Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0167-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Carbofuran; Receipt of Applications for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
Posted Date: 2003-05-21T04:00Z

27802
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
98
/
Wednesday,
May
21,
2003
/
Notices
entry
for
stone
fruit,
except
plum
(
fresh
prune)
tolerance
at
6.0
ppm
as
a
higher
tolerance
of
10
ppm
for
fruit,
stone,
group
12
(
post
harvest)
is
proposed
herein.

A.
Residue
Chemistry
1.
Plant
metabolism.
The
qualitative
nature
of
fenhexamid
residues
in
plants
is
adequately
understood.
2.
Analytical
method.
An
adequate
method
for
purposes
of
enforcement
of
the
proposed
fenhexamid
tolerances
in
plant
commodities
is
available.
3.
Magnitude
of
residues.
The
magnitude
of
residues
for
fenhexamid
on
the
proposed
commodities
is
adequately
understood.

B.
Toxicological
Profile
In
the
Federal
Register
of
February
8,
2002
(
67
FR
6028)
(
FRL
 
6821
 
2),
EPA
published
the
Notice
of
Filing
proposing
the
establishment
of
tolerances
for
residues
of
fenhexamid
on
a
number
of
raw
agricultural
commodities,
including
caneberry,
et.
al.
That
publication
summarizes
in
detail
the
current
state
of
knowledge
regarding
the
toxicological
profile
of
fenhexamid
including
aggregate
exposure
assessment
and
determination
of
safety.
Interested
readers
are
referred
to
that
document
for
specific
information
under
Unit
II.

C.
Aggregate
Exposure
1.
Dietary
exposure
 
i.
Food.
Dietary
exposure
to
fenhexamid
is
limited
to
the
established
tolerances
for
residues
of
fenhexamid
on
grapes
(
at
4.0
ppm),
raisins
(
at
6.0
ppm),
strawberries
(
at
3.0
ppm),
almond
nutmeat
(
at
0.02
ppm),
almond
hulls
(
at
2.0
ppm),
stonefruit
(
pre­
harvest,
at
5.0
ppm),
pear
(
at
15
ppm),
bushberries
(
at
5.0
ppm),
caneberries
(
at
20
ppm),
and
pistachios
(
at
0.02
ppm);
the
proposed
tolerances
in
the
current
submission
which
are
as
follows:
Cucumber
(
at
2.0
ppm),
crop
group
8
(
fruiting
vegetables,
at
2.0
ppm),
kiwi
(
post­
harvest,
at
15.0
ppm),
lettuce
(
at
30.0
ppm),
and
crop
group
12
(
stonefruit,
pre­
harvest
and
post­
harvest,
at
10.0
ppm).
ii.
Drinking
water.
Review
of
the
environmental
fate
data
indicates
that
fenhexamid
is
relatively
immobile
and
rapidly
degrades
in
the
soil
and
water.
Fenhexamid
dissipates
in
the
environment
via
several
processes.
Therefore,
Arvesta
Corporation
believes
that
a
significant
contribution
to
aggregate
risk
from
fenhexamid
in
drinking
water
is
unlikely.
2.
Non­
dietary
exposure.
There
is
no
significant
potential
for
nonoccupational
exposure
to
the
general
public.
The
proposed
uses
are
limited
to
agricultural
and
horticultural
use.
D.
Cumulative
Effects
Consideration
of
a
common
mechanism
of
toxicity
is
not
appropriate
at
this
time
since
it
has
a
unique
mode
of
action.
Moreover,
there
is
no
significant
toxicity
observed
for
fenhexamid.
Even
at
toxicology
limit
doses,
only
minimal
toxicity
is
observed
for
fenhexamid.
Therefore,
Arvesta
Corporation
concludes
that
only
the
potential
risks
of
fenhexamid
are
considered
in
the
exposure
assessment.

