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Administrator may approve such a 

request. 

IV. Procedures for Withdrawal of 

Request 

Registrants who choose to withdraw a 

request for use deletion must submit the 

withdrawal in writing to John Jamula 

using the methods in ADDRESSES. The 

Agency will consider written 

withdrawal requests postmarked no 

later than October 22, 2007. 

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing 

Stocks 

The Agency has authorized the 

registrants to sell or distribute product 

under the previously approved labeling 

for a period of 18 months after approval 

of the revision, unless other restrictions 

have been imposed, as in special review 

actions. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

Robert Forrest, 

Acting Director, Information Technology and 

Resources Management Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–7769 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2004–0032; FRL–8124–3] 

Formetanate Hydrochloride; 

Modification and Closure of Interim 

Reregistration Eligibility Decision; 

Notice 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

intention to modify certain risk 

mitigation measures that were imposed 

as a result of the 2006 Interim 

Reregistration Eligibility Decision 

(IRED) for the pesticide formetanate 

hydrochloride (HCl). EPA conducted 

this reassessment of the formetanate HCl 

IRED in response to comments received 

regarding endpoints chosen for the 

assessment. The Agency agreed that the 

toxicity endpoints fo human health risk 

assessment should be re-evaluated. 

Hence, the resulting assessment 

modified the mitigation listed in the 

IRED. Therefore, on formetanate HCl 

labels, there will be no requirement for 

closed cabs for applicators using airblast sprayers on orchard fruit and the 

Restricted Entry Intervals are modified 

for alfalfa (from 9 to 4 days), pome and 

stone fruit (from 8 to 5 days) and citrus 

fruit (from 10 to 9 days). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Parker, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 

telephone number: (703) 306-0469; fax 

number: (703) 308-7070; e-mail address: 

parker.james@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. 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 person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Docket. EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–

OPP–2004–0032. 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 

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 telephone number 

is (703) 305-5805. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 

II. Background 

A. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

In 2006, EPA issued an IRED for 

formetanate HCl under section 

4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Subsequent to 

publication of this IRED, the technical 

registrant submitted additional 

information and comments regarding 

the risk assessments. After reviewing 

comments received from the registrant 

(Gowan Company), regarding the use of 

bench mark dose (BMD) modeling as an 

appropriate method for selecting the 

inhalation toxicity endpoint and 

concerns for the dermal endpoint 

selected, the Agency reassessed and 

consequently modified its original 

dermal and inhalation points of 

departure of 0.1 mg/kg for inhalation 

and 10 mg/kg for dermal to 0.18 mg/kg 

for the inhalation endpoint and 15 mg/ 

kg for dermal. This change in endpoint 

selection resulted in acceptable Margins 

of Exposure (MOEs) for orchard air-blast 

applications when using double layer 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 

Furthermore, the Restricted Entry 

Intervals (REIs) were reduced (from 9 to 

4 days for alfalfa, 8 to 5 days for pome 

and stone fruit and 10 to 9 days for 

citrus fruit). The Agency has also 

updated the formetanate HCl IRED 

including a Response to Comments 

memorandum and an updated label 

table. 

EPA is applying the principles of 

public participation to all pesticides 

undergoing reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide 

Tolerance Reassessment and 

Reregistration; Public Participation 

Process, published in the Federal 

Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) 

(FRL–7357–9) explains that in 

conducting these programs, EPA is 

tailoring its public participation process 

to be commensurate with the level of 

risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, 

and degree of public concern associated 

with each pesticide. Due to its uses, 

risks, and other factors, formetanate HCl 

was reviewed through the modified 4- 

Phase public participation process. 

Through this process, EPA worked 

extensively with stakeholders and the 

public to reach the regulatory decisions 

for formetanate HCl. 

There were already two public 

comment periods for formetanate HCl 

and this updated IRED document 

addresses all issues which were raised 

during earlier comment periods. The 

Agency therefore is issuing the updated 

IRED for formetanate HCl without an 

additional comment period. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended 

directs that, after submission of all data 

concerning a pesticide active ingredient, 

‘‘the Administrator shall determine 

whether pesticides containing such 

active ingredient are eligible for 

reregistration,’’ before calling in product 

specific data on individual end-use 

products and either reregistering 

products or taking other ‘‘appropriate 

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Section 408(q) of the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 

U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review 

tolerances and exemptions for pesticide 

residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, 

to determine whether the tolerance or 

exemption meets the requirements of 

section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2) of FFDCA. 

This review is to be completed by 

August 3, 2006. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

Debra Edwards, 

Director, Special Review and Reregistration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–7766 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0255; FRL–8122–9] 

Issuance of an Experimental Use 

Permit 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: EPA has granted an 

experimental use permit (EUP) to the 

following pesticide applicant. An EUP 

permits use of a pesticide for 

experimental or research purposes only 

in accordance with the limitations in 

the permit. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Denise Greenway, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–8263; e-mail address: 

greenway.denise@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to those persons 

who conduct or sponsor research on 

pesticides, 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 information in this action, 

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–2007–0255. 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 

Public Docket in Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 

Crystal Drive 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 telephone number 

is (703) 305–5805. 

2. Electronic access. You may access 

this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet 

under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at 

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. 

II. EUP 

EPA has issued the following EUP: 

73049–EUP–3. Issuance. Valent 

BioSciences Corporation, 870 

Technology Way, Libertyville, IL 60048. 

This EUP allows the use of a total of 

15,873 pounds of the plant regulator SAbscisic acid over a three-year period 

on 240 acres of ornamental plants to 

evaluate the experimental product’s 

effectiveness to delay wilting by 

reducing transpiration in the treated 

ornamental plants. The program is 

authorized only in the States of Arizona, 

California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, 

Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New 

Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, 

Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 

Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The 

EUP is effective from February 28, 2007 

to March 1, 2010. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136c. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Experimental use permits. 

Dated: April 16, 2007. 

Janet L. Andersen, 

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution 

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–7888 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0702; FRL–8116–4] 

Final Stipulated Injunction and Related 

Information Involving Pesticides and 

the California Red-Legged Frog; Notice 

of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On October 20, 2006, the 

Federal District Court for the Northern 

District of California issued a Stipulated 

Injunction, resolving a lawsuit filed by 

the Center for Biological Diversity 

against EPA, alleging that EPA failed to 

comply with section 7(a)(2) of the 

Endangered Species Act by not ensuring 

that its registration of 66 named 

pesticide active ingredients will not 

jeopardize the California red-legged 

frog, a federally-listed Threatened 

species. Key terms of the Stipulated 

Injunction are summarized as follows: a 

Court-ordered schedule for EPA to make 

effects determinations for the 66 named 

pesticides; interim injunctive measures 

regarding EPA’s authorization of uses of 

the 66 pesticides in certain parts of 33 

counties in California; and the 

development and distribution of a 

bilingual brochure regarding certain 

aspects of the injunction, pesticides and 

frogs. Today, EPA announces the 

availability on its Web site 

(www.epa.gov/espp) of the bilingual 

brochure, along with maps and 

guidance regarding the interim 

injunctive measures ordered by the 

Court. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arty 

Williams, Environmental Fate and 

Effects Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 

number: (703) 305-7695; fax number: 

(703) 305-6309; e-mail address: 

williams.arty@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 the Center for Biological 

Diversity, CropLife America, American 

Forest and Paper Association, Western 

Plant Health Association, Oregonians 

for Food and Shelter, and Syngenta 

Crop Protection, Inc., other public 

interest groups, state regulatory 

partners, other interested federal 

agencies, other pesticide registrants and 


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