[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 51106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25895]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30427A; FRL-5744-4]


W. Neudorff GmbH KG; 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 NEU 1165M Slug and Snail Bait, 
containing an active ingredient 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Sheryl Reilly, Biopesticides 
and Pollution Prevention Division (7511W), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. CS #1, 5th floor, 
Westfield Building North Tower, 2800 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 
22202, (703) 308-8265; 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 Federal 
Register- Environmental Documents entry for this document under 
``Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
    EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of January 
22, 1997 (62 FR 3287; FRL-5582-4), which announced that W. Neurdorff 
GmbH KG, Postfach 1209, and der Muhle 3, D-31860 Emmerthal, Germany, 
had submitted an application to register the product NEU 1165M Slug and 
Snail Bait (EPA File Symbol 67702-G), containing the new active 
ingredient iron phosphate at 1.0 percent, an active ingredient not 
included in any previously registered product. 
    The application was approved on August 14, 1997, as NEU 1165M Slug 
and Snail Bait for domestic/non-commercial food use on vegetable 
gardens, fruits (including citrus), and berries; also for outdoor 
ornamentals, greenhouses, and lawns (EPA Registration Number 67702-3). 
    The Agency has considered all required data on risks associated 
with the proposed use of iron phosphate, 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 and safety determinations which show that use of iron 
phosphate 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 an 
EPA Pesticide Fact Sheet on iron phosphate.
    A copy of this fact sheet, which provides 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: September 23, 1997.

Janet L. Andersen,

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

[FR Doc. 97-25895 Filed 9-29-97; 8:45 am]
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