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that emergency conditions exist which 

require the exemption. The FDACS has 

requested the EPA Administrator to 

issue a specific exemption for the use of 

clothianidin as a soil drench application 

on immature (3–5 years old) citrus trees 

to control the transmission of HLB 

disease vectored by ACP. Information in 

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was 

submitted as part of this request. 

As part of this request, the applicant 

asserts that clothianidin is needed to 

suppress the transmission of HLB 

disease vectored by ACP due to the lack 

of available alternative pesticides and 

effective control practices. Without this 

tool, Florida citrus growers are expected 

to experience significant economic 

losses due to the severity of this 

invasive disease and vector complex, 

especially when it comes to protecting 

young (3–5) year old citrus trees from 

HLB infection. The future of the citrus 

industry remains at risk due to no 

effective means to limit the infection 

levels of these young trees that actively 

flush new foliage throughout the year. 

The applicant proposes to make no 

more than two applications of 

clothianidin at a maximum rate of 0.4 

lb. a.i./A (24.0 fl. oz per acre) per 12- 

month period on up to 75,000 acres of 

immature (3–5 years old) citrus trees 

grown in Florida from April 16, 2025- 

April 16, 2026. A total of 14,943 lbs. 

active ingredient of clothianidin may be 

used on the maximum acreage of 75,000 

at the highest application rate. 

This notice does not constitute a 

decision by EPA on the application 

itself. The regulations governing FIFRA 

section 18 require publication of a 

notice of receipt of an application for a 

specific exemption proposing a use 

which is supported by the InterRegional Project Number (IR–4) program 

that has been requested in 5 or more 

previous years, and for which a 

complete application for registration of 

that use and/or petition for tolerance of 

residues in or on the commodity has not 

yet been submitted to the Agency. The 

notice provides an opportunity for 

public comment on the application. 

In 2011, the FDACS submitted a 

petition for tolerance to EPA that was 

subsequently withdrawn, and an 

application/petition has not been 

resubmitted to the Agency. The notice 

provides an opportunity for public 

comment on the application. EPA will 

review and consider all comments 

received during the comment period in 

determining whether to issue the 

specific exemption requested by the 

FDACS. 

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

Dated: January 7, 2025. 

Charles Smith, 

Director, Registration Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0751; FRL–10818–02– 

OCSPP] 

Pesticide Registration Review; Interim 

Registration Review Decision for 

Ethylene Oxide (EtO); Notice of 

Availability 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s interim registration 

review decision for ethylene oxide 

(EtO). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For pesticide specific information, 

contact: The Chemical Review Manager 

for EtO identified in table 1 of unit I. 

For general information on the 

registration review program, contact: 

Melanie Biscoe, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202 566–0701; email address: 

biscoe.melanie@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Purpose of this Notice 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this 

notice announces the availability of 

EPA’s interim registration review 

decision for EtO shown in table 1. The 

interim registration review decision is 

supported by materials included in the 

docket established for the chemical. 

TABLE 1—INTERIM REGISTRATION REVIEW DECISION BEING ISSUED

Registration review case name and No. Docket ID No. Chemical review manager and 

contact information 

Ethylene Oxide (EtO) Case Number 2275 ........ EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0244 ............................. Jessie Bailey, bailey.jessica@epa.gov, (202) 

566–0605. 

II. Background 

EPA is conducting its registration 

review of EtO pursuant to the Federal 

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 

Act (FIFRA) section 3(g) (7 U.S.C. 

136a(g)) and the Procedural Regulations 

for Registration Review at 40 CFR part 

155, subpart C. FIFRA section 3(g) 

provides, among other things, that 

pesticide registrations are to be 

reviewed every 15 years. Consistent 

with 40 CFR 155.57, in its final 

registration review decision, EPA will 

ultimately determine whether a 

pesticide continues to meet the 

registration standard in FIFRA section 

3(c)(5) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(5)). As part of 

the registration review process, the 

Agency has completed the interim 

registration review decision for EtO. 

Prior to completing the interim 

registration review decision for EtO, 

EPA posted a proposed interim decision 

for EtO and invited the public to submit 

any comments or new information, 

consistent with 40 CFR 155.58(a). EPA 

considered and responded to any 

comments or information received 

during this public comment period in 

the interim decision. 

For additional background on the 

registration review program, see: https:// 

www.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. 

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

Dated: January 7, 2025. 

Anita Pease, 

Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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