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233
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December
4,
2002
/
Notices
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2002
 
0293;
FRL
 
7278
 
9]

Pesticide
Product;
Registration
Approval
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
Agency
approval
of
applications
to
register
the
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.
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Rosemary
Biancardi,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division
(
7511C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
308
 
8145;
e­
mail
address:
biancardi.
rosemary@
epa.
gov.

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
(
NAICS
code
111)
 
Animal
production
(
NAICS
code
112)
 
Food
manufacturing
(
NAICS
code
311)
 
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?

1.
Docket.
EPA
has
established
an
official
public
docket
for
this
action
under
docket
identification
(
ID)
number
OPP
 
2002
 
0293.
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,
1921
Jefferson
Davis
Hwy.,
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.
epa.
gov/
edocket/
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
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
Application?
The
Agency
approved
the
applications
after
considering
all
required
data
on
risks
associated
with
the
proposed
use
of
``
dipotassium
phosphate,''
``
dipotassium
phosphonate,''
``
sucrose
octanoate
esters
[(
a­
D­
glucopyranosyl,
b­
Dfructofuranosyl
octanoate),
mono­,
di­
and
triesters
of
sucrose
octanoate],''
``
sodium
carbonate
peroxyhydrate,''
and
``
rust
Puccinia
thlaspeos
strain
woad,''
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
``
dipotassium
phosphate,''
``
dipotassium
phosphonate,''
``
sucrose
octanoate
esters
[(
a­
D­
glucopyranosyl,
b­
Dfructofuranosyl
octanoate),
mono­,
di­
and
triesters
of
sucrose
octanoate],''
``
sodium
carbonate
peroxyhydrate,''
and
``
rust
Puccinia
thlaspeos
strain
woad''
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
May
10,
2000,
(
65
FR
30112)
(
FRL
 
6556
 
6),
which
announced
that
Foliar
Nutrient,
Inc.,
320
First
Ave.,
Cairo,
GA
31728
had
submitted
an
application
to
register
the
pesticide
product,
Lexx­
A­
Phos
Fungicide,
(
EPA
File
Symbol
72499
 
R),
containing
22.67%
dipotassium
phosphate
and
(
the
registered
active
ingredient)
20.40%
dipotassium
phosphonate.
This
product
was
not
previously
registered.
The
application
was
approved
on
September
16,
2002,
as
Lexx­
A­
Phos
Fungicide
(
EPA
Registration
Number
72499
 
1.
The
technical
grade
of
the
active
will
be
used
for
incorporation
into
the
end­
use
product
Lexx­
A­
Phos
Fungicide,
which
is
intended
to
control
certain
fungal
diseases
in
woody
ornamentals,
turfgrasses
and
nonbearing
fruits
and
nut
tree
crops.
This
use
is
classified
as
a
terrestrial
non­
food
application.
(
D.
Benmhend)
2.
EPA
issued
a
notice,
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
August
11,
1999
(
64
FR
43701)
(
FRL
 
6095
 
2),
which
announced
that
AVA
Chemical
Ventures,
L.
L.
C.,
80
Rochester
Avenue,
Suite
214,
Portsmouth,
NH
03801,
had
submitted
applications
to
register
the
pesticide
products,
Avachem
Sucrose
Octanoate
Manufacturing
Use
Product
[
63%],
a
manufacturing­
use
product
for
formulation
into
biological
insecticide
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end­
use
products
(
EPA
File
Symbol
70950
 
R),
and
Sucrose
Octanoate
[
32.1%],
a
biological
insecticide
end­
use
product
(
EPA
File
Symbol
70950
 
E),
containing
sucrose
octanoate
(
C8
fatty
acid
mono­,
di­
and
triesters
of
sucrose
octanoate
and
sucrose
dioctanoate)
(
a­
Dglucopyranoside
b­
D­
fructofuranosyl,
monooctanoate
and
dioctanoate),
which
has
since
been
designated
by
the
Agency
as
sucrose
octanoate
esters
[(
a­
D­
glucopyranosyl,
b­
D­
fructofuranosyloctanoate
mono­,
di­
and
triesters
of
sucrose
octanoate].
These
products
were
not
previously
registered.
The
applications
were
approved
on
September
16,
2002,
as
Avachem
Sucrose
Octanoate
Manufacturing
Use
Product
(
EPA
Registration
Number
70950
 
1)
for
formulating
into
biochemical
insecticide/
miticide
enduse
products
and
Avachem
Sucrose
Octanoate
[
40.0%]
(
EPA
Registration
Number
70950
 
2)
for
use
as
a
biochemical
insecticide/
miticide
enduse
product.
(
D.
Greenway)
3.
EPA
also
issued
a
notice,
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
August
11,
1999
(
64
FR
43701)
(
FRL
 
6095
 
2),
which
announced
that
BioSafe
Systems,
80
Commerce
St.,
Glastonbury,
CT
06033,
had
submitted
an
application
to
register
the
pesticide
product,
TerraCare
Granular,
Algaecide,
Fungicide
(
EPA
File
Symbol
70299
 
G),
containing
the
active
ingredient
sodium
percarbonate
at
40%
redesignated
as
sodium
carbonate
peroxyhydrate.
This
product
was
not
previously
registered.
The
application
was
approved
on
September
20,
2002,
as
TerraCyteTM
(
EPA
Registration
Number
70299
 
