83 FR 15833 - Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

Page Range		15833-15834
FR Document		2018-07643

EPA has received applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on these applications.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0007; FRL-9975-56]


Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New 
Active Ingredients

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and 
opportunity to comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 14, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the Docket 
Identification (ID) Number and the File Symbol of interest as shown in 
the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket 
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand 
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the 
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. Additional 
instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more

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information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Robert McNally, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703) 
305-7090, email address: [email protected]; or Michael Goodis, 
Registration Division (7505P), main telephone number: (703) 305-7090, 
email address: [email protected]. The mailing address for each 
contact person is: Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-
0001. As part of the mailing address, include the contact person's 
name, division, and mail code. The division to contact is listed at the 
end of each application summary.

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. 
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them. 
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. 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 email. 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 preparing and submitting 
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register pesticide products 
containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered 
pesticide products. Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) 
(7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and 
opportunity to comment on these applications. Notice of receipt of 
these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency on these 
applications.

III. New Active Ingredients

    1. File Symbol: 73729-E. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0087. 
Applicant: Imerys Filtration Minerals, Inc., 2500 Miguelito Rd., 
Lompoc, CA 93436. Product name: Imergard WP. Active ingredient: 
Insecticide--Expanded perlite at 100.0%. Proposed use: For use indoors 
and outdoors to control mosquitoes. Contact: BPPD.
    2. File Symbol: 80286-EA. Docket ID numbers: EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0708 
and EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0709. Applicant: ISCA Technologies, Inc., 1230 W. 
Spring St., Riverside, CA 92507. Product name: Hook RPW. Active 
ingredients: Attractant--4-methyl-5-nonanone at 3.000%; Attractant--4-
methyl-5-nonanol at 27.000%; and Insecticide--cypermethrin at 3.000%. 
Proposed use: For control of red palm weevil. Contact: BPPD.
    3. File Symbol: 71840-E.O.. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059. 
Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709. Product name: Trunemco Nematode Management. Active ingredients: 
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducer--cis-Jasmone (2-Cyclopenten-
1-one, 3-methyl-2-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-) at 0.88% and Bacillus 
amyloliquefaciens strain MBI 600 at 1.00%. Proposed use: Seed treatment 
on corn, cotton, and soybean. Contact: BPPD.
    4. File Symbol: 40230-G. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0051. 
Applicant: AgBioChem, Inc., 3750 North 1020 East, Provo, UT 84604. 
Product name: Galltrol-GM. Active ingredient: Bactericide--Rhizobium 
radiobacter strain K1026-R at 0.03%. Proposed use: For control of crown 
gall disease in germinating seeds, roots, stems, and cuttings. Contact: 
BPPD.
    5. File Symbol: 71840-GN. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2018-0059. 
Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709. Product name: Jasmone Technical Concentrate. Active ingredient: 
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) inducer--cis-Jasmone (2-Cyclopenten-
1-one, 3-methyl-2-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-) at 93.00%. Proposed use: For 
manufacturing end-use pesticide products containing cis-Jasmone. 
Contact: BPPD.
    6. EPA Registration Numbers: 7969-198, 7969-251, 7969-197, 7969-
199. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0310. Applicant: BASF 
Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 
27709. Active ingredient: Boscalid. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed 
use: Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4-16B; celtuce; fennel, Florence; 
kohlrabi; leafy petiole vegetable, subgroup 22B; leafy greens, subgroup 
4-16A; pea and bean, dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup 6C; pea 
and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B; vegetable, brassica, head and 
stem, group 5-16; vegetable, cucurbit, group 9; vegetable, root, except 
sugar beet, subgroup 1B; vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10. Contact: RD

    Authority:  21 U.S.C. 346a.