E.
Safety
Determination
1.
U.
S.
population.
Considering
that
the
percent
of
the
chronic
population
adjusted
dose
(
cPAD)
utilized
by
all
current
uses
(
almonds,
bushberries,
caneberries,
grapes,
pear,
pistachios,
raisins,
pre­
harvest
stonefruit,
and
strawberry)
is
estimated
to
be
7%
in
the
Federal
Register
of
April
18,
2002
(
67
FR
19114)
(
FRL
 
6829
 
9);
considering
also
the
proposed
tolerances,
proportion
of
the
crops
treated
and
their
importance
in
the
diet,
the
percent
of
the
cPAD
utilized
by
the
proposed
uses
is
estimated
to
14%.
Therefore,
Arvesta
Corporation
believes
that
the
estimates
of
dietary
exposure
indicate
adequate
safety
margins
for
the
overall
U.
S.
population.
2.
Infants
and
children.
Considering
that
the
percent
of
the
cPAD
utilized
by
all
current
uses
(
almonds,
bushberries,
caneberries,
grapes,
pear,
pistachios,
raisins,
pre­
harvest
stonefruit,
and
strawberry)
is
estimated
to
be
66%
(
infants)
and
17%
(
children)
(
67
FR
19114,
April
18,
2002);
considering
also
the
proposed
tolerances,
proportion
of
the
crops
treated
and
their
importance
in
the
diet,
the
percent
of
the
cPAD
utilized
by
the
proposed
uses
is
estimated
to
11%
(
infants)
and
13%
(
children).
Therefore,
the
estimates
of
dietary
exposure
indicate
adequate
safety
margins
for
children.
In
assessing
the
potential
for
additional
sensitivity
of
infants
and
children
to
residues
of
fenhexamid,
the
available
developmental
toxicity
and
reproductive
toxicity
studies
and
the
potential
for
endocrine
modulation
by
fenhexamid
were
considered.
Developmental
toxicity
studies
in
two
species
indicate
that
fenhexamid
does
not
impose
additional
risks
to
developing
fetuses
and
is
not
a
teratogen.
The
2
 
generation
reproduction
study
in
rats
demonstrated
that
there
were
no
adverse
effects
on
reproductive
performance,
fertility,
fecundity,
pup
survival,
or
pup
development
at
non­
maternally
toxic
levels.
Maternal
and
developmental
no
observed
adverse
effect
levels
(
NOAELs)
and
lowest
observed
adverse
effect
levels
(
LOAELs)
were
comparable,
indicating
no
increase
in
susceptibility
of
developing
organisms.
No
evidence
of
endocrine
effects
was
noted
in
any
study.
It
is
therefore
concluded
by
Arvesta
Corporation
that
fenhexamid
poses
no
additional
risk
for
infants
and
children
and
no
additional
uncertainty
factor
is
warranted.

F.
International
Tolerances
International
tomato
tolerances
are
in
effect
in
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Italy,
Slovenia,
Spain,
Turkey
(
1
ppm),
and
other
European
countries
(
2
ppm).
Kiwi
tolerances
are
as
follows:
Greece,
Italy,
and
Slovenia
(
10
ppm).
Stonefruit
tolerances
already
exist
in
the
U.
S.
for
pre­
harvest
applications
as
well
as
in
Canada
(
6
ppm),
Austria
(
cherry,
5
ppm;
plum,
2
ppm);
Belgium
(
cherry,
5
ppm);
Germany
and
Slovenia
(
cherry,
5
ppm;
peach
and
plum,
2
ppm),
Italy
(
cherry,
5
ppm;
apricot,
peach,
and
plum
2
ppm);
Japan
(
peach,
1
ppm),
Switzerland
(
cherry,
2
ppm)
and
the
United
Kingdom
(
plum,
1
ppm),
and
other
European
countries
(
peach
and
plum,
1
ppm;
cherry,
5
ppm).
[
FR
Doc.
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12485
Filed
5
 
20
 
03;
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am]

BILLING
CODE
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0167;
FRL
 
7306
 
9]

Carbofuran;
Receipt
of
Applications
for
Emergency
Exemption,
Solicitation
of
Public
Comment
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
has
received
specific
exemption
requests
from
the
Texas
Department
of
Agriculture;
the
Oklahoma
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Forestry;
and
the
Louisiana
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Forestry
to
use
the
pesticide
flowable
carbofuran
(
Furadan
4F
Insecticide/
Nematicide)
(
EPA
Reg.
No.
279
 
