[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7450-7451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3929]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30394A; FRL-5578-4]


Ciba-Geigy Corporation; Approval of Pesticide Product 
Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to 
register the pesticide products Able Biological Insecticide and 
Technical CGA- 269941, containing active an ingredient not included in 
any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of 
section 3(c)(5) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Michael Mendelsohn, 
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7501W), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. CS51B6, 
Westfield Building North Tower, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 
22202, (703) 308-8715; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of this document and the 
Fact Sheet are available from the EPA Public Access gopher 
(gopher.epa.gov) at the Environmental Sub-Set entry for this document 
under ``Rules and Regulations.''
    EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of November 
1, 1995 (60 FR 55574; FRL-4979-7), which announced that Ciba-Geigy 
Corporation, Ciba Crop Protection, Greensboro, NC 27419, had submitted 
applications to register the products Able Biological Insecticide and 
Technical CGA-269941 (File Symbols 100-TTA and 100-TTL), containing the 
active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-200 at 
6.0 and 12.0 percent respectively, an active ingredient not included in 
any previously registered products. 

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    The applications were approved on November 15, 1996, for an end-use 
and a technical product as listed below:
    1. Able Biological Insecticide (EPA Reg. No. 100-776) for control 
of lepidopteran insect of tree fruits, terrestrial small fruits and 
vegetables, tree nuts, alfalfa, herbs, cranberries, corn, cotton, and 
soybeans. 
    2. Technical CGA-269941 (EPA Reg. No. 100-775) for formulating into 
end-use products for control of lepidopterus insect pests of tree 
fruits, terrestrial small fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, herbs, 
spices, cranberries, alfalfa, corn, peanuts, cotton, and soybeans. 
    The Agency has considered all required data on risks associated 
with the proposed use of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-
200, 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 Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain M-200 when used 
in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will 
not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.
    More detailed information on these registrations is contained in an 
EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet on Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki strain 
M-200.
    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 Regulatory Action 
Leader. 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: February 5, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,

Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-3929 Filed 2-18-97; 8:45 am]
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