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/
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February
5,
2003
/
Notices
methodology
for
conducting
risk
assessments
of
asbestos.
The
proposed
risk
assessment
methodology
distinguishes
between
fiber
sizes
and
fiber
types
in
estimating
potential
health
risks
related
to
asbestos
exposure.
EPA
is
convening
this
peer
consultation
workshop
to
seek
input
from
a
panel
of
experts
on
the
scientific
merit
of
the
proposed
methodology.
The
experts
will
include
scientists
with
extensive
expertise
in
relevant
fields,
such
as
biostatistics,
fiber
identification,
inhalation
toxicology,
and
carcinogenic
mechanisms.
The
panelists
will
be
asked
to
respond
to
several
charge
questions
that
address
key
issues
in
the
proposed
methodology,
including
interpretations
of
epidemiology
and
toxicology
literature,
the
proposed
exposure
index,
and
general
topics.
The
product
of
the
peer
consultation
workshop
will
be
a
report
that
summarizes
the
panelists'
and
observers'
comments,
conclusions,
and
recommendations
on
the
proposed
methodology.

David
Lopez,
Director,
Region
3/
8
Support
Center,
OERR.
[
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BILLING
CODE
6560
 
50
 
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[
OPP
 
2003
 
0012;
FRL
 
7288
 
1]

Organophosphate
Pesticide;
Availability
of
Dicrotophos
Interim
Risk
Management
Decision
Document
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
This
notice
announces
the
availability
of
the
interim
risk
management
decision
document
for
the
organophosphate
pesticide
dicrotophos.
This
decision
document
has
been
developed
as
part
of
the
public
participation
process
that
EPA
and
U.
S.
Department
of
Agriculture
(
USDA)
are
now
using
for
involving
the
public
in
the
reassessment
of
pesticide
tolerances
under
the
Food
Quality
Protection
Act
(
FQPA),
and
the
reregistration
of
individual
organophosphate
pesticides
under
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide,
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA).

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Laura
Parsons,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division
(
7508C),
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs,
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
5776;
e­
mail
address:
parsons.
laura@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
General
Information
A.
Does
this
Action
Apply
to
Me?
This
action
is
directed
to
the
public
in
general,
nevertheless,
a
wide
range
of
stakeholders
will
be
interested
in
obtaining
the
interim
risk
management
decision
document
for
dicrotophos,
including
environmental,
human
health,
and
agricultural
advocates;
the
chemical
industry;
pesticide
users;
and
members
of
the
public
interested
in
the
use
of
pesticides
on
food.
Since
other
entities
also
may
be
interested,
the
Agency
has
not
attempted
to
describe
all
the
specific
entities
that
may
be
affected
by
this
action.
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
 
2003
 
0012.
The
official
public
docket
consists
of
the
document
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.
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.
For
questions
on
the
IRED
in
this
document,
contact
the
Chemical
Review
Manager
listed
under
FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT.

II.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?
EPA
has
assessed
the
risks
of
dicrotophos
and
reached
an
Interim
Reregistration
Eligibility
Decision
(
IRED)
for
this
organophosphate
pesticide.
Provided
that
risk
mitigation
measures
are
adopted,
dicrotophos
fits
into
its
own
risk
cup
 
