[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37960-37961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18200]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30119; FRL-6789-7]


Triphenyltin Hydroxide (TPTH); Notice of Final Determination for 
Termination of the TPTH Special Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In a Federal Register notice published October 20, 2000, EPA 
proposed to terminate the special review of the pesticide active 
ingredient triphenyltin hydroxide (TPTH) based on the determination 
that the benefits of use outweigh the risks. The Agency solicited 
public comments for a 30-day period. There were no comments submitted, 
and the Agency believes that the benefits of TPTH use continue to 
outweigh the risks. Thus, with this notice, EPA is announcing that it 
has terminated the TPTH Special Review.

DATES: This decision is effective on August 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilhelmena Livingston, Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8025; fax number: 
(703) 308-8005; 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 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). This action may be of particular interest to 
pesticide registrants with registered products which contain TPTH as an 
active ingredient, or to agricultural producers or mixers, loaders, or 
applicators using products containing TPTH as an active ingredient. 
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,'' ``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/. In addition, related documents for 
TPTH may be accessed through the Home Page for the Office of Pesticide 
Programs at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm .
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-30119. 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.,

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Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone 
number is (703) 305-5805.

II. Response to Comments Submitted on EPA's Proposed Determination 
to Terminate Special Review

    No comments were received during the 30-day public comment period.

III. EPA's Decision Regarding the Special Review

    Special Review is a decisionmaking process designed to help EPA 
determine whether the Agency should initiate formal procedures, such as 
involuntary cancellation or suspension of a pesticide registration or 
the imposition of modified terms and conditions of registration because 
use of the pesticide may cause unreasonable adverse effects on the 
environment (40 CFR 154.1(a)). This notice concludes EPA's 
administrative special review of the risks and benefits of TPTH, which 
was initiated in the Federal Register notice of January 9, 1985 (50 FR 
1107). In the October 20, 2000 Federal Register notice (65 FR 204) 
(FRL-6496-3), EPA announced its intent to terminate the TPTH Special 
Review. As stated in that document, based on its risk and benefits 
assessments, EPA has concluded that the benefits provided from the 
continued existing uses of TPTH outweigh the risks. There were no 
comments received in response to the October 20, 2000, proposal to 
terminate the TPTH Special Review. Accordingly, for the reasons set 
forth in the October 20, 2000 notice, EPA is announcing that it has 
terminated the TPTH Special Review.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: July 11, 2001.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.

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