. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/2048 
3 August 2010  
 (10-4126) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  All commodities 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  NOTICE:   Busan 74 (2-hydroxypropyl 
methanethiosulfonate);  Chlorine Gas;  and Dichromic Acid, et al.  Language:  English  
Number of pages:  3   
6. Description of content:  EPA has established registration revi ew dockets for the pesticides 
Busan 74 (2-hydroxypropyl methanethiosulfona te), Chlorine Gas, Dichromic Acid, Meta-
Cresol (m-Cresol), and Xylenol.  With this document, EPA is opening the public comment 
period for these registration reviews. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/USA/2048 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:  This 
notification can be found on the Federal Regi ster of 23 June 2010 (Volume 75, Number 
120) [Pages 35796-35798] or online at http://edocket.access.gpo.go v/2010/2010-14895.htm
  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  23 June 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  23 August 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
The Chemical Review Manager identified in th e table in Unit III.A. for the pesticide of 
interest.  For general information contac t:  Lance Wormell, Antimicrobials Division 
(7510P).  Tel.:  +(703) 603 0523;  Fax:  +(703) 308 8090;  E-mail:  
wormell.lance@epa.gov. 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Di vision (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 
20250;  Tel.:  +(1 202) 720 1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-mail:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov