[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 1883-1884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-880]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 152

[OPP-250112; FRL-4988-8]


Pesticide and Ground Water State Management Plan Regulation; 
Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notification to Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given pursuant to section 25(a)(2) of the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), that the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has 
forwarded to the Secretary of 

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Agriculture a proposed regulation issued under section 3(d) of FIFRA. 
The EPA is proposing to restrict the legal sale and use of five 
pesticides--atrazine, simazine, cyanazine, alachlor, and metolachlor 
through use of State Management Plans, because of their ground water 
contamination potential.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Arden Calvert, Policy and 
Special Projects Staff (7501C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location, telephone number and e-mail address: Rm. 1119, CM #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-305-7099, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA provides that 
the Administrator provide the Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of 
any proposed regulation at least 60 days prior to signing it for 
publication in the Federal Register. If the Secretary comments in 
writing regarding the proposed regulation within 30 days after 
receiving it, and if requested by the Secretary, the Administrator 
shall issue for publication in the Federal Register with the proposed 
regulation, the comments of the Secretary, and the response of the 
Administrator concerning the Secretary's comments. If the Secretary 
does not comment in writing within 30 days after receiving the proposed 
regulation, the Administrator may sign the proposed regulation for 
publication in the Federal Register anytime after the 30-day period.
    As required by FIFRA section 25(a)(3), a copy of this proposed 
regulation has been forwarded to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate.
    As required by FIFRA section 25(d), a copy of this proposed 
regulation has also been forwarded to the Scientific Advisory Panel.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: November 29, 1995.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-880 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am]
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