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PSD permit decision to ExxonMobil on 

November 25, 2013. A commenter filed 

a petition for review of the Region’s 

November 25, 2013, permit decision for 

the ExxonMobil BOP with the Board. 

On May 14, 2014, the Board issued an 

order denying review. See In re 

ExxonMobil Chemical Company 

(Baytown Olefins Plant), PSD Appeal 

No. 13–11, slip op. at 35 (EAB May 14, 

2014), 16 E.A.D. l. Following denial of 

review, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.19(l)(2), 

EPA Region 6 issued a final permit 

decision to ExxonMobil on May 14, 

2014. All conditions of the BOP GHG 

PSD permit, Permit No. PSD–TX– 

102982–GHG, became final and effective 

on May 14, 2014. 

Dated: May 23, 2014. 

Wren Stenger, 

Director, Multimedia Planning and Permitting 

Division, EPA Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12930 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB) 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

teleconference call of the State Energy 

Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, June 19, 2014 from 

3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (EDT). To receive 

the call-in number and passcode, please 

contact the Board’s Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) at the address or phone 

number listed below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Hughes, STEAB Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence 

Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. 

Phone number: 202–320–9703, and 

email: Julie.Hughes@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: To make 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for the Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

regarding goals and objectives, 

programmatic and administrative 

policies, and to otherwise carry out the 

Board’s responsibilities as designated in 

the State Energy Efficiency Programs 

Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101– 

440). 

Tentative Agenda: Receive STEAB 

Task Force updates, review of feedback 

from DOE and EERE with regards to the 

recently submitted Lab 

recommendation, discuss potential 

engagement with EERE staff on relevant 

issues related to Task Force work or the 

Engagement Plan, and look at next-steps 

and action items as a lead-in to the 

August meeting. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. Written statements 

may be filed with the Board either 

before or after the meeting. Members of 

the public who wish to make oral 

statements pertaining to agenda items 

should contact Julie Hughes at the 

address or telephone number listed 

above. Requests to make oral comments 

must be received five days prior to the 

meeting; reasonable provision will be 

made to include requested topic(s) on 

the agenda. The Chair of the Board is 

empowered to conduct the meeting in a 

fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 60 days on the STEAB 

Web site at: www.steab.org. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on May 29, 

2014. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12969 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0278; FRL–9911–16] 

Registration Review Proposed and 

Proposed Interim Decisions; Notice of 

Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s proposed 

registration review decisions and opens 

a public comment period on the 

proposed and proposed interim 

decisions. 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 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. This document 

also announces the registration review 

case closure for the pesticide amitrole 

(case 0095) and the availability of the 

amitrole case closure document. The 

cancellation of all amitrole product 

registrations became effective on April 

11, 2014. This case closure for amitrole 

is being announced herein with no 

comment period. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before August 4, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number for the specific pesticide of 

interest provided in the table in Unit 

II.A., by one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at http: 

//www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

pesticide specific information, contact: 

The Chemical Review Manager for the 

pesticide of interest identified in the 

table in Unit II.A. 

For general information on the 

registration review program, contact: 

Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308–8015; email address: 

dumas.richard@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 


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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 

Chemical Review Manager for the 

pesticide of interest identified in the 

table in Unit II.A. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

II. Background 

A. What action is the Agency taking? 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58, this notice 

announces the availability of EPA’s 

proposed and proposed interim 

registration review decisions for the 

pesticides shown in the following table, 

and opens a 60-day public comment 

period on the proposed and proposed 

interim decisions. 

Ancymidol (Proposed Interim Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

ancymidol (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0482) 

opened in June 2011. Ancymidol is a 

plant growth regulator registered for 

treating container-grown herbaceous 

plants, ornamental woody shrubs, and 

bedding plants grown in greenhouses 

and in outdoor plant-bedding areas. It is 

also registered for use as a seed 

treatment for ornamental plants, and 

treated seeds are used to start plants. 

Use of ancymidol is limited to nursery 

grown ornamentals. There are no food, 

feed, or residential uses registered for 

ancymidol. No pesticide tolerances have 

been established. EPA conducted a 

qualitative assessment for both human 

health and ecological risks. No risks of 

concern were identified in the human 

health risk assessment. The ecological 

risk assessment indicated that there was 

no reasonable expectation for any 

registered use of ancymidol to cause 

direct or indirect adverse effects to 

threatened and endangered species. A 

‘‘no effect’’ determination was made for 

all federally listed species and 

designated critical habitat. Ancymidol 

has not been evaluated under the 

Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program 

(EDSP). Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decision is 

dependent upon the result of the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of 

this action, EPA is planning to issue an 

interim registration review decision for 

ancymidol. 

