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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. 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). 

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? 

Under section 4 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating 

existing pesticides to ensure that they 

meet current scientific and regulatory 

standards. EPA has completed a 

Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 

for the pesticide, aliphatic ester under 

section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The 

aliphatic esters case contains six active 

ingredients, but only one active 

ingredient, the methyl esters of fatty 

acids, is registered and in only one 

product. The methyl esters of fatty acids 

are used as a pinching agent and 

applied as a foliar spray on ornamentals, 

mostly azaleas, kept inside and outside 

of greenhouses. In the risk assessment a 

potential concern of chemical 

pneumonia for handlers was identified. 

As a result, EPA is requiring the use of 

an organic-vapor respirator during 

mixing, loading, and application of the 

product and increasing the restricted 

entry interval (REI) from 4 hours to 12 

hours. 

EPA has determined that the data base 

to support reregistration is substantially 

complete and that products containing 

the aliphatic esters are eligible for 

reregistration, provided the risks are 

mitigated in the manner described in 

the RED. Upon submission of any 

required product specific data under 

section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary 

changes to the registration and labeling 

(either to address concerns identified in 

the RED or as a result of product 

specific data), EPA will make a final 

reregistration decision under section 

4(g)(2)(C) for products containing 

aliphatic esters. 

EPA is applying the principles of 

public participation to all pesticides 

undergoing reregistration. 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, the aliphatic 

esters was reviewed through the 

modified 4-Phase process. Through this 

process, EPA worked extensively with 

stakeholders to reach the regulatory 

decisions for the aliphatic esters. 

The reregistration program is being 

conducted under Congressionally 

mandated time frames, and EPA 

recognizes the need both to make timely 

decisions and to involve the public. The 

Agency is issuing the aliphatic esters 

RED for public comment. This comment 

period is intended to provide an 

opportunity for public input and a 

mechanism for initiating any necessary 

amendments to the RED. 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 

Agency Docket for the aliphatic esters. 

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 

and regulations.gov. If any comment 

significantly affects the document, EPA 

also will publish an amendment to the 

RED in the Federal Register. In the 

absence of substantive comments 

requiring changes, the aliphatic esters 

RED will be implemented as it is now 

presented. 

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 

regulatory action.’’

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: May 10, 2007. 

Peter Caulkins, 

Acting Director, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–9834 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0335; FRL–8119–3] 

Inorganic Sulfites; Reregistration 

Eligibility Decision for Low Risk 

Pesticide; Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s Reregistration 


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Eligibility Decision (RED) for the 

pesticide inorganic sulfites, and opens a 

public comment period on this 

document, related risk assessments, and 

other support documents. EPA has 

reviewed the low risk pesticide 

inorganic sulfites through a modified, 

streamlined version of the public 

participation process that the Agency 

uses to involve the public in developing 

pesticide reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment decisions. Through these 

programs, EPA is ensuring that all 

pesticides meet current health and 

safety standards. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0335, 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’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 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–

0335. 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 otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal 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 email 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 

in regulations.gov. To access the 

electronic docket, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced 

Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert 

the docket ID number where indicated 

and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow 

the instructions on the regulations.gov 

web site to view the docket index or 

access available documents. 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 

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: 

Mark Perry, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001; telephone number: (703) 308–

8024; fax number: (703) 308–8005; email address: perry.mark@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. 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). 

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? 

Under section 4 of the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating 

existing pesticides to ensure that they 

meet current scientific and regulatory 


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standards. Using a modified, 

streamlined version of its public 

participation process, EPA has 

completed a RED for the low risk 

pesticide, inorganic sulfites under 

section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. The 

inorganic sulfites case includes sulfur 

dioxide and sodium metabisulfite. 

Sulfur dioxide is applied as a 

compressed gas and is typically used to 

treat for Botrytis cinerea, the fungus 

which causes bunch rot or gray mold 

disease on grapes. In addition, sulfur 

dioxide is used in combination with 

carbon dioxide to treat for black widow 

spider on grapes in warehouse settings. 

