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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - [OPP-34226A; FRL-6775-9]

# AGENCY: 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION: 

Notice.

# SUMMARY: 

This notice announces availability and starts a 60-day public comment period on the Reregistration Eligibility Decision document (RED) for the pesticide active ingredient triallate.  The RED represents EPA's formal regulatory assessment of the health and environmental data base of the subject chemical and presents the Agency's determination regarding which pesticidal uses are eligible for reregistration.

# DATES: 

                        Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-34226A, must be received on or before May 20, 2001 in the                         **Federal Register**                        .                    

# ADDRESSES:

                        Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person.  Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit I.C. of the                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                        .  To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-34226A in the subject line on the first page of your response.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

By mail: Carol Stangel, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8007; and e-mail address:  stangel.carol@epa.gov.

For technical questions on this RED, contact: Michael Goodis, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508C),  Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC  20460; telephone number:  (703) 308-8007; and e-mail address:  goodis.michael@epa.gov.

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## I.  General Information

### A.  Does this Action Apply to Me?

                    This action is directed to the public in general.  This action may, however, be of interest to persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the use of pesticides.  Since other entities may also 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 Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document and Other Related Documents?

                    1.                     *Electronically*.  You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documents that might be available  electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/​.  To access this document, on the Home Page select  “Laws and Regulations,” “Regulations and Proposed Rules,” and then look up the entry for this document under the “                    **Federal Register**                    --Environmental Documents.”  You can also go directly to the                     **Federal Register**                     listings at http://www.epa.gov/​fedrgstr/​.                

To access RED documents and RED fact sheets electronically, go directly to the reregistration pesticide information table on the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Home Page, at http://www.epa.gov/​pesticides/​reregistration/​status.htm.  For related information, see http://www.epa.gov/​pesticides.

                    2.                     *In person*.  The Agency has established an official record for this action under docket control number OPP-34226A.  The official record consists of the document specifically referenced in this action, and other information related to this action, including any information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI).  This official record includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those documents.  The public version of the official record does not include any information claimed as CBI.  The public version of the official record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.                          ( print page 28470)    

### C.  How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or electronically.  To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-34226A in the subject line on the first page of your response.

                    1.                     *By mail*. Submit your comments to:  Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.                

                    2.                     *In person or by courier*. Deliver your comments to:  Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.  The PIRIB is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.  The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.                

                    3.                     *Electronically*. You may submit your comments electronically by e-mail to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or you can submit a computer disk as described above.  Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI.  Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.  Electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0/9.0 or ASCII file format.  All comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number  OPP-34226A.  Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.                

### D.  How Should I Handle CBI That I Want to Submit to the Agency?

                    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI.  You  may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to this document as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI.  Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.  In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes any 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 version of the official record.  Information not marked confidential will be included in the public version of the official record without prior notice.  If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person identified under                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                    .                

### E.  What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your comments:

1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.

2. Describe any assumptions that you used.

3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used that support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived at the estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this document.

                    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page of your response.  You  may also provide the name, date, and                     **Federal Register**                     citation.                

## II.  Background

### A.  What Action is the Agency Taking?

The Agency has issued a RED  for the pesticide active ingredient listed in this document. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 1988, EPA is conducting an accelerated reregistration program to reevaluate existing pesticides to make sure they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. The data base to support the reregistration of the chemical included in this document is substantially complete, and the pesticide's risks have been mitigated so that it will not pose unreasonable risks to people or the environment when used according to its approved labeling.  In addition, EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides and reassessing tolerances under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996.  The pesticide included in this notice also has been found to meet the FQPA safety standard.

All registrants of pesticide products containing the active ingredient  triallate have been sent the appropriate RED, and must respond to labeling requirements and product-specific data requirements (if applicable) within 8 months of receipt.  Products also containing other pesticide active ingredients will not be reregistered until those other active ingredients are determined to be eligible for reregistration.

                    The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally-mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes both the need to make timely reregistration decisions and to involve the public.  Therefore, EPA is issuing  this RED as a final document with a  60-day comment period.  Although the 60-day public comment period does not affect the registrant's response due date, it is intended to provide an opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments will be carefully considered by the Agency.  If any comment significantly affects a RED, EPA will amend the RED by publishing the amendment in the                     **Federal Register**                    .                

### B.  What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

The legal authority for this RED falls under FIFRA, as amended in 1988 and 1996.  Section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA 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

Dated:  May 4, 2001.

 Lois Rossi,

Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01-12903  Filed 5-22-01; 8:45 am]

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