[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32326-32327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15562]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30410A/30413A; FRL-5722-2]


Certain Companies; 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 Knockdown Brand Roach Bait System, 
Bedoukian trans-11-Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone, and 
Bedoukian cis-11-Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone, containing 
active ingredients 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: Rita Kumar, 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) 308-8291; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of this document and the 
Fact Sheet are available from the EPA home page at the Environmental 
Sub-Set entry for this document under ``Regulations'' (http://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
    EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of May 17, 
1996 (61 FR 24936; FRL-5367-6), which announced that Woodstream 
Corporation, 69 N. Locust St., Lititz, PA 17543-0327, had submitted an 
application to register the pesticide product Victor Roach Bait Station 
2 (now known as Knockdown Brand Roach Bait System) (EPA File Symbol 
47629-E), containing the new active ingredient German cockroach 
pheromone at 0.004 percent, which is formulated with boric acid, an 
active ingredient not included in any previously registered product.
    EPA also published a notice in the Federal Register of June 19, 
1996 (61 FR 31104; FRL-5376-2), which announced that Bedoukian 
Research, Inc., 21 Finance Drive, Danbury CT 06810-4192, had submitted 
applications to register the pesticide products Bedoukian trans-11-
Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone and Bedoukian cis-11-
Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone (EPA File Symbols 52991-I and 
52991-T) containing the ingredients trans-11-tetradecenyl acetate and 
cis-11-tetradecenyl acetate at 90 and 96 percent respectively, active 
ingredients not included in any previously registered products. 
    The application for the product Knockdown Brand Roach Bait System 
(formerly known as Victor Roach Bait Station 2) was approved on 
November 27, 1996, for use to kill cockroaches in homes and commercial 
establishments, such as hospitals, restaurants, and schools (EPA 
Registration Number 47629-2).

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    The applications were approved on February 11, 1997, for 
manufacturing or formulating purposes only for the products Bedoukian 
trans-11-Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical Pheromone (EPA Registration 
Number 52991-8) and Bedoukian cis-11-Tetradecenyl Acetate Technical 
Pheromone (EPA Registration Number 52991-7). 
    The Agency has considered all required data on risks associated 
with the proposed use of German cockroach pheromone, trans-11-
tetradecenyl acetate, and cis-11-tetradecenyl acetate, 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 German 
cockroach pheromone, trans-11-tetradecenyl acetate, and cis-11-
tetradecenyl acetate 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 German cockroach pheromone, trans-11-
tetradecenyl acetate, and cis-11-tetradecenyl acetate.
    A copy of these fact sheets, which provide a summary description of 
the pesticides, 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, the list of data references, 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 Information and Records Integrity Branch, 
Information Resources and Services 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: May 30, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,

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

[FR Doc. 97-15562 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]
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