[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19844-19845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8101]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2003-0405; FRL-7352-4]


Pesticide Products; 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 VWX-42 Technology Glycerol 
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42 
Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol 
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate and VWX-
42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate containing active 
ingredients 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: Carol E. Frazer, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8810; e-mail 
address:[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS 111)
     Animal production (NAICS 112)
     Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 32532)
    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 this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0405. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The docket 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 20460-0001. 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 Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may be 
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly 
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in 
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the 
appropriate docket ID number.

II. Did EPA Approve the Application?

    The Agency approved the application after considering all required 
data on risks associated with the proposed use of VWX-42 Technology 
Glycerol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42 
Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol 
Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate and VWX-
42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate, 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 
these products 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 November 
1, 2001

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(66 FR 55174)(FRL-6803-6), which announced that 3M/St. Paul MN 55144-
1000, had submitted an application to register VWX-42 Technology, (EPA 
File Symbol 10350-AN), a family of biocides C8, C10, and C12 straight 
chain fatty acid monoesters of glycerol and propylene glycol, 
containing the active ingredients glycerol monocaprate, glycerol 
monocaprylate, glycerol monolaurate, propylene glycol monocaprate, 
propylene glycol monocaprylate, and propylene glycol monolaurate at 
86.68%, 88.21%, 93.50%, 71.37%, 68.62%, and 75.85% respectively; as a 
manufacturing use product for products that control plant diseases and 
microbial contamination.
    Subsequently, 3M submitted applications for each of the biocides 
separately, under the EPA File symbols 10350-AI, 10350-AU, 10350-AL, 
10350-AN, 10350-AA, and 10350-AT. These products were not previously 
registered.
    The products VWX-42 Glycerol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology 
Glycerol Monocaprate, VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate, VWX-42 
Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate, VWX-42 Technology Propylene 
Glycol Monocaprate, and VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate 
(EPA File Symbol 10350-AN), contain the active ingredients 88.21% 
glycerol monocaprylate, 86.68% glycerol monocaprate, 93.50% glycerol 
monolaurate, 71.37% propylene glycol monocaprate, 68.82% propylene 
glycol monocaprylate and 75.85% propylene glycol monolaurate 
respectively.
    The applications listed below were approved for manufacturing use 
only on September 30, 2003 for these biocides containing 88.21% 
glycerol monocaprylate, 1.43% glycerol monocaprate and 10.36% other 
ingredients; 86.68% glycerol monocaprate, 0.68% glycerol monocaprylate 
and 12.64% other ingredients; 93.50% glycerol monolaurate, 0.23% 
glycerol monocaprate and 6.27% other ingredients; 68.82 propylene 
glycol monocaprylate, 0.15% propylene glycol monocaprate and 31.23% 
other ingredients; 71.37% propylene glycol monocaprate, 0.77% propylene 
glycol monocaprylate, 0.59% propylene glycol monolaurate and 27.86% 
other ingredients; and 75.85% propylene glycol monolaurate and 24.15% 
other ingredients respectively.
    1. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprylate (EPA registration 
number 10350-68);
    2. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monocaprate (EPA registration number 
10350-64)
    3. VWX-42 Technology Glycerol Monolaurate (EPA registration number 
10350-65)
    4. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate (EPA 
registration number 10350-60)
    5. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monocaprate (EPA registration 
number 10350-66)
    6. VWX-42 Technology Propylene Glycol Monolaurate (EPA registration 
number 10350-67)

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 1, 2004.
Phil Hutton,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-8101 Filed 4-13-04; 8:45 am]
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