Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2002-0266-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Methamidiphos; Organophosphate Pesticide; Availability of the Interim Risk Managment Decision
 Document
Posted Date: 2002-10-11T04:00Z

63423
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No.
198
/
Friday,
October
11,
2002
/
Notices
original
signature,
and
one
electronic
copy
via
e­
mail
(acceptable
file
format:
Adobe
Acrobat,
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Word,
or
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Text
files
(in
IBM–
PC/
Windows
95/
98
format).
Those
providing
written
comments
and
who
attend
the
meeting
are
also
asked
to
bring
25
copies
of
their
comments
for
public
distribution.
Meeting
Access—
Individuals
requiring
special
accommodation
at
this
meeting,
including
wheelchair
access
to
the
conference
room,
should
contact
Dr.
Shallal
at
least
five
business
days
prior
to
the
meeting
so
that
appropriate
arrangements
can
be
made.
General
Information—
Additional
information
concerning
the
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board,
its
structure,
function,
and
composition,
may
be
found
on
the
SAB
Web
site
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
sab
and
in
the
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
FY2001
Annual
Staff
Report
which
is
available
from
the
SAB
Publications
Staff
at
(202)
564–
4533
or
via
fax
at
(202)
501–
0256.

Dated:
October
8,
2002.
A.
Robert
Flaak,
Acting
Deputy
Director,
EPA
Science
Advisory
Board
Staff
Office.
[FR
Doc.
02–
26170
Filed
10–
10–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
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P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
2002–
0266;
FRL–
7276–
1]

Methamidophos;
Organophosphate
Pesticide;
Availability
of
Interim
Risk
Management
Decision
Document
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).

ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
availability
of
the
Interim
Reregistration
Eligibility
Decision
(IRED)
document
and
technical
support
documents
for
the
organophosphate
(OP)
pesticide,
methamidophos.
These
documents
have
been
developed
using
a
public
participation
process
designed
by
EPA
and
the
U.
S.
Department
of
Agriculture
to
involve
the
public
in
the
reassessment
of
pesticide
tolerances
under
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
and
the
reregistration
of
individual
OPs
under
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Mark
Hartman,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division
(7508C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460–
0001;
telephone
number:
(703)
308–
0734;
fax
number:
(703)
308–
8041;
email
address:
hartman.
mark@
epa.
gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

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

This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
but
will
interest
a
widerange
of
stakeholders,
including
environmental,
human
health,
and
agricultural
advocates;
the
chemical
industry;
pesticide
users;
and
members
of
the
public
interested
in
the
use
of
pesticides
on
food.
The
Agency
has
not
attempted
to
describe
all
the
persons
or
entities
who
may
be
interested
in
or
affected
by
this
action.
If
you
have
questions
in
this
regard,
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–
2002–
0266.
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.
Please
note
that
technical
supporting
documents
for
methamidophos
can
be
found
under
legacy
docket
number
OPP–
34166
and
may
not
be
available
in
EPA
Dockets.
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
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.
Please
note
that
technical
supporting
documents
for
methamidophos
can
be
found
under
legacy
docket
number
OPP–
34166
and
may
not
be
available
in
EPA
Dockets.

II.
Background
A.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

For
the
OP
pesticide
methamidophos,
the
Agency
is
announcing
the
availability
of
the
IRED
document
and
supporting
technical
documents.
EPA
has
assessed
the
risks
associated
with
the
use
of
methamidophos
and
reached
an
interim
reregistration
eligibility
decision
for
methamidophos.
The
methamidophos
IRED
and
supporting
technical
documents
were
developed
using
the
OP
public
participation
process,
which
was
designed
to
increase
transparency
and
maximize
stakeholder
involvement
and
to
provide
numerous
opportunities
for
public
comment.
You
can
read
more
about
the
OP
public
participation
process
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
pesticides/
op/
process.
htm.
Below
is
a
brief
summary
of
EPA's
interim
decision,
which
is
fully
described
in
the
methamidophos
IRED
document.
EPA
has
determined
that
methamidophos
is
eligible
for
reregistration,
pending
a
full
reassessment
of
the
cumulative
risk
from
all
OP
pesticides,
and
provided
that
all
the
conditions
identified
in
the
IRED
document
are
satisfied,
including
implementation
of
risk
mitigation
measures.
Without
implementation
of
the
risk
mitigation
measures,
the
Agency
has
determined
that
methamidophos
products
may
pose
unreasonable
adverse
effects
on
human
health
and
the
environment.
Therefore,
EPA
expects
that
registrant
will
implement
the
risk
mitigation
measures
as
soon
as
possible.
The
IRED
document
describes,
in
detail,
what
is
necessary
for
implementing
the
risk
mitigation
measures,
such
as
submission
of
label
amendments
for
end­
use
products
and
submission
of
any
required
data.
Mitigation
measures
for
methamidophos
include
a
phase
out
of
methamidophos
use
on
cotton
by
2007.
Should
a
registrant
fail
to
implement
any
of
the
risk
mitigation
identified
in
the
IRED
document,
the
Agency
may
take
regulatory
action
to
address
risk
concerns
from
the
use
of
methamidophos.

