[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69839-69840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28213]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0425; FRL-9368-9]
Tralomethrin and Fenarimol 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 decision for the pesticides tralomethrin and
fenarimol. 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: Wilhelmena Livingston (tralomethrin), telephone number: (703)
308-8025; fax number: (703) 308-8005; email address:
livingston.wilhelmena@epa.gov, or Garland Waleko (fenarimol), telephone
number: (703) 308-8049; fax number: (703) 308-8005; email address:
waleko.garland@epa.gov., Pesticide Re-evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
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) 308-8005; email 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?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0425, is available at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. Background
A. What action is the agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the
availability of EPA's registration review final decisions for
tralomethrin, Case Number 7400, and fenarimol, Case Number 7001.
Tralomethrin was a broad-spectrum Type II systemic pyrethroid ester
insecticide that was registered for use in a variety of residential and
commercial settings, and on a small number of agricultural crops
including broccoli, cauliflower, cotton, lettuce, peanuts, and
sunflowers. Tralomethrin technical was cancelled in a product
cancellation order issued in the Federal Register of February 25, 2011.
The effective date of the cancellation is February 25, 2011 (76 FR
10587, February 25, 2011). Fenarimol is a member of the pyrimidine
class of fungicides used for control of such pests as scab, powdery
mildew, rusts, and leaf spot. Fenarimol inhibits fungal growth by
adversely affecting the formation of the fungal sterol ergosterol, and
is currently registered for use on fruit and nut crops such as apples,
cherries, filberts (nonbearing), grapes, hops, pears, and pecans, as
well as on ornamental plants, trees, and grasses and turf lawns. The
fenarimol technical and end use products are voluntarily canceled as of
July 31, 2013.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.57, a registration review decision is the
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Agency's determination whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet, the
standard for registration in FIFRA. EPA has considered tralomethrin and
fenarimol in light of the FIFRA standard for registration. The
tralomethrin and fenarimol final decision documents in the docket
describe 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 tralomethrin and fenarimol also
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, no public comments were
received. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case
docket for tralomethrin and fenarimol 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 these pesticides are
provided at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/chemicalsearch/.
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, Registration review, Pesticides and
pests, Tralomethrin and Fenarimol.
Dated: November 9, 2012.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-28213 Filed 11-20-12; 8:45 am]
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