[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27254-27255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12347]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1017; FRL-9959-78]
Final Test Guideline; Product Performance Test Guidelines; OCSPP
810.3900 Laboratory Product Performance Testing Methods for Bed Bug
Pesticide Products; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of a final test guideline,
Laboratory Product Performance Testing Methods for Bed Bug Pesticide
Products; OCSPP Test Guideline 810.3900. This test guideline is part of
a series of test guidelines established by the Office of Chemical
Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) for use in testing pesticides
and chemical substances. The test guidelines serve as a compendium of
accepted scientific methodologies and protocols that are intended to
provide data to inform regulatory decisions. This test guideline
provides guidance for conducting a study to determine pesticide product
performance against bed bugs, and is used by EPA, the public, and
companies that submit data to EPA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael L. Goodis, P.E., Registration
Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
EPA is announcing the availability of a final test guideline,
Laboratory Product Performance Testing Methods for Bed Bug Pesticide
Products; OCSPP Test Guideline 810.3900.
This test guideline is part of a series of test guidelines
established by OCSPP for use in testing pesticides and chemical
substances to develop data for submission to the agency under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) section 408 (21 U.S.C.
346a), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
(7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.), and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.). The test guidelines serve as a compendium of
accepted scientific methodologies and protocols that are intended to
provide data to inform regulatory decisions under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or
FFDCA.
The test guidelines provide guidance for conducting the test, and
are also used by EPA, the public, and companies that are subject to
data submission requirements under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA. As
guidance documents, the test guidelines are not binding on either EPA
or any outside parties, and EPA may depart from the test guidelines
where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. At places in this
guidance, the agency uses the word ``should.'' In this guidance, use of
``should'' with regard to an action means that the action is
recommended rather than mandatory. The procedures contained in the test
guidelines are recommended for generating the data that are the subject
of the test guideline, but EPA recognizes that departures may be
appropriate in specific situations. You may propose alternatives to the
recommendations described in the test guidelines, and the agency will
assess them for appropriateness on a case-by-case basis.
II. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general. Although this
action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be
required to conduct testing of pesticides and chemical substances for
submission to EPA under TSCA, FIFRA, and/or FFDCA, the agency has not
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by
this action.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
1. Docket for this document. The docket for this action, identified
by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-1017, is available
at http://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection
Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg.,
Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
2. Electronic access to the OCSPP test guidelines. To access OCSPP
test guidelines electronically, please go to http://www.epa.gov/ocspp/pubs/frs/home/testmeth.htm. You may also access the test guidelines in
http://www.regulations.gov, grouped by series under docket ID numbers:
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0150 through EPA-HQ-OPPT-2009-0159 and EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2009-0576.
III. Overview
A. What action is EPA taking?
EPA is announcing the availability of a final test guideline under
Series 810.3900 entitled ``Laboratory Product Performance Testing
Methods for Bed Bug Pesticide Products'' and identified as OCSPP Test
Guideline 810.3900. This guideline provides recommendations for the
design and execution of laboratory studies to evaluate the performance
of pesticide products intended to repel, attract, and/or kill the
common bed bug (Cimex lectularius) in connection with registration of
pesticide products under the FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136, et seq.). This
guidance applies to products in any formulation such as a liquid,
aerosol, fog, or impregnated fabric, if intended to be applied to have
a pesticidal purpose such as to attract, repel, or kill bed bugs. It
does not apply to repellent products applied to human skin, and does
not apply to those products exempt from FIFRA registration under 40 CFR
152.25.
B. How was this final test guideline developed?
EPA-registered pesticide products are an important part of pest
management programs for the control of bed bugs. The agency developed
the product performance guideline to standardize the approaches to
testing methods to ensure the quality and validity of the efficacy data
for these types of products. The agency attended entomology and bed bug
specific conferences, consulted with leading bed bug academics, and
consulted peer-reviewed scientific journal articles on the issues
associated with the guideline to draft the original document. Further,
EPA sought advice and recommendations from the FIFRA Scientific
Advisory Panel (SAP). The SAP meeting, held on March 6-7, 2012, was
announced in the Federal Register issue of January 11, 2012 (77 FR
1677) (FRL-9331-6). The guideline has been revised based on comments
from the SAP and the public. The revisions include decreasing the
number of individuals and replicates tested, rescinding the
recommendation to test each field strain for its resistance ratio and
including a resistance management statement, clarifying the agency's
Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) requirements, reducing the recommended
length of time
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individuals are exposed to insecticides, recommending individuals to be
observed up to 96 hours after treatment, and revising the statistical
analyses recommendations.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 21
U.S.C. 301 et seq.
Dated: May 16, 2017.
Wendy C. Hamnett,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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