[Federal Register: December 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 239)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298; FRL-7747-4]
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for the Establishment of
Regulations for Residues of the Insecticide Clothianidin in or on Food
Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide
petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of the
insecticide clothianidin in or on cotton, undelinted seed and cotton,
gin byproducts.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298 and pesticide petition (PP) number 5F6908, may be
submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery or courier.
Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kable Davis, Registration Division
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; phone
number: 703-306-0415, e-mail address: davis.kable@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. EPA has established an official public docket for this action
under docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298. 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
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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.
2. You may access this document electronically through the EPA
Internet under the ``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/
.
Agency Web site. EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public docket and
comment system was replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enhanced
federal-wide electronic docket management and comment system located at
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions.
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, to 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.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent
feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in
EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the
index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.
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. EPA intends to work
towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available
docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of
your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider
these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is
otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit
I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information
protected by statute.
1. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed in this unit,
EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e-
mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment.
Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD
ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD
ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on
the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit
your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in
the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is
placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's
electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment.
i. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to
EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go
directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/, and follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. Once in the system, select
``search,'' and then key in docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298. The
system is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know
your identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298. In contrast to EPA's
electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an ``anonymous
access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket
without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses
that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as
part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-
0298.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide
Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall
2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0298. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I.B.1.
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D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that
is CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion
in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit
the copy that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside
of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information
not marked as CBI will be included in the public docket and EPA's
electronic public docket without prior notice. If you have any
questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
notice.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action and the pesticide petition number of
the summary in the subject line on the first page of your response. It
would also be helpful if you provided the name, date, and Federal
Register citation related to your comment.
II. What Action Is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing the summary of the pesticide petition received
under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA),
21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment of regulations in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of the insecticide clothianidin in or on cotton,
undelinted seed and cotton, gin byproducts. EPA has determined that
this pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the
elements set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not
fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or
whether the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional
data may be needed before EPA rules on this pesticide petition.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition, prepared by
the petitioner along with a description of the analytical methods
available for the detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical
residues is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at http://www.epa.gov/edocket.
To locate this information, on the home page of EPA's
Electronic Docket select ``Quick Search'' and type the OPP docket ID
number for the pesticide petition (as specified in Unit I.B.1.) in the
search field. Once the search has located the docket, clicking on the
``Docket ID'' will bring up a list of all documents in the docket for
the pesticide including the petition summary.
New Tolerance
PP 5F6908. Bayer CropScience, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish a tolerance for residues
of the insecticide clothianidin in or on raw agricultural commodities
cotton, undelinted seed at 0.01 parts per million (ppm); and cotton,
gin byproducts at 0.01 ppm. In plants and plant products, the residue
of concern, parent clothianidin, can be determined using High
Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with Electrospray Mass
Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry Detection (MS/MS detection). In an
extraction efficiency testing, the plant residues method has also
demonstrated the ability to extract aged clothianidin residue. Although
the plant residues Liquid Chromatography (LC)-MS/MS method is highly
suitable for enforcement method, an LC-Ultraviolet (UV) method has also
been developed which is suitable for enforcement (monitoring) purposes
in all relevant matrices.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: December 1, 2005.
Donald R. Stubbs,
Acting Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
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