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(Mineral Bases, Strong) and Capric 

(Decanoic) Acid. 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 Dockets and www.regulations.gov. 

The final registration review decisions 

will explain the effect that any 

comments have had on the decisions. 

Background on the registration review 

program is provided at: http:// 

www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/ 

registration_review/. Quick links to 

earlier documents related to the 

registration review of this pesticide are 

provided at: http://www.epa.gov/ 

oppsrrd1/registration_review/ 

reg_review_status.htm/. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

FIFRA Section 3(g) and 40 CFR part 

155.40 et seq. provide authority for this 

action. 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests, Antimicrobials, capric acid, 

sodium hydroxide, Registration review. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

Frank Sanders, 

Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of 

Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0162; FRL–8380–6] 

Carbofuran; Notice of Availability of 

Revised Surface Water Exposure 

Assessment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s revised surface 

water exposure assessment for the 

pesticide carbofuran. This revised 

assessment reflects the most current soil 

input parameters for the surface water 

exposure modeling done for the dietary 

risk assessment for carbofuran. While 

the underlying information based on 

soil type has been updated, the 

Agency’s ultimate risk conclusions have 

not changed. The new drinking water 

exposure assessment dated August 20, 

2008, entitled ‘‘Updated Refinements of 

the Drinking Water Exposure 

Assessment for the Use of Carbofuran on 

Corn and Melons,’’ is in the carbofuran 

docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jude 

Andreasen, 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–

9342; fax number: (703) 308–7070; email address: andreasen.jude@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–2005–0162. 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? 

Upon further review of its underlying 

assessments, the Agency has updated its 

drinking water exposure assessment for 

the pesticide carbofuran to reflect the 

most current soil input parameters for 

the surface water source drinking water 

exposure modeling. Soil information for 

8 of the 11 scenarios has been updated 

to more closely resemble soils in the 

areas where the scenarios for these 

crops were modeled. Of the 11 

scenarios, 2 resulted in concentrations 

that remained largely unchanged 

(Minnesota corn and Nebraska corn); 

and 6 scenarios resulted in 

concentrations that decreased slightly 

(Iowa corn, Indiana corn, Kansas corn, 

Michigan melon, Missouri melon, and 

New Jersey melon). The remaining 3 

scenarios (Illinois corn, Texas corn, and 

Florida melons) were not modified and 

remain unchanged. Despite the 

revisions to certain of the underlying 

assessments from use of the more recent 

soil types, the Agency’s ultimate risk 

conclusions regarding carbofuran’s 

overall dietary risks remain unchanged. 

EPA is providing notice of its revised 

assessments to allow the public the 

opportunity to comment on the 

Agency’s revisions during the comment 

period on its proposed tolerance 

revocations. 

The updated exposure assessment, 

dated August 20, 2008, entitled 

‘‘Updated Refinements of the Drinking 

Water Exposure Assessment for the Use 

of Carbofuran on Corn and Melons,’’ is 

in the carbofuran docket (EPA–HQ–

OPP–2005–0162) at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

21 U.S.C. 346a(e). 

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, 

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

William R. Diamond, 

Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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