[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79096-79097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-30496]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0037 FRL-8392-6]


Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol and Nosema locustae Final 
Registration Review Decision; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's final 
registration review decisions for the pesticides Chitin/Chitosan (case 
6063), Farnesol/Nerolidol (case 6061) and Nosema locustae (case 4104). 
Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations 
to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory 
standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its 
intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health 
or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that each 
pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other 
knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.

ADDRESSES: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index 
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to 
http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket 
Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the 
``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov 
website to view the docket index or access available documents. 
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 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about the 
biopesticides included in this document, contact the specific 
Regulatory contact, as identified in the Table in Unit II.A. for the 
pesticide of interest. The mailing address and additional contact 
information is Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 
(7511P); Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 308-8712; fax number: (703) 308-7026.
    For general questions on the registration review program, contact, 
Kevin Costello, Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P), 
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(703) 305-5026; fax number: (703) 308-8090; 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, farm worker, 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.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces the final registration decisions for Chitin/
Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol and Nosema locustae cases as shown in the 
following Table.

          Table - Registration Review Dockets - Final Decisions
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                                                      Regulatory Contact
  Registration Review Case Name    Pesticide Docket       name, Phone
           and Number                  ID Number        Number, E-mail
                                                            Address
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Chitin/Chitosan; Case 6063        EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-05  Chris Pfeifer
                                   66                 (703) 308-0031
                                                      [email protected]
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Farnesol/Nerolidol; Case 6061     EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-05  Russell Jones
                                   69                 (703) 308-5071
                                                      [email protected]
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Nosema locustae; Case 4104        EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-09  Jeannine Kausch
                                   97                 (703) 3477-8920
                                                      [email protected]
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    The dockets for registration review of these pesticide cases 
include the final registration review decision documents as well as 
other relevant documents related to the registration review of the 
subject cases. Proposed registration review decisions were posted to 
the docket and public comments were requested. During the respective 60 
day comment periods, no public comments were received. Background on 
the registration review program is provided at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/. Quick links to earlier documents 
related to the registration review of this pesticide are provided at: 
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/reg_review_status.htm.

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

    FIFRA Section 3(g) and 40 CFR 155.58(c) provide authority for this 
action. A registration review decision is the Agency's determination 
whether a pesticide meets, or does not meet the standard for 
registration in FIFRA. Proposed registration review decisions were 
posted to the docket for the above cases and public comments were 
requested. During the respective 60 day comment periods, no public 
comments were received for the Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/Nerolidol or 
Nosema locustae cases. The final decisions that are subject to this 
notice continue to be supported by the rationales included in the 
proposed registration review decisions for each case. The documents in 
the subject registration review dockets describe the Agency's rationale 
for issuing these final decisions for the Chitin/Chitosan, Farnesol/
Nerolidol or Nosema locustae cases. No risk mitigation measures are 
required or specified in the final decisions for these registration 
review cases and no labeling changes are required as a result of these 
final decisions.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, registration review, pesticides, and 
pests.

    Dated: December 12, 2008.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-30496 Filed 12-23-08; 8:45 am]
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