[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67265-67267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31213]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34211; FRL-6395-3]


Availability of Reregistration Eligibility Decision Document for 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces availability and starts a 90-day public 
comment period on the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 
document for the active ingredient triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH). The 
RED represents the Agency's formal regulatory assessment of the health 
and environmental data base of the subject chemical and presents the 
Agency's determination regarding which pesticidal uses are eligible for 
reregistration.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-34211, must be 
received on or before February 29, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I.C. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-34211 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Phil Budig, Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: 703-308-8029; and e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be 
required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal 
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and those persons who use this 
chemical in agricultural production. Since other entities may also be 
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically.You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    To access the TPTH RED document and RED fact sheet electronically, 
go to the REDs table on the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs home page, 
http://www.epa.gov/REDs. For related

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information, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-34211. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, and 
other information related to this action, including any information 
claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official 
record includes the documents that are physically located in the 
docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for 
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-34211 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2.  In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of 
encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in Wordperfect 6.1/
8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket control number OPP-34211. Electronic comments may 
also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I Want to Submit to the Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI 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. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the person identified under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the notice or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
document.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    The Agency has issued a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 
document for the pesticide active ingredient TPTH. Under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 
1988, EPA is conducting an accelerated reregistration program to 
reevaluate existing pesticides initially registered before November 
1984, to make sure they meet current scientific and regulatory 
standards. The data base to support the reregistration of the chemical 
listed in this document is substantially complete. This RED addresses 
issues raised by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (``FQPA''), 
and any tolerance assessment procedures required under FQPA.
     All registrants of pesticide products containing the active 
ingredient TPTH have been sent the appropriate RED document and must 
respond to labeling requirements and product specific data requirements 
within 8 months of receipt. Products containing other pesticide active 
ingredients in addition to TPTH will not be reregistered until those 
other active ingredients are determined to be eligible for 
reregistration.
     The reregistration program is being conducted under 
Congressionally-mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes both the need 
to make timely reregistration decisions and to involve the public. 
Therefore, EPA is issuing this RED as a final document with a 90-day 
comment period. Although the 90-day public comment period does not 
affect the registrant's response due date, it is intended to provide an 
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any 
necessary amendments to the REDs. All comments will be carefully 
considered by the Agency. If any comment significantly affects a RED, 
EPA will amend the RED by publishing the amendment in the Federal 
Register.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    The legal authority for this reregistration eligibility decision 
falls under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), as amended in 1988, which directs that ``the Administrator 
shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient 
are eligible for reregistration'' before calling in data on products 
and either reregistering products or taking ``other appropriate 
regulatory action.''

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    Dated: November 22, 1999.

Jack E. Housenger,

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

[FR Doc. 99-31213 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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