Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New Active Ingredients (June 2025)
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This document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits comment on applications to register pesticide products containing active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide products. The Agency is providing this notice in accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA uses the month and year in the title to identify when the Agency complied the applications identified in this notice of receipt. Unit II. of this document identifies certain applications received in 2023 and 2024 that are currently being evaluated by EPA, along with information about each application, including when it was received, who submitted the application, and the purpose of the application.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40354-40355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15746]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-0024; FRL-12473-06-OCSPP]
Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New
Active Ingredients (June 2025)
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits
comment on applications to register pesticide products containing
active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide
products. The Agency is providing this notice in accordance with the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA uses
the month and year in the title to identify when the Agency complied
the applications identified in this notice of receipt. Unit II. of this
document identifies certain applications received in 2023 and 2024 that
are currently being evaluated by EPA, along with information about each
application, including when it was received, who submitted the
application, and the purpose of the application.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 18, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number and the EPA File Symbol or the EPA
Registration Number of interest as shown in Unit II. of this document,
online at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. 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. Additional
instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Each application summary in Unit II.
specifies a contact division. The appropriate division contacts are
identified as follows:
<bullet> BPPD (Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division)
(Mail Code 7511M); Shannon Borges; main telephone number: (202) 566-
1400; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5f7e5e5f1f3e7fbdac1dcd6d0c6f5d0c5d49bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6a4b6b6a2a0b4a889928f858395a6839687c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action provides information that is directed to the public in
general.
B. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?
EPA is taking this action pursuant to section 3(c)(4) of the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C.
136a(c)(4), and 40 CFR 152.102.
C. What action is the Agency taking?
EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to
comment on applications to register pesticide products containing
active ingredients not included in any currently registered pesticide
products that were received during the covered period. 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 (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions">https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/public-participation-process-registration-actions</a>).
D. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?
1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI to EPA through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> or email. If you wish to include CBI in your
comment, please follow the applicable instructions at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules</a> and clearly mark the
information that you claim to be CBI. In addition to one complete
version of the comment that includes CBI, a copy of the comment without
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information
marked as CBI 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 <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
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II. Registration Applications Received
This unit provides the following information about the applications
received during this period: The EPA File Symbol or Registration
number(s); EPA docket ID number for the application; Name and address
of the applicant; Name of the active ingredient, product type and
proposed uses; and the division to contact for that application.
Additional information about the application may also be available in
the related docket for the application as identified in this unit.
<bullet> File Symbol: 52991-UL. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0111. Applicant: Bedoukian Research, Inc., 6 Commerce Drive, Danbury,
CT 06810. Product name: Bedoukian Gamma-Dodecalactone Technical. Active
ingredient: Gamma-Dodecalactone, Non-Food Use Insecticide and Insect
Repellent--Gamma Dodecalactone at 98.5%. Proposed use: Manufacturing
and Formulation Only. Date of receipt: April 20, 2023. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 56336-IA. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0112. Applicant: Suterra LLC, 20950 NE Talus Place, Bend, OR 97701.
Product name: CheckMate GMB Technical Pheromone. Active ingredient:
Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (3,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl)
methyl ester, Manufacturing Use Product (MP) for formulation into End-
Use Product (EP) to disrupt the normal mating cycle of the Pseudococcus
maritimus (Grape Mealybug)--Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (3,4,5,5-
tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl) methyl ester at 95.93%. Proposed use:
Manufacturing Use Only. Date of receipt: August 21, 2023. Contact:
BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 56336-II. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0112. Applicant: Suterra LLC, 20950 NE Talus Place, Bend, OR 97701.
Product name: CheckMate GMB. Active ingredient: Propanoic acid, 2-
methyl-, (3,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl) methyl ester,
Semiochemical/Pheromone--Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (3,4,5,5-
tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl) methyl ester at 14.01%. Proposed use:
Mating Disruption of Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug). Date of
receipt: August 21, 2023. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 56336-IT. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0112. Applicant: Suterra LLC, 20950 NE Talus Place, Bend, OR 97701.
