[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78243-78244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31338]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0650; FRL-8855-5]
Propionic Acid and Salts, Urea Sulfate, Methidathion, and Methyl
Parathion; Registration Review Final Decisions; 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 decisions for the pesticides propionic acid and
salts, case no. 4078, urea sulfate, case no. 7213, methidathion, case
no. 0034, and methyl parathion, case no. 0153. 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: The chemical review manager identified in Table 1 of Unit II
for the pesticide of interest.
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:
[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 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-2010-0650. 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 decisions for the
pesticides in the table below--propionic acid and salts, case 4078,
urea sulfate, case no. 7213, methidathion, case no. 0034, and methyl
parathion, case no. 0153. The active ingredient propionic acid is a
fungicide and bactericide that is used to control fungi and bacteria in
stored hay and grains, inhibit bacterial growth in drinking water for
livestock and poultry, control mold and fungi in poultry litter and
animal feed, and sanitize pre-cleaned food contact surfaces. Propionic
acid is also used as an inert ingredient in pesticide formulations.
Propionic acid and its salts, sodium and calcium propionates, are
approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States
as Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) for use in food. Propionic acid
and salts, are exempt from the requirement of a tolerance. Urea sulfate
is used as a desiccant on cotton. No food crop uses remain and all
tolerances for urea sulfate have been deleted. Methidathion is a non-
systemic, organophosphate (OP) used as an insecticide/acaricide on a
wide variety of terrestrial food and feed crops and terrestrial non-
food crops. Methyl parathion is a restricted use OP insecticide and
acaricide registered for use on a variety of food and feed crops, with
the majority of use occurring on cotton, corn, and rice.
Table--Registration Review Cases With Final Decisions
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Chemical review
Registration review case Pesticide Docket ID manager, telephone
name and No. No. No., e-mail address
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Propionic Acid and Salts-- EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0024 Wilhelmena
4078. Livingston, (703)
308-8025,
[email protected].
Urea Sulfate--7213.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0202 Andrea Mojica, (703)
308-0122,
[email protected].
Methidathion--0034.......... EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0723 Jose Gayoso, (703)
347-8652,
[email protected]
.
Methyl Parathion--0153...... EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0332 Kelly Ballard, (703)
305-8126,
[email protected].
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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 propionic acid
and salts, urea sulfate, methidathion, and methyl parathion in light of
the FIFRA standard for registration. The propionic acid and salts, urea
sulfate, methidathion, and methyl parathion Final Decision documents in
the docket describes the Agency's rationale for issuing a registration
review final decision for these pesticides.
In addition to the final registration review decision documents,
the registration review docket for propionic acid and salts, urea
sulfate, methidathion and methyl parathion also
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includes other relevant documents related to the registration review of
these cases. The proposed registration review decisions were posted to
the docket and the public was invited to submit any comments or new
information. During the 60-day comment period, the public comments
received were not substantive and did not affect the Agency's final
decisions. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case
docket for propionic acid and salts, urea sulfate, methidathion, and
methyl parathion will remain open until all actions required in the
final decisions 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 these chemicals are
provided at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/propionic_acid/index.htm., http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/urea_sulfate/index.htm., http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/methidathion/index.htm., http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/methyl-parathion/index.html.
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.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Propionic acid and
salts, Urea sulfate, Methidathion, and Methyl parathion.
Dated: December 7, 2010.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-31338 Filed 12-14-10; 8:45 am]
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