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materials through the docket facility 

identified in Section B.1. 

1. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 

U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 

2. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 

U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 

3. Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 

U.S.C. 1251 et seq. 

Dated: February 5, 2009. 

Ronald J. Borsellino, 

Acting Director, Division of Environmental 

Planning and Protection, EPA Region 2. 

Dated: February 5, 2009. 

Tinka Hyde, 

Director, Water Division, EPA Region 5. 

Dated: February 5, 2009. 

Alexis Strauss, 

Director, Water Division, EPA Region 9. 

[FR Doc. E9–5219 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0937;FRL–8400–7] 

Para-dichlorobenzene; Issuance of 

Revised Reregistration Eligibility 

Decision 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s Revised 

Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 

for the pesticide para-dichlorobenzene. 

The Agency’s risk assessments and 

other related documents also are 

available in the Para-dichlorobenzene 

Docket. Para-dichlorobenzene is an 

insecticide; the majority of its pesticidal 

use is as a moth repellant to protect 

garments from insect damage and in and 

around bird cages for the control of lice 

and ticks. EPA has reviewed paradichlorobenzene 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. A 60–day public 

comment period was conducted with 

the publication of the paradichlorobenzene RED in December 

2007. The comments received primarily 

concerned the episodic ingestion risk 

estimates. The Agency, in response, 

revisited the acute oral endpoint 

selection and agreed that there were no 

effects attributable to a single dose, and 

revised the human health risk 

assessment and the RED accordingly. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Molly Clayton, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460– 

0001; telephone number: (703) 603– 

0522; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: clayton.molly@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. 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–2007-0937. 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 Facility 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? 

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 completed a RED for the 

pesticide, para-dichorobenzene, under 

section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Paradichlorobenzene is an insecticide 

registered for use on indoor use sites 

only. It is used as a moth and beetle 

repellant in products which are applied 

to use sites such as closets and storage 

containers, and to repel lice and mites 

from bird cages. It is also used in empty 

bee supers (stored indoors), to repel wax 

moths. When formulated into varpal 

rope, it is used in attics to repel snakes, 

mice, rats, squirrels, and bats. EPA has 

determined that the database to support 

reregistration is substantially complete 

and that products containing paradichlorobenzene are eligible for 

reregistration, provided the risks are 

mitigated in the manner described in 

the revised RED. Upon submission of 

any required product-specific data 

under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA 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) of 

FIFRA for products containing paradichlorobenzene. 

The RED document for paradichlorobenzene was signed on 

September 28, 2007. In accordance with 

the Agency’s public participation 

process, a public comment period for 

the RED was conducted. This comment 

period opened December 12, 2007, and 

closed February 11, 2008. The 

comments received primarily concerned 

the episodic ingestion risk estimates. 

The Agency, in response, re-evaluated 

the acute oral endpoint selection and 

agreed that there were no effects 

attributable to a single dose, and revised 

the human health risk assessment and 

the RED accordingly. The revisions 

made to para-dichlorobenzene RED are 

as follows: The acute oral endpoint and 

the risk estimate for episodic ingestion 

of mothballs were removed, as were the 

mitigation measures relating to episodic 

ingestion risk; the acute dermal toxicity 

category was changed from III to IV to 

correct a typographical error; and Table 

6, the Summary of Labeling Changes, 

was revised to remove the requirement 

for special packaging of mothballs, and 

the ‘‘keep out of reach of children’’ 

language was modified to be consistent 

with other chemicals with similar 

warning statements. 

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 


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with each pesticide. Due to its uses, 

risks, and other factors, paradichlorobenzene was reviewed through 

an expedited single phase RED process. 

Through this process, EPA worked 

extensively with stakeholders and the 

public to reach the regulatory decisions 

for para-dichlorobenzene. 

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 revised the paradichlorobenzene RED to address 

comments received during the public 

comment period that accompanied the 

initial RED publication. Therefore, the 

Agency is issuing the revised paradichlorobenzne RED without a 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 enduse products and either reregistering 

products or taking other ‘‘appropriate 

regulatory action.’’ 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: February 10, 2009. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Special Review and Reregistration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E9–5241 Filed 3–10–09; 8:45 a.m.] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0086; FRL–8402–4] 

Pesticide Product Registration 

Approval 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces 

Agency approval of an application to 

register the pesticide product Slug & 

Snail Killer containing an active 

ingredient not included in any 

previously registered products pursuant 

to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Leonard Cole, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–5412; e-mail address: 

cole.leonard@epa.gov. 

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. 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–2009–0086. 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 Facility telephone 

number is (703) 305–5805. 

In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of 

FIFRA, a copy of the approved label, the 

list of data references, the data and other 

scientific information used to support 

registration, except for material 

specifically protected by section 10 of 

FIFRA, are also available for public 

inspection. Requests for data must be 

made in accordance with the provisions 

of the Freedom of Information Act and 

must be addressed to the Freedom of 

Information Office (A–101), 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001. Such requests should: 

Identify the product name and 

registration number and specify the data 

or information desired. 

A paper copy of the fact sheet, which 

provides more detail on this 

registration, may be obtained from the 

National Technical Information Service 

(NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd., 

Springfield, VA 22161. 

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. Did EPA Approve the Application? 

The Agency approved the application 

after considering all required data on 

risks associated with the proposed use 

of ferric sodium 

ethylenediaminetetraacetate, and 

information on social, economic, and 

environmental benefits to be derived 

from use. Specifically, the Agency has 

considered the nature of the chemical 

and its pattern of use, application 

methods and rates, and level and extent 

of potential exposure. Based on these 

reviews, the Agency was able to make 

basic health and safety determinations 

which show that use of ferric sodium 

ethylenediaminetetraacetate when used 

in accordance with widespread and 

commonly recognized practice, will not 

generally cause unreasonable adverse 

effects to the environment. 

III. Approved Application 

EPA issued a notice, published in the 

Federal Register of June 22, 2005 (70 FR 

(36153) (FRL–7714-6), which 

announced that Woodstream 69 Locust 

St., Litiz, PA 17543, had submitted an 

application to register the pesticide 

product, Slug & Snail Killer, 

molluscicide (EPA File Symbol 42697- 

AR), containing 6.0% Ferric Sodium 

Ethylenediaminetetraacetate. This 

product was not previously registered. 

The application was approved on 

December 15, 2008, as Slug & Snail 

Killer (EPA Registration Number 42697- 

61) for the control of slugs and snails. 

(L. Cole). 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Pests and pesticides. 


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