3)
for
use
as
an
algaecide
and
fungicide
on
ornamental
plants
and
turf.
(
A.
Ball)
4.
EPA
issued
a
notice,
published
in
the
Federal
Register
of
March
8,
2002
(
67
FR
10717)
(
FRL
 
6824
 
3),
which
announced
that
Greenville
Farms,
6189
N.
1200
E.,
Logan,
Utah
84341,
had
submitted
an
application
to
register
the
pesticide
product,
Woad
Warrior,
a
herbicide
(
EPA
File
Symbol
73417
 
R),
containing
Puccinia
thlaspeos
``
strain
woad''
on
rust­
infected
pieces
of
dyer's
woad
at
100%
and
at
least
7.6
x
109
teliospores/
pound
of
woad
warrior.
This
product
was
not
previously
registered.
The
application
was
approved
on
June
26,
2002,
as
Woad
Warrior
containing
the
rust
Puccinia
thlaspeos
``
strain
woad''
as
the
active
ingredient.
(
EPA
Registration
Number
73417
 
1)
for
controlling
dyer's
woad,
an
invasive
weed
rapidly
spreading
in
several
Western
states.
(
B.
Mandula)

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Chemicals,
Pesticides
and
pests.
Dated:
November
20,
2002.
Janet
L.
Andersen,
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
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BILLING
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ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Generic
Assessment
Endpoints
for
Ecological
Risk
Assessments
(
External
Review
Draft);
Notice
of
Availability
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
ACTION:
Notice
of
availability
and
opportunity
for
public
comment.

SUMMARY:
The
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA)
is
announcing
a
60­
day
public
comment
period
for
the
draft
document
titled
Generic
Assessment
Endpoints
for
Ecological
Risk
Assessments
prepared
by
the
Agency's
Risk
Assessment
Forum
(
RAF).
The
document
is
intended
to
assist
EPA
during
the
process
of
ecological
risk
assessment
in
selecting
assessment
endpoints,
which
are
valued
ecological
entities
and
attributes
to
be
protected.
EPA
will
consider
the
public
comment
submissions
in
revising
the
document.

DATES:
The
60­
day
public
comment
period
begins
December
4,
2002,
and
ends
February
3,
2003.
Comments
must
be
provided
by
February
3,
2003.
ADDRESSES:
The
draft
is
available
via
the
Internet
on
the
EPA
Risk
Assessment
Forum's
home
page
at
http://
www.
epa.
gov/
ncea/
raf
under
the
What's
New
and
External
Review
Drafts
menus.
Comments
may
be
submitted
electronically,
by
mail,
or
in
person,
as
described
in
the
instructions
under
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
For
information
on
the
public
comment
period,
please
contact
Scott
Schwenk,
U.
S.
EPA,
Office
of
Research
and
Development,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment
(
8601D),
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone:
202
 
564
 
6667;
fax:
202
 
565
 
0062;
e­
mail:
schwenk.
scott@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
Submission
of
Comments
Electronic
comments
are
preferred
and
may
be
sent
by
e­
mail
to:
risk.
forum@
epa.
gov.
Alternatively,
comments
may
be
mailed
to
the
Technical
Information
Staff
(
8623D),
NCEA
 
W,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Avenue,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460,
or
delivered
to
the
Technical
Information
Staff
at
808
17th
Street,
NW.,
5th
Floor,
Washington,
DC
20006;
telephone:
202
 
564
 
3261;
facsimile:
202
 
565
 
0050.
In
the
case
of
paper
comments,
please
submit
one
unbound
original
with
pages
numbered
consecutively,
and
three
copies
of
the
comments.
For
attachments,
provide
an
index,
number
pages
consecutively
with
the
comments,
and
submit
an
unbound
original
and
three
copies.
Please
note
that
all
comments
received
in
response
to
this
notice
will
be
placed
in
a
public
record.
For
that
reason,
commentors
should
not
submit
personal
information
(
such
as
medical
data
or
home
address),
Confidential
Business
Information,
or
information
protected
by
copyright.
Due
to
limited
resources,
acknowledgments
will
not
be
sent.

II.
Background
Ecological
risk
assessment
is
a
process
for
evaluating
the
likelihood
that
adverse
ecological
effects
may
occur
or
are
occurring
as
a
result
of
exposure
to
one
or
more
stressors.
A
critical
early
step
in
conducting
an
ecological
risk
assessment
is
to
select
assessment
endpoints.
Assessment
endpoints
represent
valued
ecological
entities,
and
their
attributes,
upon
which
riskmanagement
actions
are
focused.
Selecting
assessment
endpoints
is
often
challenging
because
of
the
diversity
of
species,
ecological
communities,
and
ecological
functions
from
which
those
involved
in
risk
assessment
can
choose
and
because
of
statutory
ambiguity
regarding
what
is
to
be
protected.
The
purpose
of
the
RAF
document
is
to
assist
EPA
risk
assessors
by
providing
a
set
of
generic
ecological
assessment
endpoints
that
can
be
considered
and
adapted
for
use
in
specific
ecological
risk
assessments,
building
on
existing
EPA
guidance
and
experience.
The
document
is
not
prescriptive,
but
rather
is
intended
to
be
a
useful
starting
point
that
is
flexible
enough
to
be
applied
to
many
different
types
of
ecological
risk
assessments.
The
document
is
undergoing
peer
review
concurrent
with
the
public
comment
period
described
in
this
notice.

Dated:
November
12,
2002.
George
W.
Alapas,
Director,
National
Center
for
Environmental
Assessment.
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