[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51612-51614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14318]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0258; FRL-8087-3]


Triadimefon and Triadimenol; Reregistration Eligibility Decision 
(RED) for Triadimefon and Tolerance Reassessment and Risk Management 
Decision (TRED) for Triadimenol; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration 
Eligibility Decision (RED) for triadimefon and Tolerance Reassessment 
and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for triadimenol, and opens a public 
comment period on this (RED/TRED) document. The Agency's risk 
assessments and other related documents for triadimefon and triadimenol 
are also available in the docket under docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-
0258 (Triadimefon) and EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0038 (Triadimenol), 
respectively. Triadimefon is a broad spectrum, systemic fungicide used 
to control rust and mildew on pineapple. In addition, it is used to 
control various fungal diseases on non-food use sites such as golf 
course and sod farm turf, pine seedlings, Christmas trees, and 
ornamentals. Use on residential turf will be voluntarily cancelled. The 
primary metabolite of triadimefon is triadimenol, which is also 
registered separately as a systemic fungicide for seed treatment of 
barley, corn, cotton, oats, rye, sorghum, and wheat. EPA has reviewed 
triadimefon and triadimenol through the public participation process 
that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide 
reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these 
programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and 
safety standards.

DATES:  Comments must be received on or before October 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0258 (Triadimefon) and EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0038 
(Triadimenol), by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The 
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2005-0258 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0038. EPA's policy is that all comments 
received will be included in the docket without change and may be made 
available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided, unless

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the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or 
otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-mail. The Federal 
regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means 
EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e-mail comment 
directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index. 
Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the OPP 
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South 
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. The hours of operation 
of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number 
is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John W. Pates, Jr., Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8195; fax 
number: (703) 308-7070; 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, 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. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1.  Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to 
ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA 
has completed a Reregistration Eligibility Decision and Tolerance 
Reassessment (RED/TRED) for the pesticides, triadimefon and triadimenol 
under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Triadimefon is a broad spectrum, 
systemic fungicide used to control rust and mildew on pineapple. In 
addition, it is used to control various fungal diseases on non-food use 
sites such as golf course and sod farm turf, pine seedlings, Christmas 
trees, and ornamentals. Use on residential turf will be voluntarily 
cancelled. There are tolerances for triadimefon on apples, grapes, 
pears, pineapples, and raspberries. All tolerances other than pineapple 
will be proposed for revocation. The primary metabolite of triadimefon 
is triadimenol, which is also registered separately as a systemic 
fungicide for seed treatment of barley, corn, cotton, oats, rye, 
sorghum, and wheat. Additionally, an import tolerance for triadimenol 
on bananas has been established. EPA has determined that the data base 
to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products 
containing triadimefon/triadimenol are eligible for reregistration, 
provided the use deletions and other mitigation measures described in 
the regulatory decision are implemented. Furthermore, tolerances for 
triadimenol are considered reassessed. Upon submission of any required 
product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) and any necessary 
changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns 
identified in the (RED/TRED) or as a result of product specific data), 
EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) 
for products containing triadimefon/triadimenol.
    EPA must review tolerances and tolerance exemptions that were in 
effect when the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) was enacted in 
August 1996, to ensure that these existing pesticide residue limits for 
food and feed commodities meet the safety standard established by the 
new law. Tolerances are considered reassessed once the

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safety finding has been made or a revocation occurs. EPA has reviewed 
and made the requisite safety finding for the triadimefon/triadimenol 
tolerances.
    EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all 
pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The 
Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public 
Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 
2004, (69 FR 26819)(FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these 
programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be 
commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of 
issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide. 
Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, triadimefon/triadimenol was 
reviewed through a 4-Phase process. Through this process, EPA worked 
extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory 
decisions for triadimefon/triadimenol.
    The reregistration program is being conducted under Congressionally 
mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely 
decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the 
triadimefon/triadimenol (RED/TRED) for public comment. This comment 
period is intended to provide an additional opportunity for public 
input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the 
(RED/TRED). All comments should be submitted using the methods in 
ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. 
These comments will become part of the Agency Docket for triadimefon/
triadimenol. Comments received after the close of the comment period 
will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late 
comments.
    The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the 
closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the 
Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the 
document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the (RED/TRED) in the 
Federal Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring 
changes, the triadimefon/triadimenol (RED/TRED) will be implemented as 
it is now presented.

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.''
    Section 408(q) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 
21 U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review tolerances and exemptions for 
pesticide residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, to determine whether 
the tolerance or exemption meets the requirements of section 408(b)(2) 
or (c)(2) of FFDCA. This review is to be completed by August 3, 2006.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: August 9, 2006.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-14318 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]
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