The sodium metabisulfite products are 

composed of the anhydrous, solid active 

ingredient contained in semisealed pads 

which are added to containers holding 

grapes prior to shipping. The pads 

absorb moisture generated by grapes, 

and release low levels of sulfur dioxide 

in the range of 1-5 ppm. EPA has 

determined that the data base to support 

reregistration is substantially complete 

and that products containing inorganic 

sulfites will be eligible for reregistration 

, provided the risks are mitigated either 

in the manner described in the RED or 

by another means that achieves 

equivalent risk reduction. Upon 

submission of any required product 

specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) 

and any necessary changes to the 

registration and labeling (either to 

address any concerns identified in the 

RED or as a result of product specific 

data), EPA will make final reregistration 

decisions under section 4(g)(2)(C) for 

products containing inorganic sulfites. 

Although the inorganic sulfites RED 

was signed on July 11, 2006, certain 

components of the document, which did 

not affect the final regulatory decision, 

were undergoing final editing at that 

time. On September 21, 2006, the 

Agency received additional data 

regarding the rate of absorption of sulfur 

dioxide into the fruit and packaging 

material during treatment of grapes for 

black widow spider. As a result of this 

information, the Agency has published 

this amendment to the inorganic sulfites 

RED. This amendment also includes a 

table summarizing the label changes 

required by the RED. Initially, the 

Agency expected sulfur dioxide 

concentrations following black widow 

spider treatment to be too high for buffer 

zones to be a feasible option to address 

bystander exposure concerns. However, 

considering the additional absorption 

data, the Agency is currently able to 

establish practical buffer zones as an 

option to using scrubbers to reduce 

sulfur dioxide release concentrations. 

None of these additions or changes alter 

the conclusions documented in the July 

11, 2006 inorganic sulfites RED. 

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, the Agency 

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. EPA can 

expeditiously reach decisions for 

pesticides like inorganic sulfites, which 

have low use, and stakeholders. Once 

EPA assesses uses and risks for such 

low risk pesticides, the Agency may go 

directly to a decision and prepare a 

document summarizing its findings, 

such as the inorganic sulfites RED. 

The reregistration program is being 

conducted under Congressionally 

mandated time frames, and EPA 

recognizes the need both to make timely 

decisions and to involve the public in 

finding ways to effectively mitigate 

pesticide risks. Inorganic sulfites, 

however, pose few risks that require 

mitigation. The Agency therefore is 

issuing the inorganic sulfites RED, its 

risk assessments, and related support 

materials simultaneously for public 

comment. The comment period is 

intended to provide an opportunity for 

public input and a mechanism for 

initiating any necessary amendments to 

the RED. 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 

Agency Docket for inorganic sulfites. 

Comments received after the close of the 

comment period will be marked ‘‘late.’’

EPA is not required to consider these 

late comments. 

EPA will carefully consider all 

comments received by the closing date 

and will provide a Response to 

Comments Memorandum in the Docket 

and regulations.gov. If any comment 

significantly affects the document, EPA 

also will publish an amendment to the 

RED in the Federal Register. In the 

absence of substantive comments 

requiring changes, the inorganic sulfites 

RED will be implemented as it is now 

presented. 

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 

regulatory action.’’

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

Peter Caulkins, 

Acting Director, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–9835 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0494; FRL–8128–3] 

Rotenone; Reregistration Eligibility 

Decision; Notice of Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s Reregistration 

Eligibility Decision (RED) for the 

pesticide rotenone, and opens a public 

comment period on this document. The 

Agency’s risk assessments and other 

related documents also are available in 

the rotenone docket. Rotenone is a 

restricted use pesticide applied directly 

to water – primarily by Federal and state 

agencies – to eliminate invasive or 

unwanted fish species. EPA has 

reviewed rotenone through the public 

participation process that the Agency 

uses to involve the public in developing 

pesticide reregistration and tolerance 

reassessment decisions. Through these 

programs, EPA is ensuring that all 

pesticides meet current health and 

safety standards. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0494, 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 


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