DEET (Combined Work Plan and 

Proposed Interim Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toulamide) is 

opening (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0162) for 

public comment on a combined Work 

Plan and Proposed Interim Registration 

Review Decision. DEET is a broadspectrum insect repellent registered for 

use against biting flies, biting midges, 

black flies, chiggers, deer flies, fleas, 

gnats, horse flies, mosquitoes, no-seeums, sand flies, stable flies, and ticks. It 

is currently registered for non-food uses 

and residential uses. It can be directly 

used on clothing, applied to the skin, 

and used on horses. EPA conducted a 

qualitative assessment for both human 

health and environmental fate and 

ecological risks. No risks of concern 

were identified. The ecological risk 

assessment made a ‘‘no effect’’ 

determination for federally listed 

species and designated critical habitat. 

DEET has not been evaluated under the 

EDSP. Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decision is 

dependent upon the result of the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of 

this action, EPA is planning to issue an 

interim registration review decision for 

DEET. 

Denatonium Saccharide (Proposed 

Interim Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

denatonium saccharide (EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2008–0441) opened in June 2008. 

Denatonium saccharide is a bittering 

agent in squirrel, vole, dog, and cat 

repellents used on outdoor surfaces and 

structures such as trees, fences, poles, 

decks, planters, siding, garbage cans, 

furniture, seeds, and bulbs. EPA 

conducted a qualitative human health 

risk assessment and did not identify any 

risks of concern. The ecological risk 

assessment identified potential risks for 

birds and listed mammals. However, 

due to the number of conservative 

assumptions included in the 

assessment, the Agency is not proposing 

mitigation changes at this time. The risk 

assessment for denatonium saccharide 

did not come to a conclusion of ‘‘no 

effect’’ to listed species. Therefore, 

consultation with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (USFWS) on the 

potential risk of denatonium saccharide 

to listed species will be necessary. 

Denatonium saccharide has not been 

evaluated under the EDSP. Therefore, 

the Agency’s final registration review 

decision is dependent upon the result of 

Section 7 Endangered Species 

consultation with the USFWS and the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of 

these actions, EPA is planning to issue 

an interim registration review decision 

for denatonium saccharide. 

Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate 

(Proposed Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

DSS (EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–1006) 

opened in December 2010. DSS is 

registered as an insecticide and miticide 

in pet shampoos and spray products in 

combination with Undecylenic Acid 

(UDA). As a pesticidal active ingredient, 

there are no food uses and, thus, no 

tolerances are established. DSS is used 

as an active ingredient in over the 

counter stool-softener and laxative 

products for infants, children, and 

adults; it is also used in pharmaceutical, 

cosmetic, and food products. EPA has 

conducted a qualitative assessment for 

both human health and ecological risks, 

including listed species for DSS. The 

human health risk assessment did not 


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identify any risks of concern for DSS. 

The ecological risk assessment made a 

‘‘no effect’’ determination for federally 

listed species and designated critical 

habitat. Pursuant to FFDCA Section 

408(p)(4), EPA has exempted DSS from 

the requirements of the EDSP in an 

Administrative Order entitled 

Exemption of Dioctyl Sodium 

Sulfosuccinate (DSS) and Undecylenic 

Acid (UDA) from the Requirements of 

the Endocrine Disruptor Screening 

Program which is available in the 

registration review docket. 

Gas Cartridges; Inorganic Nitrate— 

Nitrite, Carbon and Carbon Dioxide, and 

Sulfur (Proposed Interim Decision) 

Potassium and sodium nitrate, carbon 

and carbon dioxide, and sulfur are 

ingredients in fumigant gas cartridge 

products, which are available in small 

and large sizes. Both sizes are registered 

to control burrowing mammals, but only 

the large gas cartridge is registered to 

also control coyotes, red foxes and 

skunks. Gas cartridges are registered for 

outdoor use only. To use the products, 

the user lights the fuse, places the 

cartridge in the burrow or den and seals 

the entrance. Animals within the 

burrow or den are asphyxiated by the 

release of carbon dioxide and toxic 

gases. 

The Agency relied on a previous 

human health risk assessment in making 

its registration review decisions and 

determined that no human health risks 

of concern exist for these compounds. 

