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Dated: September 15, 2014. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0651; FRL–9916–79] 

Registration Review Final and Interim 

Decisions; Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s final registration 

review 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 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 

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 

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–2014–0651, 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), West William 

Jefferson Clinton 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 final registration review decision 

for dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (Case 

4029), polybutene resins (Case 4076), 

and undecylenic acid (Case 4095) and 

interim decisions for ancymidol (Case 

3017), DEET (Case 0002), denatonium 

saccharide (Case 7625), and 

metofluthrin (Case 7445). 

In addition to the final and interim 

registration review decision document, 

the registration review dockets for 

ancymidol, DEET, denatonium 

saccharide, dioctyl sodium 

sulfosuccinate, metofluthrin, 

polybutene resins, and undecylenic acid 

also include other relevant documents 

related to the registration review of 

these cases. The proposed registration 

review decisions or interim decisions 

were posted to the respective dockets 

and the public was invited to submit 

any comments or new information. EPA 

is addressing the comments or 

information received during the 60-day 

comment period in the discussion for 

each pesticide listed in this document, 

see Unit II. for the discussions. 

TABLE—REGISTRATION REVIEW FINAL AND INTERIM DECISIONS

Registration review case name and 

No. Pesticide docket ID No. Chemical review manager, telephone No., email address 

Ancymidol (Case 3017) ................... EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0482 ........... Christina Scheltema, (703) 308–2201, scheltema.christina@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. 

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. 

Undecylenic acid (Case 4095) ........ EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0910 ........... Garland Waleko, (703) 308–8049, waleko.garland@epa.gov. 

Ancymidol (Interim Decision). The 

registration review docket for ancymidol 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0482) opened in 

June 2011. EPA issued the Proposed 

Interim Registration Review Decision for 

ancymidol on June 4, 2014 and took 

comments for 60 days. The Agency 

received one comment from the Center 

for Biological Diversity, which 

supported the Proposed Interim 

Registration Review Decision. 

Therefore, EPA is issuing the Interim 

Registration Review Decision for 

ancymidol. 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 

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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 environmental fate and 

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 or 

designated critical habitat. EPA made a 

‘‘no effect’’ determination was 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. 

DEET (Interim Decision). EPA has 

completed an interim registration 

review decision for DEET (N,N-diethylmeta-toulamide). The registration 

review docket for DEET opened in June 

2014 (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012–0162). EPA 

issued a combined Work Plan and 

Proposed Interim Decision for DEET on 

June 4, 2014 and took comment for 60 

days. The public comments received did 

not affect the Agency’s interim decision. 

DEET is a broad-spectrum insect 

repellent registered for use against 

biting flies, biting midges, black flies, 

chiggers, deer flies, fleas, gnats, horse 

flies, mosquitoes, no-see-ums, 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 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 

registration review decision is 

dependent upon the result of the 

evaluation of potential endocrine 

disruptor risk. 

Denatonium saccharide (Interim 

Decision). EPA has completed an 

interim registration review decision for 

denatonium saccharide. The registration 

review docket for denatonium 

saccharide (EPA–HQ–OPP–2008–0441) 

opened in June 2008. EPA issued the 

proposed interim decision for 

denatonium saccharide on June 4, 2014 

and took comment for 60 days. The 

Agency received one comment from the 

Center for Biological Diversity, which 

supported the Proposed Interim 

Registration Review Decision. 

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, there are no labeling 

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. 

Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate 

(Registration Review Decision). EPA has 

completed a registration review decision 

for dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS). 

The registration review docket for DSS 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–1006) opened in 

December 2010. EPA issued the 

proposed decision for DSS on June 4, 

2014 and took comment for 60 days. 

The Agency received one comment from 

the Center for Biological Diversity, 

which supported the proposed 

registration review decision. 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 

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 section 408(p)(4) of 

the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (FFDCA), 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. 

