[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10515-10516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3928]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1012; FRL-9338-5]


Pesticide Product Registrations; Conditional Approval

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of an application 
submitted by HeiQ Materials AG, to conditionally register the pesticide 
product HeiQ AGS-20 containing a new

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active ingredient not included in any previously registered products 
pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(7)(C) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jed Costanza, Antimicrobials Division 
(7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 347-0204; email 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:
     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. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?

    EPA has established a docket for this action under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-1012. 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.
    In accordance with section 3(c)(2) of FIFRA, a copy of the approved 
label, the list of data references, the data and other scientific 
information used to support registration, except for material 
specifically protected by section 10 of FIFRA, are also available for 
public inspection. Requests for data must be made in accordance with 
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and must be addressed 
to the Freedom of Information Office (A-101), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. Such requests should: Identify the 
product name and registration number and specify the data or 
information desired.

II. Did EPA conditionally approve the application?

    A conditional registration may be granted under section 3(c)(7)(C) 
of FIFRA for a new active ingredient where certain data are lacking, on 
condition that such data are received by the end of the conditional 
registration period and do not meet or exceed the risk criteria set 
forth in 40 CFR 154.7; that use of the pesticide during the conditional 
registration period will not cause unreasonable adverse effects; and 
that use of the pesticide is in the public interest. The Agency has 
considered the available data on the risks associated with the proposed 
use of silver, which includes particles in the size range between 10 
and 100 nm, and information on social, economic, and environmental 
benefits to be derived from such use. Specifically, the Agency has 
considered the nature and its pattern of use, application methods and 
rates, and level and extent of potential exposure. Based on these 
reviews, the Agency was able to make basic health and safety 
determinations which show that use of HeiQ AGS-20 during the period of 
conditional registration will not cause any unreasonable adverse effect 
on the environment, and that use of the pesticide is, in the public 
interest.
    Consistent with section 3(c)(7)(C) of FIFRA, the Agency has 
determined that these conditional registrations are in the public 
interest. Use of the pesticides are of significance to the user 
community, and appropriate labeling, use directions, and other measures 
have been taken to ensure that use of the pesticides will not result in 
unreasonable adverse effects to man and the environment. The conditions 
of this registration can be reviewed in the docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-
1012) at http://www.reg.gov.

III. Conditional Approval Form

    EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of March 31, 
2010, (75 FR 16109) (FRL-8806-9), which announced that the company, 
HeiQ Materials AG (on behalf of its agent/Gaughn Consulting) located at 
1369 Gwyndale Way, Lansdale, PA 19446, had submitted an application to 
register the pesticide product, HeiQ AGS-20, a product that would be 
used as an antimicrobial and preservative additive used to treat 
fibers, plastics, polymers, latex products and ceramics (EPA File 
Symbol 85249-R), containing the active ingredient silver, which 
includes particles in the size range between 1 and 100 nm) at 19.3%. 
HeiQ subsequently submitted a revised label limiting use to the 
treatment of fibers only. This active ingredient has not been included 
in any previously registered product.
    Listed below is the application conditionally approved on December 
1, 2012 for silver:
    HeiQ AGS-20, the end use product, (EPA Registration Number 85249-
1), an antimicrobial and preservative additive used to treat fibers.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pests and pesticides.

    Dated: February 9, 2012.
Joan Harrigan Farrelly,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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