2876)
to
treat
up
to
1.8
million
acres
of
cotton
in
Texas;
100,000
acres
of
cotton
in
Oklahoma;
and
500,000
acres
of
cotton
in
Louisiana
to
control
cotton
aphid.
The
Applicants
propose
the
use
of
a
chemical
which
has
been
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review
within
EPA's
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
and
is
intended
for
a
use
that
could
pose
a
risk
similar
to
the
risk
posed
by
uses
evaluated
under
the
Special
Review.
The
granular
formulation
of
carbofuran
was
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review
between
the
years
of
1986
 
1991,
which
resulted
in
a
negotiated
settlement
whereby
most
of
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Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
98
/
Wednesday,
May
21,
2003
/
Notices
the
registered
uses
of
granular
carbofuran
were
phased
out.
While
the
flowable
formulation
of
carbofuran
is
not
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review,
EPA
believes
that
the
proposed
use
of
flowable
carbofuran
on
cotton
could
pose
a
risk
similar
to
the
risk
assessed
by
EPA
under
the
Special
Review
of
granular
carbofuran.
EPA
is
soliciting
public
comment
before
making
the
decision
whether
or
not
to
grant
the
exemption.
DATES:
Written
comments,
identified
by
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167,
must
be
received
on
or
before
June
5,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
Follow
the
detailed
instructions
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Stephen
A.
Schaible,
Registration
Division
(
7505C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
9362;
fax
number:
(
703)
308
 
6920;
e­
mail
address:
schaible.
stephen@
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
a
Federal
or
State
government
agency
(
NAICS
9241)
involved
in
administration
of
environmental
quality
programs.
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.
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
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
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/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
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listing
of
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of
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official
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docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
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public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
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in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.
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types
of
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will
not
be
placed
in
the
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Dockets.
Information
claimed
as
CBI
and
other
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whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute,
which
is
not
included
in
the
official
public
docket,
will
not
be
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
EPA's
policy
is
that
copyrighted
material
will
not
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
but
will
be
available
only
in
printed,
paper
form
in
the
official
public
docket.
To
the
extent
feasible,
publicly
available
docket
materials
will
be
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
When
a
document
is
selected
from
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index
list
in
EPA
Dockets,
the
system
will
identify
whether
the
document
is
available
for
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
EPA
intends
to
work
towards
providing
electronic
access
to
all
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
For
public
commenters,
it
is
important
to
note
that
EPA's
policy
is
that
public
comments,
whether
submitted
electronically
or
in
paper,
will
be
made
available
for
public
viewing
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
as
EPA
receives
them
and
without
change,
unless
the
comment
contains
copyrighted
material,
CBI,
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
When
EPA
identifies
a
comment
containing
copyrighted
material,
EPA
will
provide
a
reference
to
that
material
in
the
version
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
The
entire
printed
comment,
including
the
copyrighted
material,
will
be
available
in
the
public
docket.
Public
comments
submitted
on
computer
disks
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
docket
will
be
transferred
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Public
comments
that
are
mailed
or
delivered
to
the
Docket
will
be
scanned
and
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
Where
practical,
physical
objects
will
be
photographed,
and
the
photograph
will
be
placed
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
along
with
a
brief
description
written
by
the
docket
staff.

C.
How
and
to
Whom
Do
I
Submit
Comments?

You
may
submit
comments
electronically,
by
mail,
or
through
hand
delivery/
courier.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
identify
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
comment.
Please
ensure
that
your
comments
are
submitted
within
the
specified
comment
period.
Comments
received
after
the
close
of
the
comment
period
will
be
marked
``
late.''
EPA
is
not
required
to
consider
these
late
comments.
If
you
wish
to
submit
CBI
or
information
that
is
otherwise
protected
by
statute,
please
follow
the
instructions
in
Unit
I.
D.
Do
not
use
EPA
Dockets
or
e­
mail
to
submit
CBI
or
information
protected
by
statute.
1.
Electronically.
If
you
submit
an
electronic
comment
as
prescribed
in
this
unit,
EPA
recommends
that
you
include
your
name,
mailing
address,
and
an
email
address
or
other
contact
information
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
Also
include
this
contact
information
on
the
outside
of
any
disk
or
CD
ROM
you
submit,
and
in
any
cover
letter
accompanying
the
disk
or
CD
ROM.
This
ensures
that
you
can
be
identified
as
the
submitter
of
the
comment
and
allows
EPA
to
contact
you
in
case
EPA
cannot
read
your
comment
due
to
technical
difficulties
or
needs
further
information
on
the
substance
of
your
comment.
EPA's
policy
is
that
EPA
will
not
edit
your
comment,
and
any
identifying
or
contact
information
provided
in
the
body
of
a
comment
will
be
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
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.