Metofluthrin (Interim Decision). EPA 

has completed an interim registration 

review decision for metofluthrin. The 

registration review docket for 

metofluthrin (EPA–HQ–OPP–2012– 

0105) opened in June 2013. EPA opened 

a 60-day comment period on the 

proposed interim decision for 

metofluthrin in June 2014. Three 

comments were received during that 

period. The Center for Biological 

Diversity commented that it agreed with 

the Agency’s proposed decision. Two 

other comments, from California Water 

Board representatives, expressed the 

view that metofluthrin should undergo 

a comprehensive ecological assessment, 

like the other pyrethroids. The 

commenters also expressed concern that 

metofluthrin (particularly the bed bug 

use and the tabletop mister) had the 

potential to contaminate urban waters. 

These comments have been addressed 

in a new response to comments 

document available on the docket. None 

of the comments resulted in changes to 

the interim decision. Metofluthrin is a 

Type 1 synthetic pyrethroid insect 

repellent and insecticide with products 

registered for use in residential and 

commercial areas, including barns, 

stables, and kennels. There are no 

registered food/feed uses. Metofluthrin 

has minimal potential for human health 

and ecological exposure. No risks of 

concern were identified. In addition, the 

Agency made a ‘‘no effect’’ 

determination for federally listed 

species and designated critical habitat. 

No additional data or changes to the 

affected registrations or their labeling 

are needed at this time. Metofluthrin 

has not been evaluated under the EDSP. 

Therefore, the Agency’s final 

registration review decision will be 

dependent on evaluation of potential 

endocrine disruptor risk. 

Polybutene resins (Registration 

Review Decision). EPA has completed a 

registration review decision for 

polybutene resins. The registration 

review docket for polybutene resins 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0649) opened in 

June 2010. EPA issued the proposed 

decision for polybutene resins on June 

4, 2014 and took comment for 60 days. 

The Agency received one comment from 

the Center for Biological Diversity, 

which supported the proposed 

registration review decision. 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 


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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 

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’’ which is 

available in the registration review 

docket. 

Undecylenic acid (Registration 

Review Decision). EPA has completed a 

registration review decision for 

undecylenic acid (UDA). The 

registration review docket for UDA 

(EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0910) opened in 

December 2011. EPA issued the 

proposed decision for UDA on June 4, 

2014 and took comment for 60 days. 

The Agency received one comment from 

the Center for Biological Diversity, 

which supported the proposed 

registration review decision. 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. 

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 Ancymidol, DEET, 

Denatonium Saccharide, Dioctyl 

Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Metofluthrin, 

Polybutene Resins, and Undecylenic 

Acid in light of the FIFRA standard for 

registration. The Ancymidol, DEET, 

Denatonium Saccharide, Dioctyl 

Sodium Sulfosuccinate, Metofluthrin, 

Polybutene Resins, and Undecylenic 

Acid Final or Interim Decision 

documents in the respective dockets 

describe the Agency’s rationale for 

issuing a registration review final or 

interim decision for these pesticides. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the 

registration review case docket for 

Ancymidol, DEET, Denatonium 

Saccharide, Dioctyl Sodium 

Sulfosuccinate, Metofluthrin, 

Polybutene Resins, and Undecylenic 

Acid 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 this 

pesticide are provided at: http://

www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation/

individual-pesticides-registrationreview. 

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. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: September 16, 2014. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0565; FRL–9915–03] 

Registration Review; Pesticide 

Dockets Opened for Review and 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: With this document, EPA is 

opening the public comment period for 

several registration reviews. 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, the pesticide can perform its 

intended function without unreasonable 

adverse effects on human health or the 

environment. Registration review 

dockets contain information that will 

assist the public in understanding the 

types of information and issues that the 

Agency may consider during the course 

of registration reviews. 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 registration review case 

closures for 3 H–1,2 Dithiol-3-one,4,5,- 

dichloro- (RHY–86) (case 5033) and 

tepraloxydim (case 7257). In addition, 

this document announces the Agency’s 

intent not to open registration review 

cases for mepanipyrim (case 7042) and 

vinclozolin (case 2740) because there 

are no longer any active registrations 

containing either of these chemicals. 

The two case closures and the Agency’s 

intent not to open two registration 

review cases being announced herein 

are not open for public comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before November 24, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments 

identified by the docket identification 

(ID) number for the specific pesticide of 

interest provided in the table in Unit 

III.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 


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