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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.

3. Environmental justice . EPA seeks to achieve environmental justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, including minority and/or low income populations, in the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, the Agency seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticide(s) discussed in this document, compared to the general population. II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

Under section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the discretion of the Administrator, a Federal or State agency may be exempted from any provision of FIFRA if the Administrator determines that emergency conditions exist which require the exemption. The Oregon Department of Agriculture has requested the Administrator to issue a specific exemption for the use of fipronil on rutabagas and turnips to control the cabbage maggot. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part of this request.

As part of this request, the applicant asserts that an emergency situation exists based upon three factors:

1. A severe increase in cabbage maggot populations;

2. Apparent increasing resistance of the maggot to the registered alternative;

3. Phytotoxicity of the registered alternative to emerging seedlings.

The applicant states that significant economic losses will be suffered without adequate control of the cabbage maggot in turnip and rutabaga production. The applicant indicates that fipronil has been shown to provide excellent crop safety, and overall provides better control than the registered alternative.

The Applicant proposes to make no more than one application at 4.16 fluid oz. of product per acre, to a maximum of 600 acres of rutabagas and turnips, for use of up to a potential maximum of 19.5 gallons of product. Applications would potentially be made from April 1 through September 30, 2010, in the Oregon counties of Clackimas, Marion, Multnomah, and Umatilla.

This notice does not constitute a decision by EPA on the application itself. The regulations governing section 18 of FIFRA require publication of a notice of receipt of an application for a specific exemption proposing a use which is supported by the IR-4 program and has been requested in 5 or more previous years, and a petition for tolerance has not yet been submitted to the Agency. The notice provides an opportunity for public comment on the application.

The Agency, will review and consider all comments received during the comment period in determining whether to issue the specific exemption requested by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

Dated: March 12, 2010. Daniel J. Rosenblatt, Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010–6225 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–S**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0008; FRL–8812–9]**

**Pesticide Products; Registration Applications** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces receipt of applications to register new uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. EPA is publishing this Notice of such applications, pursuant to section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA.

**DATES :**  Comments must be received on or before April 19, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by the docket identification (ID) number specified within the table below, by one of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal : http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail : Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.

• Delivery : OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket Facility’s normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305–5805.

Instructions : Direct your comments to the docket ID number specified for the pesticide of interest as shown in the registration application summaries. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwiseprotected through regulations.gov or email. The regulations.gov website is an

‘‘ anonymous access ’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

Docket : All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available
at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the


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electronic docket at http:// www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the 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.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  A contact person is listed at the end of each registration application summary and may be contacted by telephone or e-mail. The mailing address for each contact person listed is: Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:

• Crop production (NAICS code 111).

• Animal production (NAICS code 112).

• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).

• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT**

. 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 e-mail. 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). If you are commenting in a docket that addresses multiple products, please indicate to which registration number(s) your comment applies.

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. Registration Applications

EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of FIFRA, and is publishing this Notice of such applications pursuant to section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on the applications.

1. Registration Numbers : 100–739, 100–1262, 100–1278, 100–1312, 100– 1313, 100–1317, Docket Number : EPA– HQ–OPP–2009–0162. Company name and address : Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC
27419. Active ingredient : Difenoconazole. Proposed Uses : Bulb vegetables, brassica (cole) leafy vegetables, cucurbit vegetables, citrus fruits, grapes, tree nuts, pistachios Contact : Rose Mary Kearns, (703) 305– 5611, kearns.rosemary@epa.gov

. 2. Registration Numbers/File Symbol : 100–936, 100–941, 100–RGAL, Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0041. Company name and address : Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient : Thiamethoxam. Proposed Use : Peanut seed treatment. Contact : Julie Chao, (703) 308–8735, chao.julie@epa.gov

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3. Registration Numbers : 100–1061, 100–1062. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0920. Company name and address : Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient : Diquat Dibromide. Proposed Use : Preharvest (desiccation broadcast) application to Canola. Contact : Bethany Benbow, (703) 347– 8072, benbow.bethany@epa.gov

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4. Registration Numbers : 264–645, 264–646, 264–829. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0031. Company name and address : Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709. Active ingredient : Glufosinateammonium. Proposed Uses : Citrus: lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime, mandarin, tangerine, tangelo, calamondin, kumquat, and pummelo; olives; pome fruits: Apple, Pear, Crabapple, Loquat, Mayhaw, and Quince; and Stone Fruit: Apricot, Cherry, Peach, Nectarine, and Plum. Contact : James M. Stone, (703) 305– 7391, stone.james@epa.gov

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5. Registration Numbers : 264–718, 264–719, 264–850. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0262. Company name and address : Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient : Spiromesifen. Proposed Uses : Cardoon, celery, Chinese celery, celtuce, Florence fennel, rhubarb, Swiss chard (crop subgroup 4B). Contact : Jennifer Gaines (703) 305– 5967, gaines.jennifer@epa.gov

