[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 176 (Monday, September 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54850-54851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23246]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30460B; FRL-6740-4]


Pesticide Product; Registration Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to 
register the pesticide products Clodinafop-propargyl Technical and 
DiscoverTM Herbicide 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: Joanne I. Miller, 
Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 703-305-6224; 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            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 in the 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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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-30460B. 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

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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), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., 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 Applications?

    The Agency approved the applications after considering all required 
data on risks associated with the proposed use of clodinafop-propargyl, 
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 clodinafop-propargyl when used in accordance with 
widespread and commonly recognized practice, will not generally cause 
unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.

III. Approved Applications

    EPA issued a notice published in the Federal Register of September 
25, 1998 (63 FR 51351) (FRL-6031-6) which announced that Novartis Crop 
Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419 had submitted an 
application to register the pesticide products: (1) Clodinafop-
propargyl Technical, EPA file symbol 100-ONO for formulation only into 
herbicides for weed control in certain crops and (2) Clodinafop-2E 
Herbicide, EPA File Symbol 100-ONT for use in wheat to control wild 
oats, green and yellow foxtail, and Persian darnel. These products were 
not previously registered.
    The applications submitted by Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., were 
approved on June 6, 2000, for the products listed below:
    1. EPA Registration Number: 100-907. Product name: 
DiscoverTM Herbicide. Active ingredient: Clodinafop-
propargyl: propanoic acid, 2-[4-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-
pyridinyl)oxy]phenoxy]-,2-propynyl ester, (2R)- at 22.3%. For use on 
spring wheat to control grass weeds.
    2. EPA Registration Number: 100-909. Product name: Clodinafop-
propargyl Technical. Active ingredient: Clodinafop-propargyl: propanoic 
acid, 2-[4-[(5-chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy]phenoxy]-,2-propynyl 
ester, (2R)- at 97.5%. For formulation of herbicides for use on spring 
wheat.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: August 30, 2000.
James Jones
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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