Product name: Celada<SUP>TM</SUP> GMB 180. Active ingredient: Propanoic
acid, 2-methyl-, (3,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl) methyl ester,
Semiochemical/Pheromone--Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (3,4,5,5-
tetramethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-yl) methyl ester at 7.45%. Proposed use:
Mating Disruption of Pseudococcus maritimus (Grape Mealybug). Date of
receipt: August 21, 2023. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 82398-E. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0113. Applicant: Chemian Technology Limited (``Chemian''), Unit 2, 80
Eastmount Road, Darlington, County Durham DL1 1LA, United Kingdom (c/o
TSG Consulting, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 475, Washington, DC 20036).
Product name: Citrepel 75. Active ingredient: Cymbopogon winterianus
oil, fractionated, hydrated, cyclized, Manufacturing Use Product (MP)
for formulation into Skin Applied Insect Repellent End Use Products
(EP)--Cymbopogon winterianus oil, fractionated, hydrated, cyclized at
100.00%. Proposed use: Manufacturing Use Only. Date of receipt:
February 2, 2024. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 82398-G. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0113. Applicant: Chemian Technology Limited (``Chemian''), Unit 2, 80
Eastmount Road, Darlington, County Durham DL1 1LA, United Kingdom (c/o
TSG Consulting, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 475, Washington, DC 20036).
Product name: Citrepel Emulsion 20 Insect Repellent. Active ingredient:
Cymbopogon winterianus oil, fractionated, hydrated, cyclized, Insect
Repellent--Cymbopogon winterianus oil, fractionated, hydrated, cyclized
at 20.00%. Proposed use: Skin Applied Insect Repellent provides
protection against mosquitoes, black flies, gnats, and no-see-ums. Date
of receipt: February 22, 2024. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 82398-U. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0113. Applicant: Chemian Technology Limited (``Chemian''), Unit 2, 80
Eastmount Road, Darlington, County Durham DL1 1LA, United Kingdom (c/o
TSG Consulting, 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 475, Washington, DC 20036).
Product name: Incognito[supreg] Insect Repellent Spray. Active
ingredient: Cymbopogon winterianus oil, fractionated, hydrated,
cyclized, Insect Repellent--Cymbopogon winterianus oil, fractionated,
hydrated, cyclized at 20.00%. Proposed use: Skin Applied Insect
Repellent provides protection against mosquitoes, black flies, gnats,
and no-see-ums. Date of receipt: February 22, 2024. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 102059-E. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0107. Applicant: Rodents Odor Free International, Inc., Suite 200-535
Yates St., Victoria, BC V8W 2Z6, Canada (c/o Exponent, 1150 Connecticut
Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036. Product name: STA1. Active
ingredient: Stearic Acid and related fatty acids, Manufacturing Use
Product (MP) for formulation into End-Use Product (EP)--Stearic Acid
and related fatty acids at 100%. Proposed use: Manufacturing or
Formulation use only. Date of receipt: April 1, 2024. Contact: BPPD.
<bullet> File Symbol: 102059-R. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2025-
0107. Applicant: Rodents Odor Free International, Inc., Suite 200-535
Yates St., Victoria, BC V8W 2Z6, Canada (c/o Exponent, 1150 Connecticut
Ave. NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036). Product name: Rodents Away
Odor Free. Active ingredient: Stearic Acid and related fatty acids,
Mouse Repellent--Stearic Acid and related fatty acids at 100%. Proposed
use: For control of mice in enclosed such as homes and recreational
vehicles. Date of receipt: April 1, 2024. Contact: BPPD.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: August 14, 2025.
Kimberly Smith,
Acting Director, Information Technology and Resources Management
Division, Office of Program Support.
[FR Doc. 2025-15746 Filed 8-18-25; 8:45 am]
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