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expected effectiveness of the PBW ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to eradication program using sterile insect AGENCY 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special technology, 100% Bollgard and Bollgard [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0618; FRL–8082–5] II cotton, pheromones, and limited arrangements should be made for use. The Agency is Cumulative Risk deliveries of boxed information. The concerned with the potential increased Assessment; Notice of Availability Docket telephone number is (703) 305- insect resistance that may be posed by 5805. the use of 100% Bollgard and Bollgard AGENCY: Environmental Protection Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– II cotton (i.e., no structured non-Bt Agency (EPA). 0618. EPA’s policy is that all comments cotton refuge, very high selection ACTION: Notice. received will be included in the docket intensity) and whether the SIT can be SUMMARY: This notice announces the without change and may be made used effectively to manage PBW availability of EPA’s cumulative risk available on-line at http:// resistance should it occur during the 4– assessment for the organophosphate www.regulations.gov, including any year eradication program. The State of group of pesticides and opens a public personal information provided, unless Arizona, in consultation with USDA comment period on this document and the comment includes information and University experts, devised a plan other support documents. As required claimed to be Confidential Business that replaces the biological function by the Food Quality Protection Act Information (CBI) or other information served by non-Bt cotton refuges with (FQPA), a cumulative risk assessment, whose disclosure is restricted by statute. artificially raised sterile pink bollworm which evaluates exposures based on a Do not submit information that you moths. The Panel will be asked to common mechanism of toxicity, was consider to be CBI or otherwise comment on the Agency’s review of the conducted to evaluate the risk from protected through regulations.gov or e- effectiveness of this plan using field food, drinking water, residential, and mail. The Federal regulations.gov level systematic monitoring and other non-occupational exposures website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ mapping data in conjunction with resulting from registered uses of system, which means EPA will not modeling simulations. organophosphate pesticides. The know your identity or contact organophosphate group includes over information unless you provide it in the C. FIFRA SAP Documents and Meeting 30 pesticides including , body of your comment. If you send an Minutes azinphos-methyl (AZM), , e-mail comment directly to EPA without chlorethoxyfos, , going through regulations.gov, your e- EPA’s position paper, charge/ chlorpyriphos-methyl, , mail address will be automatically questions to FIFRA SAP, FIFRA SAP (DDVP), , captured and included as part of the composition (i.e., members and , , ethoprop, comment that is placed in the docket consultants for this meeting), and the , , fosthiazate, and made available on the Internet. If meeting agenda will be available by the , , you submit an electronic comment, EPA end of September 2006. In addition, the , methyl-, recommends that you include your Agency may provide additional , , , name and other contact information in background documents as the materials oxydemeton-methyl, , the body of your comment and with any become available. You may obtain , , phostebupirim, disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA electronic copies of these documents, pirimiphos-methyl, , , cannot read your comment due to and certain other related documents that , tribufos, and technical difficulties and cannot contact might be available electronically, from trichlorfon. Several organophosphate you for clarification, EPA may not be the regulations.gov website and the pesticides, however, were not able to consider your comment. FIFRA SAP homepage at http:// incorporated into the cumulative risk Electronic files should avoid the use of www.epa.gov/scipoly/sap. assessment because no dietary, drinking special characters, any form of water, or residential human exposure to encryption, and be free of any defects or The FIFRA SAP will prepare meeting viruses. minutes summarizing its these pesticides is anticipated from any of the currently registered uses. Docket: All documents in the docket recommendations to the Agency in are listed in the docket index. Although approximately 90 days after the DATES: Comments must be received on listed in the index, some information is meeting. The meeting minutes will be or before October 2, 2006. not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other posted on the FIFRA SAP website or ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, information whose disclosure is may be obtained by contacting the OPP identified by docket identification (ID) restricted by statute. Certain other Regulatory Public Docket at the address number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0618, by material, such as copyrighted material, or telephone number listed under one of the following methods: is not placed on the Internet and will be • ADDRESSES. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// publicly available only in hard copy www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line form. Publicly available docket List of Subjects instructions for submitting comments. materials are available either in the • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs electronic docket at http:// Environmental protection, Pesticides (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), www.regulations.gov, or, if only and pests. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 available in hard copy, at the OPP Dated: July 27, 2006. Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, Clifford Gabriel, DC 20460-0001. One Potomac Yard (South Building), • Director, Office of Science Coordination and Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Policy. Docket (7502P), Environmental The hours of operation of this Docket Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., [FR Doc. E6–12435 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45 am] Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Monday through Friday, excluding legal BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries holidays. The Docket telephone number are only accepted during the Docket’s is (703) 305-5805.