[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46574-46575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19263]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0021; FRL-9931-00]


Pesticide Product Registrations; Receipt of Applications for New 
Active Ingredients

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and 
opportunity to comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket 
Identification Number (ID) and the File Symbol of interest as shown in 
the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://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://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 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: Robert McNally, Director, 
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), Office 
of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; main telephone 
number: (703) 305-7090; 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. 
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).
    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 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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.
    3. Environmental justice. EPA seeks to achieve environmental 
justice, the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of any group, 
including minority and/or low-income populations, in the development, 
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and 
policies. To help address potential environmental justice issues, EPA 
seeks information on any groups or segments of the population who, as a 
result of their location, cultural practices, or other factors, may 
have atypical or disproportionately high and adverse human health 
impacts or environmental effects from exposure to the pesticides 
discussed in this document, compared to the general population.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) 
(7 U.S.C. 136a(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 EPA on these 
applications. For actions being evaluated under EPA's public 
participation process for registration actions, there will be an 
additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. 
Please see EPA's public participation Web site for additional 
information on this process (http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions). EPA 
received the following applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products:
    1. File Symbol: 64137-RE. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0484. 
Applicant: OMC Ag Consulting, Inc., 828 Tanglewood Ln., East Lansing, 
MI 48823 (on behalf of Verdera Oy, Kurjenkellontie 5 B, FI-02270 Espoo, 
Finland). Product name: Rotstop C Biofungicide. Active ingredient: 
Fungicide--Phlebiopsis gigantea strain VRA 1992 at 10%. Proposed use: 
End-use product for control of root and butt

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rot (species of Heterobasidion annosum complex, including 
Heterobasidion irregulare) on conifers by treatment of freshly cut 
stumps. Contact: BPPD.
    2. File Symbol: 90866-E. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0458. 
Applicant: Spring Trading Company, 10805 W. Timberwagon Cir., Spring, 
TX 77380-4030 (on behalf of CH Biotech R&D Co. LTD, No. 121, Xian an 
Rd., Xianxi Township, Changhua County 507, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 50741). 
Product name: CH Biotech R&D Co. Betaine. Active ingredient: Plant 
Growth Regulator--Methanaminium, 1-carboxy- N, N, N-trimethyl-, inner 
salt (Betaine) at 98.5%. Proposed use: Plant growth regulator for 
amelioration of growth reduction caused by saline or sodic soils and 
environmental stress. Contact: BPPD.
    3. File Symbol: 90866-R. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0458. 
Applicant: Spring Trading Company, 10805 W. Timberwagon Cir., Spring, 
TX 77380-4030 (on behalf of CH Biotech R&D Co. LTD, No. 121, Xian an 
Rd., Xianxi Township, Changhua County 507, Taiwan (R.O.C.) 50741). 
Product name: CH Biotech Betaine Technical. Active ingredient: Plant 
Growth Regulator--Methanaminium, 1-carboxy- N, N, N-trimethyl-, inner 
salt (Betaine) at 98.5%. Proposed use: Manufacturing-use product. 
Contact: BPPD.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: July 24, 2015.
John E. Leahy, Jr.,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-19263 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
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