Federal Register: November 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 229)
DOCID: fr26no08-72 FR Doc E8-28128
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA ID: [EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0387; FRL-8365-9]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr26no08-72
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of issuance of Notice of Intent to Suspend; Suspension Order.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Intent to Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
This Notice, pursuant to section 6(f)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq., announces that EPA has issued a Notice of Intent to Suspend pursuant to sections 3(c)(2)(B) and 4 of FIFRA. The Notice was issued following issuance of a Section 4 Reregistration Data Requirements Notice by the Agency and the failure of the registrant subject to the Section 4 Reregistration Data Requirements Notice to take appropriate steps to secure the data required to be submitted to the Agency. This Notice includes the text of a Notice of Intent to Suspend, absent specific chemical, product, or factual information. Table 1 of this Notice further identifies the registrant to whom the Notice of Intent to Suspend was issued, the date the Notice of Intent to Suspend was issued, the active ingredient(s) involved, and the EPA registration numbers and names of the registered product(s) which are affected by the Notice of Intent to Suspend. Moreover, Table 2 of this Notice identifies the basis upon which the Notice of Intent to Suspend was issued. Finally, matters pertaining to the timing of requests for hearing are specified in the Notice of Intent to Suspend and are governed by the deadlines specified in section 3(c)(2)(B). As required by section 6(f)(2), the Notice of Intent to Suspend was sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the affected registrant at its address of record. The Notice of Intent to Suspend described in this Notice was received by the registrant and the products have been suspended by operation of law. The Notice of Intent to Suspend has become an effective suspension order.
SUMMARY:
Suspend Certain Pesticide Registrations; Intent,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 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 a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPAHQOPP20080387. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 3055805.
2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under theFederal Register listings athttp://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. Text of a Notice of Intent to Suspend
The text of a Notice of Intent to Suspend, absent specific chemical, product, or factual information follows:
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
Washington, DC 20460
Certified Mail
Return Receipt Requested
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Bonnie Adler, Special Review and Reregistration Division, 7508P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 204600001; telephone number: (703) 3088523; fax number: (703) 3088005; email address: adler.bonnie@epa.gov.