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6. Registration Numbers : 264–830,
264–831. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0861. Company name and address : Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient : Spirodiclofen. Proposed Use : Aronia berry, highbush blueberry, lowbush blueberry, buffalo currant, Chilean guava, black currant, red currant, elderberry, European barberry, highbush cranberry, edible honeysuckle, huckleberry, jostaberry, juneberry, lingonberry, native currant, salai, and sea buckhorn (crop subgroup 13-07B). Contact : Rita Kumar, (703) 308–8291, kumar.rita@epa.gov

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7. Registration Number : 264–1025. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–
0099. Company name and address :


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Bayer CropScience, P.O. Box 12014, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient : Flubendiamide. Proposed Use : Christmas trees. Contact : Carmen Rodia, (703) 306–0327, rodia.carmen@epa.gov

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8. Registration Numbers : 400–480, 400–503. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0890. Company name and address : Chemtura Corporation, 199 Benning Road, Middlebury, CT 06749. Active ingredient : Bifenazate. Proposed Uses : Sugar apple, cherimoya, atemoya, custard apple, ilama, soursop, biriba, avocado, small vine climbing fruits except fuzzy kiwifruit (crop subgroup 13-07F), low growing berries (crop subgroup 13-07G). Contact : Jennifer Gaines, (703) 305–5967, gaines.jennifer@epa.gov

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9. Registration Numbers : 524–537, 524–549. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0988. Company name and address : Monsanto Company, 1300 I St., NW., Suite 450 East, Washington, DC
20005. Active ingredient : Glyphosate. Proposed Use : Roundup ready sweet

corn. Contact : Erik Kraft, (703) 308– 9358, kraft.erik@epa.gov

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10. Registration Numbers : 10163–264, 10163–265. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2008–0886. Company name and address : Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85366. Active ingredient : Formetanate Hydrochloride. Proposed Use : Bulb onion sub group 3- 07 A. Contact : Autumn Metzger, (703) 305–5314, metzger.autumn@epa.gov

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11. Registration Numbers : 66330–39,
66330–38. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0812. Company name and address : Arysta LifeScience, North Americal LLC, 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513. Active ingredient : Acequinocyl. Proposed Uses : Field and greenhouse grown fruiting vegetables (except cucurbits) eggplant, ground cherry (physalis spp.), pepino, pepper (includes bell pepper, chili pepper, cooking pepper, pimento, sweet pepper), tomatillo, tomato, okra, edible podded beans, hops. Contact : Autumn Metzger, (703) 305–5314, metzger.autumn@epa.gov

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12. File Symbols : 70585–O, 70585– RN. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP– 2010–0042. Company name and address: Novartis Animal Health US, Inc. 3200 Northline Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27408. Active ingredient : Thiamethoxam, (Z)-9- tricosene. Proposed Use : Fly control bait. Contact : Julie Chao, (703) 308– 8735, chao.julie@epa.gov

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13. Registration Numbers : 71512–2,
71512–3. Docket Number : EPA–HQ– OPP–2009–0801. Company name and address : ISK Biosciences Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH 44077. Active ingredient : Cyazofamid. Proposed Uses : Brassica Head and Stem Subgroup 5A, Brassica Leafy Greens Subgroup 5B, Turnip Greens, Spinach and Hops. Contact : Janet Whitehurst, (703) 305–6129, whitehurst.janet.@epa.gov

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14. Registration Number/File Symbol : 71512–11, 71512–RI. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0043. Company name and address : ISK Biosciences Corporation, 7470 Auburn Road, Suite A, Concord, OH 44077. Active ingredient : Flazasulfuron. Proposed Uses : Grape, citrus, sugarcane, Christmas trees, and industrial vegetation management. Contact : Hope Johnson, (703) 305–5410, johnson.hope@epa.gov

. 15. File Symbol : 87243–R. Docket Number : EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0051. Company name and address : Arysta Lifescience America, Inc.; 1450 Broadway, 7th Floor; New York, NY
10018. Active ingredient : Amitraz. Proposed Use : Insecticidal strip for use in bee hives to control mites (varroatosis) on honeybees. Contact : Julie Chao, (703) 308–8735, chao.julie@epa.gov

. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

Dated: March 5, 2010. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 2010–5958 Filed 3–18–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–S**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0245; FRL–8817–2]**

**Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee; Request for Nominations**  **to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs is inviting nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC). EPA values and welcomes diversity. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups. Vacancies are expected to be filled by late spring 2010. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

**DATES :**  Nominations must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than April 20, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Nominations should be emailed or submitted in writing to Margie Fehrenbach at the address listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Margie Fehrenbach, Office of Pesticide Programs (7501P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 0001; telephone number: (703) 308–4775; fax number: (703) 308–4776; email address: fehrenbach.margie@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 particular interest to persons who work in agricultural settings or persons who are concerned about implementation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); and the amendments to both of these major pesticide laws by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996; and the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to: Agricultural workers and farmers; pesticide industry and trade associations; environmental, consumer, and farmworker groups; pesticide users and growers; pest consultants; State, local, and Tribal governments; academia; public health organizations; food processors; and the public. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT**

. B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2010–0245. Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 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