    Dated: March 20, 2018.
Delores Barber,
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2018-07643 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am]
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and Borrower Creditworthiness treatment works, community water project types and geographical
categories, criteria scores are system, or aging water distribution or locations.
supplemented by points awarded from wastewater collection system. 40 CFR The scoring scales and guidance used
the preliminary engineering feasibility 35.10055(a)(12). to evaluate each project against the
analysis and preliminary (viii) 10 points: The extent to which selection criteria are available in the
creditworthiness assessment, described the project serves economically stressed WIFIA program handbook. Prospective
in the WIFIA program handbook. In communities, or pockets of borrowers considering WIFIA should
order to reflect priorities and give economically stressed rate payers review the WIFIA program handbook
greater consideration to a class of within otherwise non-economically and discuss how the project addresses
projects to reduce exposure to lead in stressed communities. 40 CFR each of the selection criteria in the LOI
the nation’s drinking water systems or 35.10055(a)(13). submission.
ensure continuous compliance with (ix) 20 points: The extent to which the Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3901–3914; 40 CFR
contaminant limits, EPA has added a project reduces exposure to lead in the part 35.
criterion (ix) to the Project Impact nation’s drinking water systems or Dated: April 4, 2018.
category of criteria in accordance with ensures continuous compliance with
40 CFR 35.10055(b). The criteria are as E. Scott Pruitt,
contaminant limits. 40 CFR 35.10055(b).
follows: Administrator.
Project Readiness [FR Doc. 2018–07513 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
Project Impact
(i) 50 points: The readiness of the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
(i) 15 points: The extent to which the project to proceed toward development,
project is nationally or regionally including a demonstration by the
significant, with respect to the obligor that there is a reasonable ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
generation of economic and public expectation that the contracting process AGENCY
benefits, such as (1) the reduction of for construction of the project can [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0007; FRL–9975–56]
flood risk; (2) the improvement of water commence by not later than 90 days
quality and quantity, including aquifer after the date on which a Federal credit Pesticide Product Registration;
recharge; (3) the protection of drinking instrument is obligated for the project Receipt of Applications for New Active
water, including source water under [WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(J); Ingredients
protection; and (4) the support of 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(9).
international commerce. 33 U.S.C. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(ii) 50 points: Preliminary engineering Agency (EPA).
3907(b)(2)(A); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(1). feasibility analysis score. 33 U.S.C.
(ii) 5 points: The extent to which the ACTION: Notice.
3907(a)(2); 33 U.S.C. 3907(a)(6); 40 CFR
project uses new or innovative
35.10015(c); 40 CFR 35.10045(a). SUMMARY: EPA has received applications
approaches. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(D); 40
CFR 35.10055(a)(3). Borrower Creditworthiness to register pesticide products containing
(iii) 5 points: The extent to which the active ingredients not included in any
(i) 10 points: The likelihood that currently registered pesticide products.
project (1) protects against extreme
assistance under [WIFIA] would enable Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
weather events, such as floods or
the project to proceed at an earlier date Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
hurricanes; or (2) helps maintain or
than the project would otherwise be (FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice
protect the environment: 33 U.S.C.
able to proceed. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(C); of receipt and opportunity to comment
3907(b)(2)(F); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(4) and
40 CFR 35.10055(a)(2). on these applications.
(5).
(iv) 5 points: The extent to which the (ii) 10 points: The extent to which the DATES: Comments must be received on
project serves regions with significant project financing plan includes public or before May 14, 2018.
energy exploration, development, or or private financing in addition to ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
production areas: 33 U.S.C. assistance under [WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. identified by the Docket Identification
3907(b)(2)(G); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(6). 3907(b)(2)(B); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(10). (ID) Number and the File Symbol of
(v) 10 points: The extent to which a (iii) 10 points: The extent to which interest as shown in the body of this
project serves regions with significant assistance under [WIFIA] reduces the document, by one of the following
water resource challenges, including the contribution of Federal assistance to the methods:
need to address (1) water quality project. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(K); 40 CFR • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
concerns in areas of regional, national, 35.10055(a)(11). www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
or international significance; (2) water (iv) 10 points: The amount of budget instructions for submitting comments.
quantity concerns related to authority required to fund the Federal Do not submit electronically any
groundwater, surface water, or other credit instrument made available under information you consider to be
water sources; (3) significant flood risk; [WIFIA]. 33 U.S.C. 3907(b)(2)(E). Confidential Business Information (CBI)
(4) water resource challenges identified (v) 60 points: Preliminary or other information whose disclosure is
in existing regional, State, or multistate creditworthiness assessment score. 33 restricted by statute.
agreements; and (5) water resources U.S.C. 3907(a)(1); 40 CFR 35.10015(c); • Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental
with exceptional recreational value or 40 CFR 35.10045(a)(1) and (4) and (b). Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/
ecological importance. 33 U.S.C. In addition to the selection criteria DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
score, EPA is required by 33 U.S.C.
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3907(b)(2)(H); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(7). NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001.
(vi) 10 points: The extent to which the 3902(a) to ‘‘ensure a diversity of project • Hand Delivery: To make special
project addresses identified municipal, types and geographical locations.’’ arrangements for hand delivery or
State, or regional priorities. 33 U.S.C. Following analysis by WIFIA program delivery of boxed information, please
3907(b)(2)(I); 40 CFR 35.10055(a)(8). staff, a final score is calculated for each follow the instructions at http://
(vii) 20 points: The extent to which project. Projects will be selected in www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
the project addresses needs for repair, order of score, subject, however, to the Additional instructions on commenting
rehabilitation or replacement of a requirement to ensure a diversity of or visiting the docket, along with more

