[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42386-42387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11714]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0348; FRL-8059-7]


Propanil; Notice of Availability of the Propanil Amendment to the 
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and Completion of the Comment 
Period for the Propanil RED.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the amendment to the 
Propanil Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) and completion of 
the comment period for the propanil RED. The Agency has reviewed the 
public comments submitted and has responded to those that relate 
specifically to the propanil RED. As a result of its review of the 
public comments and review of additional data submitted by the Propanil 
Task Force, the Agency is amending the Propanil RED, where appropriate. 
EPA develops reregistration decisions pursuant to the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and tolerance 
reassessment decisions under provisions of the Federal Food, Drug and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Through these programs, EPA ensures that all 
pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathryn O'Connell, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0136; fax 
number: (703) 308-8041; e-

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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, and may be of 
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human 
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide 
users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, 
or use of pesticides. Since others also may 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0348. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either electronically at 
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the OPP Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rom. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. This Docket Facility is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
Docket Facility 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.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces the availability of the amendment to the 
propanil RED and completion of the comment period for the propanil RED. 
The propanil RED document was signed on September 30, 2003. A public 
comment period for the Propanil RED (and the supporting assessments) 
was conducted from February 25, 2004 to April 26, 2004. The risk 
assessments, benefit assessment, and public comments can be found on 
the Federal docket system, available at regulations.gov, docket ID 
number EPA-HQ-OPP-2003-0348. The Agency has reviewed the public 
comments submitted and has responded to those that relate specifically 
to the propanil RED. The Agencys responses are available for viewing 
under the same docket ID number on the regulations.gov system. As a 
result of its review of the public comments and review of additional 
data submitted by the Propanil Task Force, the Agency is amending the 
propanil RED, where appropriate. These revisions include label changes 
and an updated Appendix B: Data Supporting Guideline Requirements for 
the Reregisrtaion of Propanil. The label changes related to dry 
flowable closed systems are contingent on the outcome of exposure data 
that are due in December 2006. EPA considers the amendment to the 
propanil RED and the propanil RED final decisions as of the publication 
date of this notice.

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

    Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, 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, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: July 13, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
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