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Notices
i.
EPA
Dockets.
Your
use
of
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
to
submit
comments
to
EPA
electronically
is
EPA's
preferred
method
for
receiving
comments.
Go
directly
to
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket,
and
follow
the
online
instructions
for
submitting
comments.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
and
then
key
in
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167.
The
system
is
an
``
anonymous
access''
system,
which
means
EPA
will
not
know
your
identity,
e­
mail
address,
or
other
contact
information
unless
you
provide
it
in
the
body
of
your
comment.
ii.
E­
mail.
Comments
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to
opp­
docket@
epa.
gov,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167.
In
contrast
to
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
is
not
an
``
anonymous
access''
system.
If
you
send
an
e­
mail
comment
directly
to
the
docket
without
going
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket,
EPA's
e­
mail
system
automatically
captures
your
e­
mail
address.
E­
mail
addresses
that
are
automatically
captured
by
EPA's
e­
mail
system
are
included
as
part
of
the
comment
that
is
placed
in
the
official
public
docket,
and
made
available
in
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
iii.
Disk
or
CD
ROM.
You
may
submit
comments
on
a
disk
or
CD
ROM
that
you
mail
to
the
mailing
address
identified
in
Unit
I.
C.
2.
These
electronic
submissions
will
be
accepted
in
WordPerfect
or
ASCII
file
format.
Avoid
the
use
of
special
characters
and
any
form
of
encryption.
2.
By
mail.
Send
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB)
(
7502C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167.
3.
By
hand
delivery
or
courier.
Deliver
your
comments
to:
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
OPP),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA,
Attention:
Docket
ID
Number
OPP
 
2003
 
0167.
Such
deliveries
are
only
accepted
during
the
docket's
normal
hours
of
operation
as
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.

D.
How
Should
I
Submit
CBI
to
the
Agency?
Do
not
submit
information
that
you
consider
to
be
CBI
electronically
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
or
by
e­
mail.
You
may
claim
information
that
you
submit
to
EPA
as
CBI
by
marking
any
part
or
all
of
that
information
as
CBI
(
if
you
submit
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
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
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
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket.
If
you
submit
the
copy
that
does
not
contain
CBI
on
disk
or
CD
ROM,
mark
the
outside
of
the
disk
or
CD
ROM
clearly
that
it
does
not
contain
CBI.
Information
not
marked
as
CBI
will
be
included
in
the
public
docket
and
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
without
prior
notice.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
CBI
or
the
procedures
for
claiming
CBI,
please
consult
the
person
listed
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.
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
ID
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
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

