[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3796-3797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1319]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 152, 174, and 180

[OPP-300378; FRL-4932-6]
RIN 2070-AC02


Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act; Proposed Exemptions From the Requirement of a 
Tolerance for Plant-Pesticides and Nucleic Acids and Viral Coat 
Proteins Produced in Plants under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act; Proposed Rules; Extension of Comment Periods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment periods.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule for 
plant-pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and three proposed exemptions from the 
requirement of a tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (FFDCA). The proposed rule and proposed exemptions from tolerance 
requirements describe how EPA proposes to address pesticidal substances 
produced by plants under FIFRA and FFDCA.

DATES: Comments identified by the docket control numbers [OPP- 300367a, 
300368a, 300369a, 300371a] must be received on or before February 23, 
1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to: Program Resources 
Section, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations 
Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal 
Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Bernice Slutsky, Science and 
Policy Staff, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances 
(7101), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 
20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. E-627, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC, (202-260-6900).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substances plants produce to protect 
themselves against pests and disease are considered to be pesticides 
under the FIFRA definition of ``pesticide.'' These substances, along 
with the genetic material necessary to produce them are designated 
``plant-pesticides'' by EPA. In the Federal Register of November 23, 
1994, EPA published: (1) A proposed policy statement that describes 
EPA's regulatory approach for plant-pesticides under FIFRA and FFDCA 
(``Proposed Policy; Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act'') (59 FR 60496); (2) a proposed regulatory amendment 
that would describe categories of plant-pesticides that are subject to 
or exempt from regulation under FIFRA and clarifies the status of 
plants that produce plant-pesticides (``Plant-Pesticides Subject to the 
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; Proposed Rule'') 
(59 FR 60519); (3) a proposed exemption from the requirement of a 
tolerance under FFDCA for categories of plant-pesticides that do not 
result in significantly different dietary exposures (``Plant-
Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance 
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act'') (59 FR 60535); (4) a 
proposed exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA for 
nucleic acids, including deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acids 
(``Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the Requirement of a 
Tolerance Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Nucleic 
Acids Produced in Plants,'') (59 FR 60542); and (5) a proposed 
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA for viral 
coat proteins (``Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the 
Requirement of a Tolerance Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act for Viral Coat Proteins Produced in Plants'') (59 FR 60545). In 
response to requests by interested parties, EPA is extending the 
comment period for the four proposals by 30 days. Elsewhere in this 
issue of the Federal Register, EPA is also extending the comment period 
by 30 days for the proposed statement of policy for pesticidal 
substances produced in plants (plant-pesticides) under FIFRA and FFDCA. 
Comments for all documents must now be received by February 23, 1995.
    Comments must be filed with the corresponding docket numbers:

                                                                        
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        Docket Number                        Document Name              
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OPP-300369a                   Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal   
                               Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide  
                               Act; Proposed Rule                       
                                                                        
OPP-300368a                   Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from 
                               the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the 
                               Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act     
                                                                        
OPP-300371a                   Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from 
                               the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the 
                               Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for 
                               Nucleic Acids Produced in Plants         
                                                                        
OPP-300367a                   Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from 
                               the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the 
                               Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for 
                               Viral Coat Proteins Produced in Plants   
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 152, 174, and 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Biotechnology pesticides, Pesticides and 
pests, Plants, Plant-pesticides, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.
    Dated: January 12, 1995.
Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. 95-1319 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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