[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73801-73802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25088]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1174; FRL-8344-9]


Inert Ingredients: Updates to Lists of Inert Ingredients 
Permitted in Pesticide Products

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has released on its website updates to the listings of 
inert ingredients permitted in pesticide products applied to non-food 
sites, including those permitted for use in minimum risk pesticides 
exempted under FIFRA Section 25(b) and those eligible for USDA's 
National Organic Program. The lists were last updated in 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Angulo, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 306-0404; fax number: (703) 605-0781; 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 code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 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. To determine 
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should 
carefully examine the applicability provisions in Unit II. 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-2007-1174. 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 Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., 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.
    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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA has released on its website updates to the listing of inert 
ingredients permitted in pesticide products. The lists were last 
updated in 2004. The website address for the updated lists is http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/inerts/lists.html.
    EPA's website now provides a list of inert ingredients permitted in 
pesticide products applied to non-food sites (e.g., ornamental plants, 
highway right-of-ways, rodent control, etc.). This list has been 
updated with new inert ingredients approved for use in non-food 
pesticide products since 2004. The website also provides directions for 
finding in the electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) 
tolerances and tolerance exemptions for inert ingredients that may be 
used in pesticide products applied to food commodities. It is important 
to note that only inert ingredients with tolerances or tolerance 
exemptions found in the Code of Federal Regulations may be used in 
food-use pesticide products, and must be in accordance with the uses 
and limitations (if any).
    The Agency's website update includes a list of inert ingredients 
that may be used in minimum risk pesticides exempted under FIFRA 
Section 25(b). Stakeholders should now find it easier to locate 25(b)-
eligible inert ingredients (called ``4A'' under an old EPA policy; see 
Pesticide Registration Notice 2000-6; http://www.epa.gov/PR_Notices).
    In addition, EPA's website is providing an easy way for 
stakeholders to find inert ingredients that are eligible for use under 
USDA's National Organic

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Program (NOP). EPA's website now provides access to a consolidated list 
of inert ingredients eligible for the NOP through links to USDA's NOP 
website. In the past, stakeholders had to search the inert ingredient 
list on EPA's website for NOP-eligible inert ingredients (i.e., inert 
ingredients considered to be ``List 4'' under an old policy). It is 
important to note that all matters of policy concerning the eligibility 
of inert ingredients for use in the NOP are determined by USDA. EPA's 
role is to assist USDA by assuring that USDA's policies are implemented 
with regard to organic claims made on registered pesticide product 
labeling.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 13, 2007.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-25088 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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