[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64725-64726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26453]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0842; FRL-8849-1]
Methamidophos Registration Review Final 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 decision for the pesticide, methamidophos, case
0043. 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 causing 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information,
contact: K. Avivah Jakob, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 305-1328; fax number: (703) 308-8090; e-mail address:
[email protected].
For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Kevin Costello, Pesticide Re-evaluation 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 pesticide specific contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0842. 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.
II. Background
A. What action is the agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the
availability of EPA's final registration review decision for
methamidophos, case 0043. Methamidophos is a restricted use
organophosphate insecticide, that as of 2009 was registered for use on
potato, cotton, tomato, and alfalfa grown for seed. However, in 2009,
the sole methamidophos registrant, Bayer CropScience, informed the
Agency that they were requesting to voluntarily cancel all of their
remaining methamidophos product registrations. Following publication of
a Federal Register notice announcing receipt of those requests and the
completion of the corresponding public comment period, the Agency
issued the product cancellation order on September 23, 2009, for all
methamidophos product registrations. Details of the cancellation dates
can be found in the Methamidophos Registration Review Decision
document.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the
Agency's determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the
standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA has considered methamidophos in
light of the FIFRA standard for registration and has concluded the
methamidophos registration review. No further action is needed as all
registrations of methamidophos have been cancelled. The Methamidophos
Final Decision document in the docket describes the Agency's rationale
for issuing a registration review final decision for this pesticide.
In addition to the final registration review decision document, the
registration review docket for methamidophos also includes other
relevant documents related to the registration review of this case. The
proposed registration review decision was posted to the docket and the
public was invited to submit any comments or new information. During
the 60-day comment period, no public comments were received.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket
for methamidophos will remain open until all actions required in the
final decision have been completed.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review. Links to earlier
documents related to the registration review of this pesticide are
provided at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/methamidophos/index.htm.
B. What is the agency's authority for taking this action?
Section 3(g) of FIFRA and 40 CFR part 155, subpart C, provide
authority for this action.
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List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Registration review, Pesticides and
pests, methamidophos.
Dated: October 14, 2010.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-26453 Filed 10-19-10; 8:45 am]
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