[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20944-20945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10330]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0191; FRL-8407-7]
Organic Arsenicals; Amendment to Reregistration Eligibility
Decision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's decision to modify certain
provisions of the 2006 Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for
the organic arsenical pesticides monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA),
disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid methanearsonate (CAMA),
and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt. EPA has reached an agreement in
principle with the technical registrants of these pesticides to
implement the 2006 RED, which is being revised in part under the terms
of the agreement for these pesticides. The Agency's revisions to the
organic arsenicals RED reflect public comments received during the
comment period on the RED and new data and information submitted by the
registrants and other stakeholders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Myers, Special Review and
Reregistration 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: [email protected].
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 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 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.
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II. Background
A. What Action Is the Agency Taking?
Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) directs EPA to reevaluate existing pesticides to ensure
that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. In 2006,
EPA issued a RED for the organic arsenicals MSMA, DSMA, CAMA, and
cacodylic acid and its sodium salt under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA.
In response to a notice of availability published in the Federal
Register on August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45554) (FRL-8085-9), the Agency
received substantive comments and new data and information from
commenters including the technical registrants. The Agency's response
to comments is available for viewing in the public docket. EPA and the
technical registrants of these pesticides reached an agreement in
principle in January 2009 to implement the RED as revised in part under
the terms of the agreement. The RED amendment reflects changes
resulting from Agency consideration of the comments and new data and
information received, as well as the terms of the agreement in
principle. The RED amendment for the organic arsenicals concludes EPA's
reregistration eligibility decision-making process for these
pesticides.
The label table incorporated into the organic arsenicals RED
amendment includes modifications which specify label language for the
uses of MSMA.
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: March 25, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-10330 Filed 5-5-09; 8:45 am]
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