[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71752-71753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30465A; FRL-6395-9]


Pesticide Product; Registration Approval

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 Isomate - BAW Pheromone 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: Judy Loranger, Biopesticides 
and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, 
DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8056; and e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be affected by this action if you are an agricultural 
producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 
affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:

 
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                                                          Examples of
           Categories                 NAICS codes         potentially
                                                       affected entities
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Industry                          111                 Crop production
                                  112                 Animal production
                                  311                 Food manufacturing
                                  32532               Pesticide
                                                       manufacturing
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    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides 
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this 
action. Other types of entities not listed in the table could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether or not this action might apply to certain entities. If you have 
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 a fact sheet which provides more detail on this 
registration, go to the Home Page for the Office of Pesticide Programs 
at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/, and select ``fact sheet.''
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-30465A. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received during an applicable comment period, 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.
    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 also available for 
public inspection. 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, DC 20460. The request should: Identify the product name and 
registration number and specify the data or information desired.
    A paper copy of the fact sheet, which provides more detail on this 
registration, may be obtained from the National Technical Information 
Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.

II. Did EPA Approve the Application?

    The Agency approved the application after considering all required 
data on risks associated with the proposed use of (Z,E)-9,12-
Tetradecadienyl acetate and (Z)-9-Tetradecen-1-ol, 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 
(Z,E)-9,12-Tetradecadienyl acetate and (Z)-9-Tetradecen-1-ol when used 
in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will 
not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.

III. Approved Application

    EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of December 
16, 1998 (63 FR 69281) (FRL-6046-7), which announced that Biocontrol 
Limited, 400 East Evergreen Blvd., Suite 205, Vancouver, WA 98660, had 
submitted an application to register the pesticide product, Isomate - 
BAW Pheromone, a pheromone (EPA File Symbol 53575-ER), containing a 
mixture of 69% (Z,E)-9,12-Tetradecadienyl acetate and 26% (Z)-9-
Tetradecen-1-ol. This product was not previously registered.
    The application was approved on September 23, 1999, as Isomate BAW 
Pheromone (EPA Registration Number 53575-21) for use on alfalfa, 
asparagus, beans, beets, cabbage, celery, cole crops, cotton, 
cucumbers, ground nuts, lettuce, onions, peas, peppers, soybeans, 
strawberries, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and tobacco to control beet 
armyworm. It should be noted that since the publication of the Federal 
Register notice to announce the application to register the pesticide 
product, the address of the applicant has changed

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and the amount of active ingredient listed in the product has changed. 
The applicant's current address is: 16010 NE 36th Avenue, Ridgefield, 
WA 98642. The product now contains 55% (Z,E)-9,12-Tetradecadienyl 
acetate and 24.8% (Z)-9-Tetradecen-1-ol.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: December 10, 1999.

Janet L. Andersen,

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

[FR Doc. 99-33037 Filed 12-21-99; 8:45 am]
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