its
individual,
aggregate
risks
are
within
acceptable
levels.
A
restricted
use
chemical
used
mainly
to
control
insects
on
cotton,
dicrotophos
residues
in
food
and
drinking
water
do
not
pose
risk
concerns.
There
are
no
residential
uses
and
therefore
dicrotophos
fits
into
its
own
risk
cup.
To
reduce
worker
and
ecological
risks,
dicrotophos
may
no
longer
be
applied
by
aerial
equipment,
closed
mixing/
loading
systems
and
closed
cabs
are
required,
and
total
seasonal
maximum
application
is
limited
to
0.83
lb
active
ingredient
and
only
0.5
lb
of
this
can
be
applied
prior
to
August
1
of
any
year.
Additionally,
to
ensure
that
dicrotophos
use
does
not
increase
dramatically
in
the
future,
a
production
cap
is
required
to
limit
production
to
an
average
of
the
annual
amount
produced
in
1999,
2000
and
2001.
These
mitigation
measures
are
expected
to
reduce,
but
not
eliminate
worker
and
ecological
risks.
These
risks
are
offset
by
the
benefit
of
dicrotophos
to
control
certain
insects
in
cotton.
The
interim
risk
management
decision
document
for
dicrotophos
was
made
through
the
organophosphate
pesticide
pilot
public
participation
process,
which
increases
transparency
and
maximizes
stakeholder
involvement
in
EPA's
development
of
risk
assessments
and
risk
management
decisions.
The
pilot
public
participation
process
was
developed
as
part
of
the
EPA­
USDA
Tolerance
Reassessment
Advisory
Committee
(
TRAC),
which
was
established
in
April
1998,
as
a
subcommittee
under
the
auspices
of
EPA's
National
Advisory
Council
for
Environmental
Policy
and
Technology.
A
goal
of
the
pilot
public
participation
process
is
to
find
a
more
effective
way
for
the
public
to
participate
at
critical
junctures
in
the
Agency's
development
of
organophosphate
pesticide
risk
assessments
and
risk
management
decisions.
EPA
and
USDA
began
implementing
this
pilot
process
in
August
1998,
to
increase
transparency
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Register
/
Vol.
68,
No.
24
/
Wednesday,
February
5,
2003
/
Notices
and
opportunities
for
stakeholder
consultation.
EPA
worked
extensively
with
affected
parties
to
reach
the
decisions
presented
in
the
interim
risk
management
decision
document,
which
conclude
the
pilot
public
participation
process
for
dicrotophos.
As
part
of
the
pilot
public
participation
process,
numerous
opportunities
for
public
comment
were
offered
as
the
interim
risk
management
decision
document
was
being
developed.
The
dicrotophos
interim
risk
management
decision
document
therefore
is
issued
without
a
formal
public
comment
period
concluding
review
of
the
individual
organophosphate
pesticide.
The
docket
remains
open,
however,
and
any
comments
submitted
in
the
future
will
be
placed
in
the
public
docket.
The
risk
assessments
for
dicrotophos
were
released
to
the
public
through
notices
published
in
the
Federal
Register
on
November
10,
1999
(
64
FR
61332)
(
FRL
 
6393
 
9),
and
June
14,
2000
(
65
FR
37371)
(
FRL
 
6593
 
4).
EPA's
next
step
under
FQPA
is
to
complete
a
cumulative
risk
assessment
and
risk
management
decision
for
the
organophosphate
pesticides,
which
share
a
common
mechanism
of
toxicity.
The
interim
risk
management
decision
document
on
dicrotophos
cannot
be
considered
final
until
this
cumulative
assessment
is
complete.
When
the
cumulative
risk
assessment
for
the
organophosphate
pesticides
has
been
completed,
EPA
will
issue
its
final
tolerance
reassessment
decision
for
dicrotophos
and
further
risk
mitigation
measures
may
be
needed.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Chemicals,
Pesticides
and
pests.

Dated:
January
22,
2003.
Lois
A
Rossi,
Director,
Special
Review
and
Reregistration
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[
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03;
8:
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am]

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6]

Notice
of
Receipt
of
Requests
for
Amendments
to
Delete
Uses
in
Certain
Pesticide
Registrations
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(
EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.

SUMMARY:
In
accordance
with
section
6(
f)(
1)
of
the
Federal
Insecticide,
Fungicide
and
Rodenticide
Act
(
FIFRA),
as
amended,
EPA
is
issuing
a
notice
of
receipt
of
request
for
amendments
by
registrants
to
delete
uses
in
certain
pesticide
registrations.
Section
6(
f)(
1)
of
FIFRA
provides
that
a
registrant
of
a
pesticide
product
may
at
any
time
request
that
any
of
its
pesticide
registrations
be
amended
to
delete
one
or
more
uses.
FIFRA
further
provides
that,
before
acting
on
the
request,
EPA
must
publish
a
notice
of
receipt
of
any
request
on
the
Federal
Register.

DATES:
The
deletions
are
effective
on
August
4,
2003,
unless
the
Agency
receives
a
withdrawal
request
on
or
before
August
4,
2003.
The
Agency
will
consider
withdrawal
requests
postmarked
August
4,
2003.
Users
of
these
products
who
desire
continued
use
on
crops
or
sites
being
deleted
should
contact
the
applicable
registrant
on
or
before
August
4,
2003.

ADDRESSES:
Withdrawal
requests
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
electronically,
or
in
person.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
for
each
method
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
ID
number
OPP
 
2003
 
0030
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
By
mail:
James
A.
Hollins,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs
(
7502C),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460
 
0001;
telephone
number:
(
703)
305
 
5761;
e­
mail
address:
hollins.
james@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

I.
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
persons
who
produce
or
use
pesticides,
the
Agency
has
not
attempted
to
describe
all
the
specific
entities
that
may
be
affected
by
this
action.
If
you
have
any
questions
regarding
the
information
in
this
notice,
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
 
2003
 
0030.
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.
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.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

This
notice
announces
receipt
by
the
Agency
of
applications
from
registrants
to
delete
uses
in
certain
pesticide
registrations.
These
registrations
are
listed
in
the
following
Table
1
by
registration
number,
product
name/
active
ingredient,
and
specific
uses
deleted:

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