The Agency conducted a new ecological 

risk assessment for the gas cartridges for 

registration review. The risk assessment 

did find the potential for adverse effects 

to a number of endangered species from 

gas cartridge use. EPA developed 

mitigation to address the risk to a 

number of the endangered species. In 

most cases, the mitigation involves the 

use of Endangered Species Protection 

Bulletins. Because the gas cartridges 

contain the three compounds, these 

Bulletins are available for comment in 

the Inorganic Nitrate—Nitrite, Carbon 

and Carbon Dioxide, and Sulfur 

Registration Review dockets (EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2007–1118, EPA–HQ–OPP–2007– 

0705, and EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176, 

respectively). Although implementation 

of these Bulletins will address risk to 

some endangered species from gas 

cartridge use, risk to a number of other 

endangered species remains. 

Additionally, potassium and sodium 

nitrate, carbon and carbon dioxide, and 

sulfur have not been evaluated under 

the EDSP. Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decisions are 

dependent upon the result of Section 7 

Endangered Species consultation with 

the USFWS and the evaluation of 

potential endocrine disruptor risk. 

Pending the outcome of these actions, 

EPA is planning to issue interim 

registration review decisions for sodium 

and potassium nitrate, carbon and 

carbon dioxide, and sulfur. 

Metofluthrin (Proposed Interim 

Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

metofluthrin (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012– 

0105) opened in June 2013. 

Metofluthrin is a Type 1 synthetic 

pyrethroid insect repellent and 

insecticide with products registered for 

use in residential and commercial areas, 

including barns, patios, porches, 

campgrounds, stables and kennels to 

repel adult mosquitoes and kill bed 

bugs. The products registered for 

outdoor use are an impregnated paper 

repellent strip, a battery-operated 

personal outdoor insect repellent fan, an 

impregnated fiberglass ring heated by a 

candle, and battery-operated automated 

mister. The registered indoor use is a 

soluble concentrate used as a spray to 

kill bedbugs. There are no registered 

food/feed uses for metofluthrin. No 

pesticide tolerances have been 

established. EPA conducted a human 

health risk assessment and an ecological 

risk assessment. No risks of concern 

were identified in the human health risk 

assessment. The ecological risk 

assessment indicated that there was no 

reasonable expectation for any 

registered use of metofluthrin to cause 

direct or indirect adverse effects to 

threatened and endangered species. A 

‘‘no effect’’ determination was made for 

all federally listed species and 

designated critical habitat. Metofluthrin 

has not been evaluated under the EDSP. 

Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decision is 

dependent upon the result of the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of 

this action, EPA is planning to issue an 

interim registration review decision for 

metofluthrin. 

Polybutene Resins (Proposed Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

polybutene resins (EPA–HQ–OPP– 

2009–0649) opened in June 2010. 

Polybutene is a sticky polymer 

registered for use as a bird and small 

mammal repellent. It is used to prevent 

house sparrows, pigeons, and starlings 

from roosting inside and outside of 

buildings, as well as to prevent beavers 

from attacking trees and shrubs. There 

are no food/feed uses and, it is exempt 

from a tolerance requirement when used 

as a sticker agent in packaging of insect 

control products used on food crops. 

Polybutene is approved by the U.S. 

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as 

an indirect food additive and is used as 

an ingredient in cosmetic products that 

are applied directly to the skin such as 

sun block or moisturizer, and that may 

be incidentally ingested, such as 

lipstick. EPA conducted a qualitative 

assessment for both human health and 

environmental fate and ecological risks. 

No risks of concern were identified in 

the human health risk assessment. The 

ecological risk assessment indicated that 

there was no reasonable expectation for 

any registered use of polybutene to 

cause direct or indirect adverse effects 

to threatened and endangered species. A 

‘‘no effect’’ determination was made for 

all federally listed species and 

designated critical habitat. Pursuant to 

FFDCA Section 408(p)(4), EPA has 

exempted polybutene from the 

requirements of the EDSP in an 

Administrative Order (AO) entitled 

Exemption of Polybutene from the 

Requirements of the Endocrine 

Disruptor Screening Program. The AO is 

available in the registration review 

docket. 

