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Pesticide Products; Registration Approval
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[Federal Register: December 29, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 249)]
[Notices]
[Page 78016-78017]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0396; FRL-7690-1]
Pesticide Products; Registration Approval
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces Agency approval of applications to
register the following pesticide products containing active ingredients
not included in any previously registered products pursuant to the
provisions of section 3(c)(5) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended: ``Olive Fly Attract and Kill
(A&K) Target Device for Commercial Olives'' and ``Olive Fly Attract and
Kill (A&K) Target Device for Ornamental Olives'' containing ammonium
bicarbonate; ``Sonata ASO'' and ``QST 2808 MUP'' containing Bacillus
pumilus strain QST 2808; and ``BIOMITE'' containing citronellol.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Regulatory Action Leader,
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), listed in the
table in this unit:
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Telephone number/e-mail Chemical/Reg.
Regulatory Action Leader address Mailing address Number
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Andrew Bryceland (703) 305-9268; Biopesticides and Ammonium
bryceland.andrew@epa.gov. Pollution Prevention bicarbonate
Division (7511C), Office 70051-76
of Pesticides Programs, 70051-96
Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-
0001
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Barbara Mandula (703) 308-7378; Do. B. pumilus strain
mandula.barbara@epa.gov.. QST 2808
69592-13
69592-6
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Raderrio Wilkins (703) 308-1259; Do. Citronellol
wilkins.raderrio@epa.gov. 70057-1
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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/Agriculture (NAICS 111)
? Animal production (NAICS 112)
? Food manufacturing (NAICS 311)
? Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS 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. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions. 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?
1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2004-0396. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2,
1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
docket 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. The request should: Identify the
product name and registration number and specify the data or
information desired.
A paper copy of the fact sheet, which provides more detail on this
registration, may be obtained from the National Technical Information
Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.regulations.gov/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Although not all docket materials may
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be available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
II. Did EPA Approve the Applications?
The Agency approved the applications after considering all required
data on risks associated with the proposed uses of Ammonium
Bicarbonate; B. Pumilus strain QST 2808; Citronellol, and information
on social, economic, and environmental benefits to be derived from use.
Specifically, the Agency has considered the nature of the chemical 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
Ammonium Bicarbonate; B. Pumilus strain QST 2808; Citronellol when used
in accordance with widespread and commonly recognized practice, will
not generally cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment.
III. Approved Applications
1. EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of March
28, 2002 (67 FR 14943) (FRL-6827-7), which announced that Thermo
Trilogy Corporation, Guilford Road, Suite 175, Columbia, MD 21046, had
submitted an application to register the pesticide product, Olive Fly
Attract and Kill (A&K) Target Device, an olive fly attractant (EPA File
Symbol 70051-TA), containing 12.8% ammonium bicarbonate and 0.2%
dioxaspiro-5,5)-undecane (Spiroketal). This product was not previously
registered.
The application was approved on June 10, 2004, as ``Olive Fly
Attract and Kill (A&K) Target Device for Commercial Olives'' (EPA Reg.
No. 70051-76) and ``Olive Fly Attract and Kill (A&K) Target Device for
Ornamental Olives'' (EPA Reg. No. 70051-96) for control of olive flies
in olive orchards.
2. EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of May 8,
2002 (67 FR 30917) (FRL-6829-7), which announced that AgraQuest, Inc,
1530 Drew Avenue, Davis, CA 95616, had submitted an application to
register the pesticide product, QST 2808 Technical (later renamed QST
2808 MUP), as a fungicide (EPA File Symbol 69592-A)), containing spores
of B. pumilus strain QST 2808. This product was not previously registered.
The application was approved on October 14, 2004 for two products:
The end use product Sonata\TM\ ASO (EPA Reg. No. 69592-13), containing
1.38% of active ingredient by weight, for control of various fungal
diseases on crops; and QST 2808 MUP (EPA Reg. No. 69592-6), containing
1.42% of active ingredient by weight, for manufacturing the end use product.
3. EPA issued a notice, published in the Federal Register of August
28, 2002 (67 FR 55234) (FRL-7193-7) which announced that Natural Plant
Protection, c/o Technology Science Group, Inc., 4061 North 156\th\
Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85338, had submitted an application to register the
pesticide product, Biomite\TM\, a mite attractant (EPA File Symbol
70057-R), containing 0.417% citronellol. The product also contains
three other registered active ingredients: Geraniol (2-trans-3,7-
dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol), Nerolidol (3,7,11-trimethyl-1,6,10-
dodecatrien-3-ol), and Farnesol (3,7,11-trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-
ol). This product was not previously registered.
The application was approved on April 20, 2004, as BioMite\TM\ (EPA
Reg. No. 70057-1) for use against mites on agricultural crops,
ornamental plants, and in professional landscape settings.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.
Dated: December 14, 2004.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-28202 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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