Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Availability

Federal Register: March 20, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 53)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0416; FRL-8383-5

Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, Organic

Esters of Phosphoric Acid Reregistration Eligibility Decisions; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's Reregistration

Eligibility Decision (RED) for the pesticides Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid, and opens a public comment period on these documents. The Agency's risk assessments and other related documents also are available in the

Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid Dockets. Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone is used as an algaecide, bactericide, and fungicide for materials and wood preservation. Busan 77 is used to control of algae in swimming pools, hot tubs, whirlpools and fountains without fish. It is also registered to control growth of algae, bacteria, and fungi in recirculating cooling towers, industrial air washing systems, and as a materials preservative in metal cutting fluids. Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid is used primarily as a fungicide and bacteriostat, with the main use site being a material preservative for carpet backings. Some other use sites include paint, textiles, vinyl products, polymeric laminates, and epoxy flooring and tile. EPA has reviewed Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

(Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid through the public participation process that the Agency uses to involve the public in developing pesticide reregistration and tolerance reassessment decisions. Through these programs, EPA is ensuring that all pesticides meet current health and safety standards.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 19, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification

(ID) number for Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1151; for

Busan 77, EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0834; and for Organic Esters of Phosphoric

Acid, EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1166 by one of the following methods:

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.

Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public

Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.

Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South

Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The

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Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number for

Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone, EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1151; for Busan 77, EPA-

HQ-OPP-2007-0834; and for Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid, EPA-HQ-

OPP-2007-1166. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be

Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e- mail. The regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an e- mail comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the

Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.

Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced Search,'' then ``Docket

Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where indicated and select the

``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access available documents.

Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. 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 OPP

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, 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) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

(Amical 48), contact: Kathryn Avivah Jakob, Antimicrobials Division

(7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1328; fax number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: jakob.kathryn@epa.gov.

For Busan 77, contact: ShaRon Carlisle, Antimicrobials Division

(7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-6427; fax number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: carlisle.sharon@epa.gov.

For Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid, contact: Heather Garvie,

Antimicrobials Division (7510P), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0034; fax number: (703) 308-8481; e-mail address: garvie.heather@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. General Information

   1. Does this Action Apply to Me?

      This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others 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.

   2. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or

      CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, 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 claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes 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.

      Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, remember to: i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of

      Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and suggest alternatives. vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified.

2. Background

   1. What Action is the Agency Taking?

      Under section 4 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

      Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides to ensure that they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. EPA has completed a REDs for the pesticides, Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

      (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid under section 4(g)(2)(A) of FIFRA. Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48) is used as a materials preservative. The following materials contain

      Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48) as a materials preservative:

      Paints, air duct coatings, fire-retardant coatings, pigment dispersions, inks, emulsions and extender slurries, adhesives, caulks, sealants, rubbers and plastics, textiles, leather, pulp and paper slurries, paper/paperboard, and wetlap. Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

      (Amical 48) is also used for the preservation of wood. Busan 77 is used to control of algae in swimming

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      pools, hot tubs, whirlpools and fountains without fish. It is also registered to control growth of algae, bacteria, and fungi in recirculating cooling towers, industrial air washing systems, and as a materials preservative in metal cutting fluids. Organic Esters of

      Phosphoric Acid is used primarily as a fungicide and bacteriostat, with the main use site being a material preservative for carpet backings.

      Some other use sites include paint, textiles, vinyl products, polymeric laminates, and epoxy flooring and tile. EPA has determined that the data base to support reregistration is substantially complete and that products containing Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid are eligible for reregistration, provided the risks are mitigated either in the manner described in the

      REDs or by another means that achieves equivalent risk reduction. Upon submission of any required product specific data under section 4(g)(2)(B) of FIFRA and any necessary changes to the registration and labeling (either to address concerns identified in the REDs or as a result of product specific data), EPA will make a final reregistration decision under section 4(g)(2)(C) of FIFRA for products containing

      Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid.

      EPA is applying the principles of public participation to all pesticides undergoing reregistration and tolerance reassessment. The

      Agency's Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and Reregistration; Public

      Participation Process, published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2004, (69 FR 26819) (FRL-7357-9) explains that in conducting these programs, EPA is tailoring its public participation process to be commensurate with the level of risk, extent of use, complexity of issues, and degree of public concern associated with each pesticide.

      Due to its uses, risks, and other factors, Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

      (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid were reviewed through the modified 4-Phase process. Through this process,

      EPA worked extensively with stakeholders and the public to reach the regulatory decisions for Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48),

      Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid.

      The reregistration program is being conducted under congressionally mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes the need both to make timely decisions and to involve the public. The Agency is issuing the

      Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid REDs for public comment. This comment period is intended to provide an additional opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any necessary amendments to the RED. All comments should be submitted using the methods in ADDRESSES, and must be received by EPA on or before the closing date. These comments will become part of the Agency Dockets for Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone

      (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked ``late.''

      EPA is not required to consider these late comments.

      The Agency will carefully consider all comments received by the closing date and will provide a Response to Comments Memorandum in the

      Docket and regulations.gov. If any comment significantly affects the document, EPA also will publish an amendment to the RED in the Federal

      Register. In the absence of substantive comments requiring changes, the

      Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, and Organic Esters of Phosphoric Acid REDs will be implemented as it is now presented.

   2. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

      Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA, as amended, directs that, after submission of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the

      Administrator shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products or taking other ``appropriate regulatory action.''

      List of Subjects

      Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Antimicrobials,

      Diiodomethyl p-tolyl sulfone (Amical 48), Busan 77, Organic Esters of

      Phosphoric Acid.

      Dated: January 5, 2009.

      Joan Harrigan-Farrelly,

      Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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