[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13980-13981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-6414]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-30233A; FRL-4940-4]


Bear Country Products; Approval of a Pesticide Product 
Registration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of an application to 
register the pesticide product Bear Skunker, containing active 
ingredients not included in any previously registered product pursuant 
to the provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

[[Page 13981]] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Robert 
Forrest, Product Manager (PM) 14, Registration Division (7505C), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office 
location and telephone number: Rm. 219, CM #2, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 305-6600; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a notice, published in the 
Federal Register  of November 30, 1983 (48 FR 54116) which announced 
that Bear Country Products, 144 Commercial St., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, 
had submitted an appplication to register the pesticide product Bear 
Skunker (File Symbol 48099-R), containing the active ingredients 
diethyl sulfide (CAS No. 352-93-2) and 1-butanethiol (CAS No. 109-79-5) 
not included in any previously registered product. 
    The application was approved on February 15, 1995, as Bear Skunker 
to deter human/bear contact (EPA Registration Number 48099-1). This is 
the first bear deterrent registered by the Agency and the first product 
containing the two active ingredients diethyl sulfide and 1-
butanethiol. 
    The Agency has considered all required data on risks associated 
with the proposed use of diethyl sulfide and 1-butanethiol, and 
information on social, economic, and environmental benefits to be 
derived from use. Specifically, the Agency has considered the nature of 
the chemical and its pattern of use, application methods and rates, and 
level and extent of potential exposure. Based on these reviews, the 
Agency was able to make basic health safety determinations which show 
that use of diethyl sulfide and 1-butanethiol when used in accordance 
with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will not generally 
cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.
    More detailed information on this registration is contained in a 
Chemical Fact Sheet on Bear Skunker [Registration: First bear deterrent 
and its two new active ingredients, diethyl sulfide and 1-butanethiol].
    A copy of this fact sheet, which provides a summary description of 
the chemical, use patterns and formulations, science findings, and the 
Agency's regulatory position and rationale, may be obtained from the 
National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, 
Springfield, VA 22161.
    In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of FIFRA, a copy of the approved 
label and the list of data references used to support registration are 
available for public inspection in the office of the Product Manager. 
The data and other scientific information used to support registration, 
except for material specifically protected by section 10 of FIFRA, are 
available for public inspection in the Public Response and Program 
Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 1132, CM #2, 
Arlington, VA 22202 (703-305-5805). Requests for data must be made in 
accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and 
must be addressed to the Freedom of Information Office (A-101), 401 M 
St., SW., Washington, D.C. 20460. Such requests should: (1) Identify 
the product name and registration number and (2) specify the data or 
information desired.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Product 
registration.

    Dated: March 2, 1995.

Stephen L. Johnson,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95-6414 Filed 3-14-95; 8:45 am]
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