[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59993-59994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29809]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34152; FRL-6039-1]


Oryzalin: Amendment to the Reregistration Eligibility Decision 
(RED)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Amendment to the Oryzalin Reregistration Eligibility Decision 
(RED) Document

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the Oryzalin Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED) Document, Case 0186, pursuant to section 4(g)(2) of the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 7 U.S.C. 136 
et seq. This amendment revises the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
requirements established in the RED for handlers of oryzalin end-use 
products. All handlers loaders of oryzalin liquid formulations will be 
required to wear: chemical-resistant gloves, shoes, socks, long-sleeved 
shirt, and long pants. In addition, mixers and loaders of liquid 
formulations will be required to wear a chemical-resistant apron. PPE 
for all other non-homeowner use scenarios will be determined based on 
the toxicity of the end-use product, as per guidance provided by the 
Worker Protection Standard (WPS). This notice does not apply to the 
homeowner uses of oryzalin.

DATES: Written comments on the RED decisions must be submitted by 
December 7, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Submit three copies of written comments identified with the 
docket control number ``OPP-34152'' by mail to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division 
(7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, deliver comments to: 
Rm 119, Crystal Mall 2 (CM #2), 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
     Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by 
following the instructions under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' of this 
document. No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be 
submitted through e-mail.
    Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice may 
be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information 
as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in 
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the 
comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in 
the public docket. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public docket without prior notice (including comments and data 
submitted electronically). The public docket and docket index, 
including printed paper versions of electronic comments that does not 
include any information claimed as CBI, will be available for public 
inspection in Rm. 119 at the address given above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
    The Oryzalin RED and Fact Sheet are available from the National 
Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, 
Springfield, VA 22161. Attn: Order Desk; Telephone No. (703) 487-4650. 
To obtain a copy of the Oryzalin RED, request publication number PB95-
1791721; for the Oryzalin RED Fact Sheet request PB95-187670. This 
notice is also being forwarded to NTIS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carmelita White, Chemical Review 
Manager, Reregistration Branch III, Special Review and Reregistration 
Division (7508W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M St. SW, Washington, DC 20460. Office location 
and telephone number: Sixth floor, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA. (703) 308-7038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Electronic Availability: Electronic copies of this document and 
various support documents are available from the EPA home page at the 
Federal Register-Environmental Documents entry for this document under 
``Laws and Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/).
    EPA published a notice in the Federal Register of on March 8, 1995, 
(60 FR 12763)(FRL-4940-6), announcing the availability of the Oryzalin 
RED. In the RED, EPA provided its regulatory position on the registered 
uses of oryzalin based on the information and data available at that 
time. The RED set forth specific requirements for product 
reregistration eligibility. The Agency required certain PPE (coveralls 
over long-sleeved shirt and long pants,

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chemical-resistant gloves, chemical-resistant footwear and chemical-
resistant headgear for overhead exposures) for all non-homeowner uses 
of oryzalin. The RED also required a chemical-resistant apron for 
mixers and loaders of all non-homeowner, end-use oryzalin liquid 
products. The additional PPE were required to mitigate exposure to 
oryzalin due to carcinogenicity concerns.
    In the Oryzalin RED, the Agency used the Pesticide Handler Exposure 
Database (PHED), Version 1.0, to derive exposure estimates for mixers, 
loaders and applicators. In August 1995, DowElanco requested that the 
Agency reconsider the additional PPE requirements. In responding to 
this request, the Agency conducted a new risk and exposure assessment 
using an updated version of this same database (PHED 1.1) that 
contained more accurate information. The updated PHED database became 
available after the Oryzalin RED document had been published. The 
refined assessment indicated that the PPE requirements in the RED were 
overly restrictive, however, the refined risk estimates still showed 
that baseline PPE (i.e., long-sleeved shirt, long pants, socks and 
shoes) were not adequately protective of mixers and loaders of the 
liquid formulations and applicators using hand-held equipment.
    For mixers and loaders of oryzalin liquids and applicators using 
hand-held equipment, the Agency is now requiring, chemical-resistant 
gloves, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, and socks. Additionally, 
for mixers and loaders of oryzalin liquids, a chemical-resistant apron 
is required. PPE for all other formulations will be determined based on 
the acute toxicity of the end-use product, as per guidance provided by 
the Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
    For the low-pressure handwand use scenario, the refined oryzalin 
exposure and risk assessment used the high-pressure handwand data set 
rather than the low-pressure handwand data set. The Agency believes 
that the high-pressure handwand data set more closely approximates the 
type of spray equipment used to apply oryzalin to ornamentals and 
turfgrass. The risk estimates for applicators with the high-pressure 
handwand scenario were 3.5 x 10-5 with the baseline PPE and chemical-
resistant gloves, which is in the acceptable range for applicators.
    Electronic copies of the REDs and RED fact sheets can be downloaded 
from the Pesticide Special Review and Reregistration Information System 
at (703) 308-7224, and also can be reached on the Internet via EPA's 
website at: http//www.epa.gov/REDs/.
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-
34152'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the 
beginning of this document.
    Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:
    [email protected]


    Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the 
use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and data 
will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 5.1 or 6.1 file format or 
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number (OPP-34152). Electronic 
comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: October 23, 1998.

Jack E. Housenger,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-29809 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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