[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13460]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0986; FRL-8420-1]
Amendment to the Allethrins Reregistration Eligibility Decision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Revised
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the allethrins series of
pesticides. EPA amended the allethrins RED to include an assessment of
a registered use for the allethrins (use in commercial animal housing
automatic misting systems), which was not considered in the original
RED.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Clayton, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0522; fax
number: (703) 308-8090; 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, 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.
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-2006-0986. 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
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 the
Federal Register issue of September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54662) (FRL-8144-
8), EPA issued a RED for the allethrins under section 4(g)(2)(A) of
FIFRA. Due to their uses, risk, and other factors, the allethrins were
reviewed through the modified 4-Phase public participation process.
Subsequent to publication of the RED, the technical registrant (Valent
BioSciences Corporation) identified a product (EPA registration number
21165-62) registered for use in commercial animal housing automatic
misting systems, a use not addressed in the RED or in the supporting
risk assessments. As a result, the Agency updated the allethrins
occupational and residential risk assessment to include an evaluation
of this product and use pattern, and revised the RED accordingly. All
other risk assessments described in the original RED remain the same.
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, Allethrins, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: June 1, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-13460 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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