[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20944-20945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-10330]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0191; FRL-8407-7]


Organic Arsenicals; Amendment to Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's decision to modify certain 
provisions of the 2006 Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for 
the organic arsenical pesticides monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA), 
disodium methanearsonate (DSMA), calcium acid methanearsonate (CAMA), 
and cacodylic acid and its sodium salt. EPA has reached an agreement in 
principle with the technical registrants of these pesticides to 
implement the 2006 RED, which is being revised in part under the terms 
of the agreement for these pesticides. The Agency's revisions to the 
organic arsenicals RED reflect public comments received during the 
comment period on the RED and new data and information submitted by the 
registrants and other stakeholders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Myers, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8589; 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, 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-2009-0191. 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.

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II. Background

A. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

    Section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA) directs EPA to reevaluate existing pesticides to ensure 
that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. In 2006, 
EPA issued a RED for the organic arsenicals MSMA, DSMA, CAMA, and 
cacodylic acid and its sodium salt under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. 
In response to a notice of availability published in the Federal 
Register on August 9, 2006 (71 FR 45554) (FRL-8085-9), the Agency 
received substantive comments and new data and information from 
commenters including the technical registrants. The Agency's response 
to comments is available for viewing in the public docket. EPA and the 
technical registrants of these pesticides reached an agreement in 
principle in January 2009 to implement the RED as revised in part under 
the terms of the agreement. The RED amendment reflects changes 
resulting from Agency consideration of the comments and new data and 
information received, as well as the terms of the agreement in 
principle. The RED amendment for the organic arsenicals concludes EPA's 
reregistration eligibility decision-making process for these 
pesticides.
    The label table incorporated into the organic arsenicals RED 
amendment includes modifications which specify label language for the 
uses of MSMA.

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: March 25, 2009.
 Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E9-10330 Filed 5-5-09; 8:45 am]
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