Sulfur (Proposed Interim Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

sulfur (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176) 

opened in March 2008. Sulfur is used as 

an insecticide and fungicide on a wide 

range of field and greenhouse-grown 

food and feed crops, livestock, livestock 

quarters, and indoor and outdoor 

residential sites. Sulfur is also registered 

for use in gas cartridge products, along 

with inorganic nitrate/nitrite, carbon, 

and carbon dioxide. EPA has conducted 

a qualitative assessment for both human 

health and ecological risks, including 

listed species for sulfur. Details of the 

assessment for the gas cartridge use are 

summarized under the gas cartridge 

heading in this unit. For uses of sulfur 

other than gas cartridges, the Agency is 

making a ‘‘no effect’’ determination for 

all listed aquatic species, and a ‘‘no 

effect’’ determination for direct effects 

to listed terrestrial vertebrates that do 

not rely on insects as a primary food 

source. However, at this time, the 

Agency is not able to make an 

endangered species determination on 

terrestrial invertebrates, terrestrial 

plants, or indirect effects to terrestrial 

vertebrates with insects as a primary 

food source. Sulfur has not been 

evaluated under the EDSP. Therefore, 

the Agency’s final registration review 

decision is dependent upon the result of 

Section 7 Endangered Species 

consultation with the USFWS and the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. Pending the outcome of 

these actions, EPA is planning to issue 


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an interim registration review decision 

for sulfur. 

Undecylenic Acid (Proposed Decision) 

The registration review docket for 

UDA (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0910) 

opened in December 2011. UDA is 

registered as an insecticide and miticide 

in pet shampoos and spray products in 

combination with dioctyl sodium 

sulfosuccinate (DSS). As a pesticidal 

active ingredient, there are no food uses 

and, thus, no tolerances are established. 

UDA is approved by the FDA as an 

active ingredient in over the counter 

anti-fungal products, and it is also used 

as a flavoring agent. EPA has conducted 

a qualitative assessment for both human 

health and ecological risks, including 

listed species for UDA. The human 

health risk assessment did not identify 

any risks of concern for UDA. The 

ecological risk assessment made a ‘‘no 

effect’’ determination for federally listed 

species and designated critical habitat. 

Pursuant to FFDCA Section 408(p)(4), 

EPA has exempted UDA from the 

requirements of the EDSP in an AO 

entitled Exemption of Dioctyl Sodium 

Sulfosuccinate (DSS) and Undecylenic 

Acid (UDA) from the Requirements of 

the Endocrine Disruptor Screening 

Program which is available in the 

registration review docket. 

This notice also announces the 

registration review case closure for the 

pesticide amitrole (case 0095) and the 

availability of the amitrole case closure 

document. The Notice of Receipt of a 

Request to Voluntarily Cancel Certain 

Pesticide Registrations was issued in the 

Federal Register of August 28, 2013 (78 

FR 53141)(FRL–9396–4), and no 

substantive public comments were 

received during the 180-day comment 

period that impacted the Agency’s 

decision to grant the cancellation 

request. In the Federal Register of April 

11, 2014 (79 FR 20199) (FRL–9908–31), 

the Agency published the Cancellation 

Order for all amitrole product 

registrations. Due to the cancellation of 

all registered amitrole products in the 

United States, the Agency closed the 

registration review case for amitrole, 

pursuant to 40 CFR 155.42(c). In 

addition to the registration review case 

closure document, the registration 

review docket (EPA–HQ–OPP–2011– 

0105) for amitrole, also includes other 

relevant documents related to the 

registration review of this case. This 

action is not open for public comment. 

TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW PROPOSED AND PROPOSED INTERIM FINAL DECISIONS

Registration review case name and No. Pesticide Docket ID No. Chemical review manager, 

telephone number, email address 

Ancymidol (Case #3017) .................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0482 ............................. Christina Scheltema, 

703–308–2201, 

scheltema.christina@epa.gov. 

Carbon and Carbon Dioxide (Case #4019) ....................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0705 ............................. Carissa Cyran, 

703–347–8781, 

cyran.carissa@epa.gov. 

DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toulamide) (Case #0002) ............ EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0162 ............................. Susan Bartow, 

703–603–0065, 

bartow.susan@epa.gov. 

Denatonium Saccharide (Case #7625) .............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0441 ............................. Cathryn Britton, 

703–308–0136, 

britton.cathryn@epa.gov. 

Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate (Case #4029) .................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–1006 ............................. Garland Waleko, 

703–308–8049, 

waleko.garland@epa.gov. 

Inorganic Nitrate—Nitrite (Case #4052) ............................. EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1118 ............................. Eric Miederhoff, 

703–347–8028, 

miederhoff.eric@epa.gov. 