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part presented the cumulative assessment at Kelly Sherman, Special Review and or section number. a Technical Briefing for the public in Reregistration Division (7508P), Office iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; January 2002. The Agency released the of Pesticide Programs, Environmental suggest alternatives and substitute Revised Organophosphate Cumulative Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania language for your requested changes. Risk Assessment for public comment in Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; iv. Describe any assumptions and June 2002. The Organophosphate telephone number: (703) 305-8401; fax provide any technical information and/ Cumulative Risk Assessment (2006 number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: or data that you used. update) is considered an addendum to [email protected]; or Kendra v. If you estimate potential costs or the June 2002 assessment, and includes Tyler, Special Review and burdens, explain how you arrived at improvements and refinements in Reregistration Division (7508P); your estimate in sufficient detail to assessing the cumulative risks of the telephone number: (703) 308-0125; e- allow for it to be reproduced. organophosphate pesticides. The mail address: [email protected]. vi. Provide specific examples to previous versions of the Organophosphate Cumulative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. Assessment may be accessed on the EPA I. General Information vii. Explain your views as clearly as website at http://www.epa.gov/ pesticides/cumulative. A. Does this Action Apply to Me? possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. EPA has concluded that the This action is directed to the public viii. Make sure to submit your cumulative risks associated with the in general, and may be of interest to a comments by the comment period remaining uses of the organophosphate wide range of stakeholders including deadline identified. pesticides are below the Agency’s level environmental, human health, and of concern. While completing agricultural advocates; the chemical II. Background reregistration eligibility and tolerance industry; pesticide users; and members A. What Action is the Agency Taking? reassessment decisions for individual of the public interested in the sale, , the Agency also EPA is making available the evaluated the cumulative risk posed by distribution, or use of pesticides. Since completed cumulative risk assessment others also may be interested, the this group. Although individual risk for the organophosphate pesticides. The assessments were conducted for each of Agency has not attempted to describe all Agency developed this risk assessment the specific entities that may be affected the organophosphate pesticides, several as part of its ongoing process for making were not incorporated into the by this action. pesticide reregistration eligibility and If you have any questions regarding cumulative risk assessment because no tolerance reassessment decisions. dietary, drinking water, or residential the applicability of this action to a Through these programs, EPA is particular entity, consult the person human exposure is anticipated from any ensuring that pesticides meet current of the currently registered uses of these listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION standards under the Federal Insecticide, CONTACT. pesticides. Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) The Interim Reregistration Eligibility B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare and the Federal Food, Drug and Decisions (IREDs) previously issued for My Comments for EPA? Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by a number of organophosphate pesticides the FQPA. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this are now considered final; the tolerance Section 408(b)(2)(D)(v) of the FFDCA reassessment and reregistration information to EPA through directs the Agency to consider available regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark eligibility process for these pesticides is information on the cumulative risk from complete. EPA has determined that the the part or all of the information that substances sharing a common remaining/reassessed tolerances for you claim to be CBI. For CBI mechanism of toxicity. The Agency these pesticides meet the FFDCA safety information in a disk or CD ROM that determined in 1999 that the standard and that no further risk you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the organophosphate pesticides share a mitigation is necessary as a result of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then common mechanism of toxicity, organophosphate cumulative risk identify electronically within the disk or cholinesterase inhibition. The assessment. CD ROM the specific information that is organophosphates have been among EPA is providing an opportunity, claimed as CBI. In addition to one EPA’s highest priority pesticides for through this notice, for interested complete version of the comment that review under FQPA. parties to provide comments and input includes information claimed as CBI, a In developing the organophosphate on the Agency’s completed cumulative copy of the comment that does not cumulative risk assessment and risk assessment for the contain the information claimed as CBI underlying methodologies, EPA organophosphates. Such comments and must be submitted for inclusion in the consulted with the FIFRA Scientific input could address the Agency’s risk public docket. Information so marked Advisory Panel numerous times, assessment methodologies and will not be disclosed except in seeking expert review, advice, and assumptions as applied to this accordance with procedures set forth in recommendations at each major step of cumulative assessment. The Agency 40 CFR part 2. the process. The Agency also met with will consider all comments received, 2. Tips for preparing your comments. several of its advisory committees to and make changes, if appropriate, to the When submitting comments, remember obtain input from a broad spectrum of organophosphate cumulative risk to: stakeholders representing the pesticide assessment. i. Identify the document by docket ID industry, environmental and public EPA seeks to achieve environmental number and other identifying interest groups, growers, academia, and justice, the fair treatment and information (subject heading, Federal others, including other federal and state meaningful involvement of all people, Register date, and page number). regulatory agencies. EPA issued the regardless of race, color, national origin, ii. Follow directions. The Agency may Preliminary Organophosphate or income, in the development, ask you to respond to specific questions Cumulative Risk Assessment for public implementation, and enforcement of or organize comments by referencing a comment in December 2001, and environmental laws, regulations, and