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No.
198
/
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October
11,
2002
/
Notices
B.
What
is
the
Agency's
Authority
for
Taking
this
Action?
The
legal
authority
for
this
action
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
enduse
products,
and
either
reregistering
products
or
taking
``
other
appropriate
regulatory
action.
''

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Chemicals,
Pesticides
and
pests.

Dated:
September
24,
2002.
Lois
Ann
Rossi,
Director,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division,
Registration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.
[FR
Doc.
02–
25861
Filed
10–
10–
02;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
2002–
0261;
FRL–
7275–
9]

Notice
of
Receipt
of
Requests
for
Amendments
to
Delete
Uses
in
Certain
Pesticide
Registrations
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
In
accordance
with
section
6(
f)(
1)
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(FIFRA),
as
amended,
EPA
is
issuing
a
notice
of
receipt
of
request
for
amendments
by
registrants
to
delete
uses
in
certain
pesticide
registrations.
Section
6(
f)(
1)
of
FIFRA
provides
that
a
registrant
of
a
pesticide
product
may
at
any
time
request
that
any
of
its
pesticide
registrations
be
amended
to
delete
one
or
more
uses.
FIFRA
further
provides
that,
before
acting
on
the
request,
EPA
must
publish
a
notice
of
receipt
of
any
request
on
the
Federal
Register.
DATES:
The
deletions
are
effective
on
April
9,
2003,
or
on
November
12,
2002,
for
products
with
registration
numbers
007401–
00267,
062719–
00081,
and
062719–
84,
unless
the
Agency
receives
a
withdrawal
request
on
or
before
April
9,
2003,
or
on
before
November
12,
2002,
for
products
with
registration
numbers
007401–
00267,
062719–
00081,
and
062719–
00084.
Users
of
these
products
who
desire
continued
use
on
crops
or
sites
being
deleted
should
contact
the
applicable
registrant
on
or
before
dates
given
above.

ADDRESSES:
Withdrawal
requests
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
electronically,
or
in
person.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
for
each
method
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0261
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
By
mail:
James
A.
Hollins,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(7502C),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460–
0001;
telephone
number:
(703)
305–
5761;
e­
mail
address:
hollins.
james@
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
persons
who
produce
or
use
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
notice,
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
ID
number
OPP–
2002–
0261.
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.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

This
notice
announces
receipt
by
the
Agency
of
applications
from
registrants
to
delete
uses
in
certain
pesticide
registrations.
These
registrations
are
listed
in
the
following
Table
1
by
registration
number,
product
name/
active
ingredient,
and
specific
uses
deleted:

TABLE
1.—
REGISTRATIONS
WITH
REQUESTS
FOR
AMENDMENTS
TO
DELETE
USES
IN
CERTAIN
PESTICIDE
REGISTRATIONS
Registration
Number
Product
Name
Active
Ingredient
Delete
from
Label
006959–
00092
Cesso
Fire
Ant
Killer
Piperonyl
butoxide;
tetramethrin;
permethrin,
mixed
cis,
trans
Indoor
uses
and
use
on
outside
surfaces
of
buildings
007401–
00267
Hi
Yield
5%
Malathion
Dust
Malathion
dust
Use
on
corn
062719–
00081
Lontrel
F
Technical
Clopyralid
Residential
turf
062719–
00084
Lontrel
35A
Clopyralid
Residential
turf
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