[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 37 (Friday, February 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2004-0107; FRL-7700-9]


Imazalil; Availability of Reregistration Eligibility Decision

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY:  This notice announces the availability of the Reregistration 
Eligibility Decision (RED) document for the pesticide active ingredient 
imazalil. The RED represents EPA's formal regulatory assessment of the 
human health and environmental data base of imazalil and presents the 
Agency's determination regarding which pesticidal uses are eligible for 
reregistration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Meghan French, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8004; 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 persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); environmental, human health, and agricultural 
advocates; pesticides users; and members of the public interested in 
the use of pesticides. 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 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-2004-0107. 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, 
1801 S. Bell St., 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.
    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 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. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

     The Agency has issued the imazalil RED. Under the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 
1988, EPA is conducting an accelerated reregistration program to 
reevaluate existing pesticides to make sure they meet current 
scientific and regulatory standards. The data base to support the 
reregistration of imazalil is substantially complete, and the risks 
associated with imazalil use have been mitigated so that it will not 
pose unreasonable risks to people or the environment when used 
according to its approved labeling. EPA had previously evaluated the 
tolerances for imazalil under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 
1996. The dietary risk assessment and tolerance reassessment for 
imazalil can be found in the Tolerance Reassessment Decision document 
(TRED) issued for imazalil on July 12, 2002. That document concluded 
that imazalil did meet the FQPA safety standards. To view this TRED, 
visit EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket. Additional supporting 
documents can be viewed at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration/status.htm.
     All registrants of pesticide products containing imazalil have 
been sent the RED, and must respond to labeling requirements and 
product-specific data requirements (if applicable) within 8 months of 
receipt. Products also containing other pesticide active ingredients 
will not be reregistered until those other active ingredients are 
determined to be eligible for reregistration.
     There have been two public comment periods for the imazalil RED 
development, March 27, 2002 (67 FR 14710) and June 25, 2003 (68 FR 
37809). EPA is not providing an additional comment period at this time. 
However, if there are questions or comments on the imazalil RED, they 
can be directed to the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

     The legal authority for these REDs falls under FIFRA, as amended 
in 1988 and 1996. Section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA directs that, after 
submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, ``the 
Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active 
ingredient are eligible for reregistration,'' before calling in 
product-specific data on individual end-use products, and either 
reregistering products or taking ``other appropriate regulatory 
action.''

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: February 15, 2005.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-3532 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
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