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policies. To help address potential section 408(b)(2) of (c)(2) of FFDCA. number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0352, by environmental justice issues, the This review is to be completed by one of the following methods: Agency seeks information on any groups August 3, 2006. A tolerance or • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// or segments of the population who, as exemption meets the requirements of www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line a result of their location, cultural section 408(b)(2) or (c)(2), respectively, instructions for submitting comments. practices, or other factors, may have if ‘‘the Administrator determines the • Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs atypical, unusually high exposure to pesticide chemical residue is safe,’’ i.e., (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), organophosphate pesticides, compared ‘‘that there is a reasonable certainty that Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 to the general population. no harm will result from aggregate Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, EPA is applying the principles of exposure to the pesticide chemical DC 20460-0001. • public participation to all pesticides residue, including all anticipated Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public undergoing reregistration and tolerance dietary exposures and all other Docket (7502P), Environmental reassessment. The Agency’s Pesticide exposures for which there is reliable Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Tolerance Reassessment and information.’’ 21 U.S.C. 346a(b)(2)(A), Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Reregistration; Public Participation and (c)(2)(A). In making this safety Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries Process, published in the Federal finding, FFDCA requires the are only accepted during the Docket’s Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) Administrator to consider, among other normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to (FRL–7357–9) explains that in factors, ‘‘available information 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, conducting these programs, EPA is concerning the cumulative effects of excluding legal holidays). Special tailoring its public participation process such residues and other substances that arrangements should be made for to be commensurate with the level of have a common mechanism of deliveries of boxed information. The risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, toxicity...’’ 21 U.S.C. 346a(b)(2)(D)(v), Docket telephone number is (703) 305- and degree of public concern associated and (c)(2)(B). 5805. with each pesticide. The Instructions: Direct your comments to organophosphate pesticides have had List of Subjects docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006– extensive opportunities for public Environmental protection, Pesticides 0352. EPA’s policy is that all comments comment as part of their reregistration and pests. received will be included in the docket and tolerance reassessment process. without change and may be made Comments should be limited to issues Dated: July 20, 2006. available on-line at http:// raised within the organophosphate Debra Edwards, www.regulations.gov, including any cumulative risk assessment and Director, Special Review and Reregistration personal information provided, unless associated documents. Failure to Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. the comment includes information comment on any such issues as part of [FR Doc. E6–12343 Filed 8–1–06; 8:45 am] claimed to be Confidential Business this opportunity will not limit a BILLING CODE 6560–50–S Information (CBI) or other information commenter’s opportunity to participate whose disclosure is restricted by statute. in any later notice and comment Do not submit information that you processes on this matter. All comments ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION consider to be CBI or otherwise should be submitted using the methods AGENCY protected through regulations.gov or e- in ADDRESSES, and must be received [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0352; FRL–8080–8] mail. The Federal regulations.gov by EPA on or before the closing date. website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ Comments will become part of the Sodium Cyanide; Tolerance system, which means EPA will not Agency Docket for the organophosphate Reassessment Decision for Low Risk know your identity or contact cumulative risk assessment. Comments Pesticide; Notice of Availability information unless you provide it in the received after the close of the comment body of your comment. If you send an AGENCY: period will be marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not Environmental Protection e-mail comment directly to EPA without required to consider these late Agency (EPA). going through regulations.gov, your e- comments. ACTION: Notice. mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the B. What is the Agency’s Authority for SUMMARY: This notice announces the comment that is placed in the docket Taking this Action? availability of EPA’s Tolerance and made available on the Internet. If Section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA, as Reassessment Decision (TRED) for the you submit an electronic comment, EPA amended, requires the Administrator to pesticide sodium cyanide, and opens a recommends that you include your make ‘‘a determination as to the public comment period on this name and other contact information in eligibility for reregistration (i) for all document, related risk assessments, and the body of your comment and with any active ingredients subject to other support documents. EPA has disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA reregistration under this section for reviewed this pesticide sodium cyanide cannot read your comment due to which tolerances or exemptions from through a modified, streamlined version technical difficulties and cannot contact tolerances are required under the of the public participation process that you for clarification, EPA may not be Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act the Agency uses to involve the public in able to consider your comment. (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), not later than the developing pesticide tolerance Electronic files should avoid the use of last date for tolerance reassessment reassessment and reregistration special characters, any form of established under section 408(q)(1)(C) of decisions. Through the tolerance encryption, and be free of any defects or that Act (21 U.S.C. 346a((q)(1)(C))...’’ reassessment program, EPA is ensuring viruses. Section 408(q) of the FFDCA, 21 that all pesticides meet current health Docket: All documents in the docket U.S.C. 346a(q), requires EPA to review and food safety standards. are listed in the docket index. Although tolerances and exemptions for pesticide DATES: Comments must be received on listed in the index, some information is residues in effect as of August 2, 1996, or before October 2, 2006. not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other to determine whether the tolerance or ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, information whose disclosure is exemption meets the requirements of identified by docket identification (ID) restricted by statute. Certain other

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