Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Notice
Citation: FR Doc. 2024-02244 · EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0070; FRL-10541-12-OCSPP

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 March 6, 2024.

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). 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. 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. For actions being evaluated under EPA's public participation process for registration actions, there will be an additional opportunity for public comment on the proposed decisions. Please see EPA's public participation website for additional information on this process ( https://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions ). New Active Ingredients 1. File Symbol: 95213-I. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0505. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain SYM23945 Technical. Active ingredient: Nematicide— Pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain SYM23945 at 100%. Proposed use: For use manufacturing pesticide products. Contact: BPPD. 2. File Symbol: 95213-O. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0505. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain SYM23945 MUP. Active ingredient: Nematicide— Pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain SYM23945 at 7.15%. Proposed use: For manufacturing pesticide products. Contact: BPPD. 3. File Symbol: 95213-RE. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0621. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 MUP. Active ingredient: Fungicide— Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 at 100%. Proposed use: For manufacturing or formulating into a seed treatment end-use product. Contact: BPPD. 4. File Symbol: 95213-RG. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0621. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Indigo 398 FP. Active ingredient: Fungicide— Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 at 3%. Proposed use: For use as a seed treatment to protect against and control fungal diseases on food crops. Contact: BPPD. 5. File Symbol: 95213-RN. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0505. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Indigo 407 FP. Active ingredient: Nematicide— Pseudomonas oryzihabitans strain SYM23945 at 0.215%. Proposed use: For use as a seed treatment on food crops. Contact: BPPD. 6. File Symbol: 95213-RR. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0621. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 Technical. Active ingredient: Fungicide— Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 at 100%. Proposed use: For manufacturing or formulating into a seed treatment end-use product. Contact: BPPD. 7. File Symbol: 95213-RU. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0621. Applicant: Indigo Ag, Inc., 500 Rutherford Ave., Charlestown, MA 02129. Product name: Indigo 398 WD. Active ingredient: Fungicide— Bacillus aryabhattai strain SYM36613 at 5%. Proposed use: For use as an in-furrow and seed treatment to protect against and control fungal diseases on food crops. Contact: BPPD. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. Dated: January 19, 2024. Delores Barber, Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, Office of Program Support. [FR Doc. 2024-02244 Filed 2-2-24; 8:45 am]