Under
section
18
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA)
(
7
U.
S.
C.
136p),
at
the
discretion
of
the
Administrator,
a
Federal
or
State
agency
may
be
exempted
from
any
provision
of
FIFRA
if
the
Administrator
determines
that
emergency
conditions
exist
which
require
the
exemption.
The
Louisiana
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Forestry;
the
Oklahoma
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Forestry;
and
the
Texas
Department
of
Agriculture
have
requested
the
Administrator
to
issue
specific
exemptions
for
the
use
of
carbofuran
on
cotton
to
control
cotton
aphids.
Information
in
accordance
with
40
CFR
part
166
was
submitted
as
part
of
this
request.
As
part
of
this
request,
the
Applicants
assert
that
the
States
of
Louisiana,
Oklahoma,
and
Texas
are
likely
to
experience
non­
routine
infestations
of
aphids
during
the
2003
cotton
growing
season.
The
Applicants
further
claim
that
resistance
to
currently
registered
alternatives
may
occur
and
that
without
a
specific
exemption
from
registration
under
FIFRA
for
the
use
of
flowable
carbofuran
on
cotton
to
control
cotton
aphids,
cotton
growers
in
these
states
will
suffer
significant
economic
losses.
The
Applicants
propose
to
make
no
more
than
two
applications
of
flowable
carbofuran
on
cotton
at
the
rate
of
0.25
lb.
active
ingredient
(
a.
i.)
(
8
fluid
ounces)
in
a
minimum
of
2
gallons
of
finished
spray
per
acre
by
air,
or
10
gallons
of
finished
spray
per
acre
by
ground
application.
The
total
maximum
proposed
use
during
the
2003
growing
season
(
April
1,
2003
­
October
31,
2003
in
Texas,
July
1,
2003
­
October
15,
2003
in
Oklahoma,
and
June
1,
2003
­
September
30,
2003
in
Louisiana)
would
be
0.5
lb.
a.
i.
(
16
fl.
oz.)
per
acre.
The
Applicants
propose
that
the
maximum
acreage
which
could
be
treated
under
the
requested
exemptions
would
be
1.8
million
acres
in
Texas;
100,000
acres
in
Oklahoma;
and
500,000
acres
in
Louisiana.
If
all
of
these
acres
were
treated
at
the
maximum
proposed
rates
and
for
the
maximum
allowed
number
of
times,
900,000
lb.
a.
i.
(
225,000
gallons
of
Furadan
4F
Insecticide/
Nematicide)
would
be
used
in
Texas,
50,000
lb.
a.
i.
would
be
used
in
Oklahoma,
and
250,000
lb.
a.
i.
would
be
used
in
Louisiana.
This
notice
does
not
constitute
a
decision
by
EPA
on
the
application
itself.
The
regulations
governing
section
18
of
FIFRA
require
publication
of
a
notice
of
receipt
of
an
application
for
a
specific
exemption
proposing
use
of
a
chemical
(
i.
e.,
an
active
ingredient)
which
has
been
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review
within
EPA's
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
and
is
intended
for
a
use
that
could
pose
a
risk
similar
to
the
risk
posed
by
uses
evaluated
under
the
Special
Review.
The
granular
formulation
of
carbofuran
was
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review
between
the
years
of
1986
 
1991,
which
resulted
in
a
negotiated
settlement
whereby
most
of
the
registered
uses
of
granular
carbofuran
were
phased
out.
While
the
flowable
formulation
of
carbofuran
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not
the
subject
of
a
Special
Review,
EPA
believes
that
the
proposed
use
of
flowable
carbofuran
on
cotton
could
pose
a
risk
similar
to
the
risk
assessed
by
EPA
under
the
Special
Review
of
granular
carbofuran.
The
notice
provides
an
opportunity
for
public
comment
on
the
application.
The
Agency,
will
review
and
consider
all
comments
received
during
the
comment
period
in
determining
whether
to
issue
the
specific
exemptions
requested
by
the
Louisiana
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Forestry;
the
Oklahoma
Department
of
Agriculture,
Food,
and
Forestry;
and
the
Texas
Department
of
Agriculture.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Pesticides
and
pests.

Dated:
May
8,
2003.
Debra
Edwards,
Director,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
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Filed
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20
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0143;
FRL
 
7394
 
1]

