[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47485-47486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22761]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-30122; FRL-6788-8]


Pesticide Product Registrations; Conditional Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of an application 
submitted by Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., P.O. Box 18300, 
Greensboro, NC 27419, to conditionally register the pesticide product 
Callisto Herbicide containing a new active ingredient not included in 
any previously registered products pursuant to the provisions of 
section 3(c)(7)(C) 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 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,'' ``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-30122. 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

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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 available for public 
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, 
Information Resources and Services Division (7502C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal 
Mall #2, Arlington, VA (703) 305-5805. 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. Such requests 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 Conditionally Approve the Application?

    A conditional registration may be granted under section 3(c)(7)(C) 
of FIFRA for a new active ingredient where certain data are lacking, on 
condition that such data are received by the end of the conditional 
registration period and do not meet or exceed the risk criteria set 
forth in 40 CFR 154.7; that use of the pesticide during the conditional 
registration period will not cause unreasonable adverse effects; and 
that use of the pesticide is in the public interest. The Agency has 
considered the available data on the risks associated with the proposed 
use of mesotrione, and information on social, economic, and 
environmental benefits to be derived from such use. Specifically, the 
Agency has considered the nature 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 mesotrione during the period of 
conditional registration will not cause any unreasonable adverse effect 
on the environment, and that use of the pesticide is, in the public 
interest.
    Consistent with section 3(c)(7)(C) of FIFRA, the Agency has 
determined that these conditional registrations are in the public 
interest. Use of the pesticides are of significance to the user 
community, and appropriate labeling, use directions, and other measures 
have been taken to ensure that use of the pesticides will not result in 
unreasonable adverse effects to man and the environment.

III. Conditionally Approved Registrations

    EPA issued a notice published in the Federal Register of June 15, 
1998 (63 FR 32658) (FRL-5792-6) which announced that Zenaca Ag 
Products, 1800 Concord Pike, P.O. Box 15458, Wilmington, DE 19850-5458 
had submitted an application to register the pesticide product ZA1296 
4-SC Herbicide containing [2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-
cyclohexanedione at 40% an active ingredient not included in any 
previosly registered product. Prior to conditional approval of this 
application, Zenaca Ag Products merged with Norvatis. Zenaca and 
Norvatis later formed Syngenta. The company file symbol was 
redesignated and the product name was changed.
    The application was conditionallly approved on June 4, 2001, for 
the product listed below:
    EPA File Symbol: 100-1131. Company name: Syngenta. Product name: 
Callisto Herbicide. Product type: Herbicide. Active Ingredient: 
Mesotrione, [2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzoyl]-1,3-
cyclohexanedione. Use: Conditionally registered to control broadleaf 
weeds in field corn.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.


    Dated: August 24, 2001.

Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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