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information about dockets generally, is comments, see the commenting tips at acquired resistance (SAR) inducer—cis-
available at http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ Jasmone (2-Cyclopenten-1-one, 3-
dockets. comments.html. methyl-2-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-) at 93.00%.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Proposed use: For manufacturing end-
II. Registration Applications
Robert McNally, Biopesticides and use pesticide products containing cis-
EPA has received applications to Jasmone. Contact: BPPD.
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), register pesticide products containing 6. EPA Registration Numbers: 7969–
main telephone number: (703) 305– active ingredients not included in any 198, 7969–251, 7969–197, 7969–199.
7090, email address: BPPDFRNotices@ currently registered pesticide products. Docket ID number: EPA–HQ–OPP–
epa.gov; or Michael Goodis, Registration Pursuant to the provisions of FIFRA 2017–0310. Applicant: BASF
Division (7505P), main telephone section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA Corporation, P.O. Box 13528, 26 Davis
number: (703) 305–7090, email address: is hereby providing notice of receipt and Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
RDFRNotices@epa.gov. The mailing opportunity to comment on these 27709. Active ingredient: Boscalid.
address for each contact person is: applications. Notice of receipt of these Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use:
Office of Pesticide Programs, applications does not imply a decision Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 4–16B;
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 by the Agency on these applications. celtuce; fennel, Florence; kohlrabi; leafy
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
III. New Active Ingredients petiole vegetable, subgroup 22B; leafy
20460–0001. As part of the mailing
greens, subgroup 4–16A; pea and bean,
address, include the contact person’s 1. File Symbol: 73729–E. Docket ID dried shelled, except soybean, subgroup
name, division, and mail code. The number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0087. 6C; pea and bean, succulent shelled,
division to contact is listed at the end Applicant: Imerys Filtration Minerals, subgroup 6B; vegetable, brassica, head
of each application summary. Inc., 2500 Miguelito Rd., Lompoc, CA and stem, group 5–16; vegetable,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 93436. Product name: Imergard WP. cucurbit, group 9; vegetable, root, except
I. General Information Active ingredient: Insecticide— sugar beet, subgroup 1B; vegetable,
Expanded perlite at 100.0%. Proposed fruiting, group 8–10. Contact: RD
A. Does this action apply to me? use: For use indoors and outdoors to
control mosquitoes. Contact: BPPD. Authority: 21 U.S.C. 346a.
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural 2. File Symbol: 80286–EA. Docket ID Dated: March 20, 2018.
producer, food manufacturer, or numbers: EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0708 Delores Barber,
pesticide manufacturer. The following and EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0709. Director, Information Technology and
list of North American Industrial Applicant: ISCA Technologies, Inc., Resources Management Division, Office of
Classification System (NAICS) codes is 1230 W. Spring St., Riverside, CA Pesticide Programs.
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 92507. Product name: Hook RPW. [FR Doc. 2018–07643 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am]
provides a guide to help readers Active ingredients: Attractant—4- BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

determine whether this document methyl-5-nonanone at 3.000%;
applies to them. Potentially affected Attractant—4-methyl-5-nonanol at
entities may include: 27.000%; and Insecticide— ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
• Crop production (NAICS code 111). cypermethrin at 3.000%. Proposed use: AGENCY
• Animal production (NAICS code For control of red palm weevil. Contact: [EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0008; FRL–9975–58]
112). BPPD.
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code 3. File Symbol: 71840–E.O.. Docket ID Pesticide Product Registration;
311). number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0059. Receipt of Applications for New Uses
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis
code 32532). Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Product name: Trunemco Nematode Agency (EPA).
B. What should I consider as I prepare Management. Active ingredients: ACTION: Notice.
my comments for EPA? Systemic acquired resistance (SAR)
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this SUMMARY: EPA has received applications
inducer—cis-Jasmone (2-Cyclopenten-1-
information to EPA through to register new uses for pesticide
one, 3-methyl-2-(2Z)-2-pentenyl-) at
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark products containing currently registered
0.88% and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
the part or all of the information that active ingredients. Pursuant to the
strain MBI 600 at 1.00%. Proposed use:
you claim to be CBI. For CBI Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Seed treatment on corn, cotton, and
information in a disk or CD–ROM that Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is hereby
soybean. Contact: BPPD.
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 4. File Symbol: 40230–G. Docket ID providing notice of receipt and
disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0051. opportunity to comment on these
identify electronically within the disk or Applicant: AgBioChem, Inc., 3750 North applications.
CD–ROM the specific information that 1020 East, Provo, UT 84604. Product DATES: Comments must be received on
is claimed as CBI. In addition to one name: Galltrol-GM. Active ingredient: or before May 14, 2018.
complete version of the comment that Bactericide—Rhizobium radiobacter ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
includes information claimed as CBI, a strain K1026–R at 0.03%. Proposed use: identified by the Docket Identification
copy of the comment that does not For control of crown gall disease in (ID) Number and the File Symbol of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

contain the information claimed as CBI germinating seeds, roots, stems, and interest as shown in the body of this
must be submitted for inclusion in the cuttings. Contact: BPPD. document, by one of the following
public docket. Information so marked 5. File Symbol: 71840–GN. Docket ID methods:
will not be disclosed except in number: EPA–HQ–OPP–2018–0059. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
accordance with procedures set forth in Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
40 CFR part 2. Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. instructions for submitting comments.
2. Tips for preparing your comments. Product name: Jasmone Technical Do not submit electronically any
When preparing and submitting your Concentrate. Active ingredient: Systemic information you consider to be

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before May 14, 2018.
Contact		Robert McNally, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), main telephone number: (703)
FR Citation		83 FR 15833