[Federal Register: June 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 110)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0385; FRL-8420-7]
Permethrin; Second Revision to Reregistration Eligibility
Decision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's decision to modify the 2006
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticide permethrin
based on the revised occupational and residential (ORE) risk
assessment. EPA conducted this reassessment of the permethrin RED in
response to new data submitted by the Consumer Specialty Product
Association, Permethrin Dermal Absorption Group. Based on the new data
received, the Agency has revised the ORE risk assessment and the
permethrin RED, appropriately. In addition, the Agency revised the
permethrin label table to reflect the updated labeling for permethrin
residential, agricultural, and wide area public health use products.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Guerry, Special Review and
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (215) 814-2184; fax
number: (215) 814-3113; e-mail address: guerry.jacqueline@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.
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-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
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 April
2006, EPA issued a reregistration eligibility decision (RED) for
permethrin under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The 2006 permethrin RED
was first revised in December 2007 based on public comments and post-
RED activities. However, the Agency has completed this most recent RED
revision following receipt of a new study, Estimated Dermal Penetration
in Humans Based on In Vitro and In Vivo Data, submitted by the Consumer
Specialty Products Association, Permethrin Dermal Absorption Group. The
amended permethrin RED reflects changes resulting from Agency
consideration of the new data, as well as efforts by the Agency to
appropriately mitigate overall risk.
The new data served to revise the dermal absorption factor relied
upon in the cancer portion of the occupational and residential exposure
(ORE) risk assessment from 15% to 5.7%. The revised RED captures the
recent ORE cancer risk assessment, and also modifies the required risk
mitigation appropriately. The Agency has also revised the RED document
to reflect the current status of Office of Pesticide Program
initiatives, such as the cumulative risk assessment and the Endangered
Species Program. Further, in addition to the revised risk mitigation,
which is captured in the Summary of Labeling Changes for Permethrin
(label table), the Agency has incorporated a number of revisions to the
label table to reflect updates in labeling on permethrin residential,
agricultural, and wide area public health use products.
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, Permethrin.
Dated: June 1, 2009.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E9-13474 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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