[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53691-53692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21542]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0615; FRL-8839-1]


Pesticide Products; Registration Applications for a New Active 
Ingredient Chemical Sedaxane

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing an active ingredient not included in any previously 
registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of section 
3(c)(4) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to 
comment on this application.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0615, 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 
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only 
accepted during the Docket Facility'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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0615. 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 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 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

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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 
available at http://www.regulations.gov. 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: Heather Garvie, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 308-0034; 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. 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. Registration Applications

    EPA received applications to register pesticide products containing 
an active ingredient not included in any previously registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of 
FIFRA, EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to 
comment on this application. Notice of receipt of these applications 
does not imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.
    1. File symbol: 100-RGIR. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. Product name: Sedaxane 
Technical. Active ingredient: Sedaxane at 98%. Proposal classification/
Use: Fungicide for formulation into end use products.
    2. File symbol: 100-RGIE. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. Product name: A16874F. 
Active ingredients: Sedaxane, difenoconazole, and mefenoxam at 1.22%, 
5.86% and 1.46% respectively. Proposal classification/Use: Fungicide/
seed treatment for protection against certain diseases of barley, oats, 
rye, triticale, and wheat.
    3. File symbol: 100-RGIG. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. Product name: A17511B. 
Active ingredients: Sedaxane, difenoconazole, mefenoxam, and 
thiamethoxam at .72%, 3.34%, .86% and 2.78% respectively. Proposal 
classification/Use: Fungicide/seed treatment for protection against 
damage from certain insects and diseases of cereals.
    4. File symbol: 100-RGTU. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, 
Inc., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419-8300. Product name: Sedaxane 
500 FS. Active ingredient: Sedaxane at 45.45%. Proposal classification/
Use: Fungicide/seed treatment for protection against certain diseases 
of barley, canola, oats, rye, soybean, triticale, and wheat.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

    Dated: August 20, 2010.
 Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2010-21542 Filed 8-31-10; 8:45 am]
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