[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 27533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13460]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0986; FRL-8420-1]


Amendment to the Allethrins Reregistration Eligibility Decision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Revised 
Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the allethrins series of 
pesticides. EPA amended the allethrins RED to include an assessment of 
a registered use for the allethrins (use in commercial animal housing 
automatic misting systems), which was not considered in the original 
RED.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Molly Clayton, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 603-0522; 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.

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-2006-0986. 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. 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 the 
Federal Register issue of September 26, 2007 (72 FR 54662) (FRL-8144-
8), EPA issued a RED for the allethrins under section 4(g)(2)(A) of 
FIFRA. Due to their uses, risk, and other factors, the allethrins were 
reviewed through the modified 4-Phase public participation process. 
Subsequent to publication of the RED, the technical registrant (Valent 
BioSciences Corporation) identified a product (EPA registration number 
21165-62) registered for use in commercial animal housing automatic 
misting systems, a use not addressed in the RED or in the supporting 
risk assessments. As a result, the Agency updated the allethrins 
occupational and residential risk assessment to include an evaluation 
of this product and use pattern, and revised the RED accordingly. All 
other risk assessments described in the original RED remain the same.

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, Allethrins, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: June 1, 2009.
 Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. E9-13460 Filed 6-9-09; 8:45 am]
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