Metofluthrin (Case 7445) .................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0105 ............................. Veronica Dutch, 

703–308–8585, 

dutch.veronica@epa.gov. 

Polybutene Resins (Case #4076) ...................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0649 ............................. Joel Wolf,

703–347–0228, 

wolf.joel@epa.gov. 

Sulfur (Case #0031) ........................................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0176 ............................. Tanja Crk, 

703–308–8202, 

crk.tanja@epa.com. 

Undecylenic Acid (Case #4095) ......................................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0910 ............................. Garland Waleko, 

703–308–8049, 

waleko.garland@epa.gov. 

The registration review docket for a 

pesticide includes earlier documents 

related to the registration review of the 

case. For example, the review opened 

with a Summary Document, containing 

a Preliminary Work Plan, for public 

comment. A Final Work Plan was 

placed in the docket following public 

comment on the initial docket. 

The documents in the dockets 

describe EPA’s rationales for conducting 

additional risk assessments for the 

registration review of the pesticides 

included in the table in Unit II.A., as 

well as the Agency’s subsequent risk 

findings and consideration of possible 

risk mitigation measures. These 

proposed and proposed interim 

registration review decisions are 

supported by the rationales included in 

those documents. 

Following public comment, the 

Agency will issue final registration 

review decisions or interim registration 

review decisions for products 

containing the pesticides listed in the 

table in Unit II.A. 

The registration review program is 

being conducted under congressionally 

mandated time frames, and EPA 

recognizes the need both to make timely 

decisions and to involve the public. 

Section 3(g) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 

required EPA to establish by regulation 

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registrations, originally with a goal of 

reviewing each pesticide’s registration 

every 15 years to ensure that a pesticide 

continues to meet the FIFRA standard 

for registration. The Agency’s final rule 

to implement this program was issued 

in August 2006 and became effective in 

October 2006, and appears at 40 CFR 

part 155, subpart C. The Pesticide 

Registration Improvement Act of 2003 

(PRIA) was amended and extended in 

September 2007. FIFRA, as amended by 

PRIA in 2007, requires EPA to complete 

registration review decisions by October 

1, 2022, for all pesticides registered as 

of October 1, 2007. 

The registration review final rule at 40 

CFR 155.58(a) provides for a minimum 

60-day public comment period on all 

proposed registration review decisions. 

This comment period is intended to 

provide an opportunity for public input 

and a mechanism for initiating any 

necessary amendments to the proposed 

decision. All comments should be 

submitted using the methods in 

ADDRESSES, and must be received by 

EPA on or before the closing date. These 

comments will become part of the 

docket for the pesticides included in the 

table in Unit II.A. Comments received 

after the close of the comment period 

will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not 

required to consider these late 

comments. 

The Agency will carefully consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and will provide a ‘‘Response to 

Comments Memorandum’’ in the 

docket. The final registration review 

decision will explain the effect that any 

comments had on the decision and 

provide the Agency’s response to 

significant comments. 

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/oppsrrd1/

registration_review/reg_review_

status.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. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Pesticides and pests, Ancymidol, 

Amitrole, Carbon and Carbon Dioxide, 

DEET, Denatonium Saccharide, Dioctyl 

Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Inorganic 

Nitrate—Nitrite, Metofluthrin, 

Polybutene Resins, Sulfur, and 

Undecylenic Acid. 

Dated: May 28, 2014. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2014–12943 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–1017; FRL–9910–97] 

Notice of Receipt of Requests to 

Voluntarily Cancel Certain Pesticide 

Registrations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing 

a notice of receipt of requests by 

registrants to voluntarily cancel certain 

pesticide registrations. EPA intends to 

grant these requests at the close of the 

comment period for this announcement 

unless the Agency receives substantive 

comments within the comment period 

that would merit its further review of 

the requests, or unless the registrants 

withdraw their requests. If these 

requests are granted, any sale, 

distribution, or use of products listed in 

this notice will be permitted after the 

registration has been cancelled only if 

such sale, distribution, or use is 

consistent with the terms as described 

in the final order. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 7, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–1017, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

Submit written withdrawal request by 

mail to: Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001. ATTN: 

John W. Pates, Jr. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http://

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

W. Pates, Jr., Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308–8195; email address: 

pates.john@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, and 

agricultural advocates; the chemical 

industry; pesticide users; and members 

of the public interested in the sale, 

distribution, or use of pesticides. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 


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