[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65877-65878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26652]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0771; FRL-9366-4]


Notice of Receipt of Pesticide Products; Registration 
Applications To Register New Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of applications to register new 
uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active 
ingredients pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. This 
notice provides the public with an opportunity to comment on the 
applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 30, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-2012-0771 and the EPA Registration Number or EPA 
File Symbol of interest as shown in the body of this document, by one 
of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http:[sol][sol]www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.htm.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along 
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is listed at the end 
of each registration application summary and may be contacted by 
telephone, email, or mail. Mail correspondence to the Registration 
Division (RD) (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's 
name, division, and mail code.

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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

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 email. 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 
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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 has received applications to register new uses for pesticide 
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant 
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4), EPA is hereby providing 
notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications. 
Notice of receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by 
the Agency on these applications. For actions being evaluated under the 
Agency's public participation process for registration actions, there 
will be an additional opportunity for a 30-day public comment period on 
the proposed decision. Please see the Agency's public participation Web 
site for additional information on this process http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/registration-public-involvement.html. EPA 
received the following applications to register new uses for pesticide 
products containing currently registered active ingredients:
    1. EPA Registration Number: 10308-11. Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2011-1012. Applicant: Valent USA Corporation, 1600 Riviera Avenue, 
Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94556 on behalf of Sumitomo Chemical 
Company, LTD., 1300 Dillon Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228. Active 
ingredient: Pyriproxyfen. Product Type: Insecticide. Proposed Uses: 
Bulb vegetable group 3-07; fruiting vegetable group 8-10; citrus 
vegetable group 10-10; pome fruit group 11-10; caneberry subgroup 13-
07A; bushberry subgroup 13-07B; low growing berry, except strawberry 
subgroup 13-07H; and herb subgroup 19A. Contact: Kevin Sweeney, RD, 
(703) 305-5063, email address: [email protected].
    2. EPA Registration Numbers: 59639-95, 59639-96, 59639-114, 59639-
115, 59639-160, and 59639-163. Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1012. 
Applicant: Valent USA Corporation. Active ingredient: Pyriproxyfen. 
Product Type: Insecticide. Proposed Uses: Bulb vegetable group 3-07; 
fruiting vegetable group 8-10; citrus vegetable group 10-10; pome fruit 
group 11-10; caneberry subgroup 13-07A; bushberry subgroup 13-07B; low 
growing berry, except strawberry subgroup 13-07H; and herb subgroup 
19A. Contact: Kevin Sweeney, RD, (703) 305-5063, email address: 
[email protected].
    3. File Symbols: 7969-GGL and 7969-GGT. Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-
OPP-2012-0772. Applicant: BASF Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, Research 
Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Cyflumetofen. Product Type: 
Insecticide. Proposed Uses: Almond; fruit, citrus, group 10; citrus, 
oil; grape; fruit, pome, group 11; strawberry; tomato; and nut, tree, 
group 14. Contact: Driss Benmhend, RD, (703) 308-9525, email address: 
[email protected].
    4. EPA Registration Numbers: 71711-18 and 71711-19. Docket ID 
Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0771. Applicant: Nichino America, Inc., 4550 
New Linden Hill Road, Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808. Active 
ingredient: Fenpyroximate, (E)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-
phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene]amino]oxy]methyl]benzoate and its Z-
isomer, (Z)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-
4-yl)methylene]amino]oxy]methyl]benzoate. Product Type: Insecticide. 
Proposed Uses: Corn. Contact: Driss Benmhend, RD, (703) 308-9525, email 
address: [email protected].
    5. EPA Registration Numbers: 71711-18, 71711-19, and 71711-4. 
Docket ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0771. Applicant: Nichino America, 
Inc. Active ingredient: Fenpyroximate, (E)-1,1-dimethylethyl 4-
[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-4-
yl)methylene]amino]oxy]methyl]benzoate and its Z-isomer,(Z)-1,1-
dimethylethyl 4-[[[[(1,3-dimethyl-5-phenoxy-1H-pyrazol-4-
yl)methylene]amino]oxy]methyl]benzoate. Product Type: Insecticide. 
Proposed Uses: Stone fruit group 12-12, tuberous and corm subgroup 1C, 
and small fruit vine climbing subgroup 13-07F. Contact: Driss Benmhend, 
RD, (703) 308-9525, email address: [email protected].

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: October 12, 2012.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-26652 Filed 10-30-12; 8:45 am]
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