[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 1928-1929] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-882] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00424; FRL-4992-1] Statement of Policy Regarding Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients; Notice of Availability and Request for Comments AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting comments on a proposed policy developed in a draft Pesticide Regulation (PR) Notice entitled ``Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients.'' Interested parties may request this document as described in the ADDRESSES unit of this notice. DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket number ``OPP-00424,'' must be received on or before March 25, 1996. ADDRESSES: The PR Notice is available from Jim Jones: By mail: Registration Support Branch, Registration Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address: 6th Floor, CS-1, 2800 Crystal Drive North, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8358, e-mail: [email protected]. Submit written comments to: By mail: Public Docket and Freedom of Information Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1128, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number ``OPP-00424.'' No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION unit of this document. Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Jones at the telephone number, office location, or e-mail address listed under the ADDRESSES unit of this document. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is soliciting comments on a proposed policy developed in a draft PR Notice entitled ``Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients.'' EPA's current policy is that any level of an impurity that is also an active ingredient in another pesticide is considered ``toxicologically significant'' and must be reported to EPA. The draft PR Notice proposes to change the Agency's definition of ``toxicologically significant'' levels of active ingredients [[Page 1929]] to a risk-based standard. This Federal Register notice announces the availability of the draft PR Notice and solicits comment on the proposed policy. After reviewing public comments received, EPA may make changes to the Policy and revise the draft PR Notice prior to release. A record has been established for this action docket number ``OPP- 00424'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: [email protected] Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this action, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests. Dated: December 13, 1995. Stephen L. Johnson, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 96-882 Filed 1-23-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F