Issuance
of
an
Experimental
Use
Permit
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
EPA
has
granted
an
experimental
use
permit
(
EUP)
to
HBB
Partnership.
An
EUP
permits
use
of
a
pesticide
for
experimental
or
research
purposes
only
in
accordance
with
the
limitations
in
the
permit.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Denise
Greenway,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division
(
7511C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8263;
e­
mail
address:
greenway.
denise@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general.
Although
this
action
may
be
of
particular
interest
to
those
persons
who
conduct
or
sponsor
research
on
pesticides,
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
information
in
this
action,
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
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0143.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
documents
specifically
referenced
in
this
action,
any
public
comments
received,
and
other
information
related
to
this
action.
Although
a
part
of
the
official
docket,
the
public
docket
does
not
include
Confidential
Business
Information
(
CBI)
or
other
information
whose
disclosure
is
restricted
by
statute.
The
official
public
docket
is
the
collection
of
materials
that
is
available
for
public
viewing
at
the
Public
Information
and
Records
Integrity
Branch
(
PIRIB),
Rm.
119,
Crystal
Mall
#
2,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
Arlington,
VA.
This
docket
facility
is
open
from
8:
30
a.
m.
to
4
p.
m.,
Monday
through
Friday,
excluding
legal
holidays.
The
docket
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/.
An
electronic
version
of
the
public
docket
is
available
through
EPA's
electronic
public
docket
and
comment
system,
EPA
Dockets.
You
may
use
EPA
Dockets
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
to
submit
or
view
public
comments,
access
the
index
listing
of
the
contents
of
the
official
public
docket,
and
to
access
those
documents
in
the
public
docket
that
are
available
electronically.
Although
not
all
docket
materials
may
be
available
electronically,
you
may
still
access
any
of
the
publicly
available
docket
materials
through
the
docket
facility
identified
in
Unit
I.
B.
1.
Once
in
the
system,
select
``
search,''
then
key
in
the
appropriate
docket
ID
number.

II.
EUP
EPA
has
issued
the
following
EUP:
75108
 
EUP
 
1.
Issuance.
HBB
Partnership,
5151
N.
Palm
Ave.,
Suite
820,
Fresno,
CA
93704
 
2221.
This
EUP
allows
the
use
of
1.46
pounds
of
the
California
red
scale
pheromone,
(
3S,
6R)­
3­
methyl­
6­
isopropenyl­
9­
decen­
1­
yl
acetate
and
(
3S,
6S)­
3­
methyl­
6­
isopropenyl­
9­
decen­
1­
yl
acetate,
on
4,050
acres
of
citrus,
as
a
mating
disruptor,
to
evaluate
the
control
of
California
red
scale.
The
program
is
authorized
only
in
the
States
of
Arizona,
California,
Florida,
Hawaii,
and
Texas.
The
EUP
is
effective
from
April
3,
2003
to
September
30,
2003.
The
experimental
use
of
this
new
pheromone
active
ingredient,
delivered
by
dispenser,
is
covered
by
the
tolerance
exemptions
established
at
40
CFR
180.1122
and
180.1124.

Authority:
7
U.
S.
C.
136c.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Experimental
use
permits.

Dated:
May
7,
2003.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
FR
Doc.
03
 
12481
Filed
5
 
20
 
03;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
FRL
 
7501
 
8]

A
Review
of
the
Reference
Dose
and
Reference
Concentration
Processes
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice
of
availability
of
a
final
report.

SUMMARY:
The
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency's
(
EPA)
Risk
Assessment
Forum
(
RAF)
announces
the
availability
of
a
final
report,
A
Review
of
the
Reference
Dose
and
Reference
Concentration
Processes
(
EPA/
630/
P
 
02/
002F,
December
2002).
ADDRESSES:
The
document
is
available
electronically
through
the
Risk
Assessment
Forum's
Web
site
(
http://
cfpub.
epa.
gov/
ncea/
raf/
recordisplay.
cfm?
deid=
55365
).
A
limited
number
of
paper
copies
will
be
available
from
the
EPA's
National
Service
Center
for
Environmental
Publications
(
NSCEP),
P.
O.
Box
42419,
Cincinnati,
OH
45242;
telephone:
1
 
800
 
490
 
9198
or
513
 
489
 
8190;
facsimile:
513
 
489
 
8695.
Please
provide
your
name
and
mailing
address
and
the
title
and
EPA
number
of
the
requested
publication.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Dr.
Carole
Kimmel,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment,
(
8623D),
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone:
202
 
564
 
3307;
facsimile:
202
 
565
 
0078;
email:
kimmel.
carole@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:
This
report,
entitled,
``
A
Review
of
the
Reference
Dose
and
Reference
Concentration
Processes,''
summarizes
the
review
and
deliberations
of
the
Risk
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