Register on June 28, 2006 (71 FR 36788) (FRL-8074-5), the Agency
received substantive comments from the technical registrant and other
commentors. The Agency's response to these comments is available for
viewing in the public docket. The amended permethrin RED reflects
changes resulting from these comments as well as subsequent efforts by
the Agency to mitigate overall risk.
III. What Does this Amendment Do?
The amended permethrin RED reflects revisions resulting from Agency
consideration of public comments to the RED and efforts to develop
standardized label language for certain applications. The label table
incorporated into the permethrin RED amendment includes modifications
which provide mandatory label language for canine spot-on
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products, pre-construction termiticide applications, and spray drift
language for agricultural products; clarification of application rates
to mushroom houses; and revised droplet sizes for wide area mosquito
abatement products.
In addition, to address concerns regarding the residential use of
outdoor pesticide misting systems, the following statement has been
added to the permethrin RED: ``The Agency has developed an Outdoor
Residential Misting System web-based fact sheet page designed to help
consumers decide if these systems are appropriate for their home,
understand safety precautions about using outdoor misting systems, find
related information on Integrated Pest Management, and understand the
role of the US EPA and state agencies in regulating misters.''
Also, the permethrin RED has been amended to reflect the Agency's
determination that efficacy data is required for the following product
groups which claim to target public health pests: Outdoor residential
misting systems, permethrin impregnated clothing products, and
permethrin products used on domestic animals. The generic data call-in
requirements have also been revised to exclude the following
confirmatory studies which the Agency has determined are not required:
Whole sediment acute toxicity for freshwater and estuarine/marine
invertebrates, directions for use, and enforcement analytical method
for animals.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: February 20, 2008.
Steven Bradbury,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-3690 Filed 2-26-08; 8:45 a.m.]
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