[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51467-51468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26016]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00502; FRL-5742-1]


Proposed Pesticide Amendment Reinvention Measures

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting comments on a proposed revised policies and 
procedures concerning certain types of registration amendments. The 
proposal is available in a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 
entitled ``Notifications, Non-notifications and Minor Formulation 
Amendments'' which is available upon request. Interested parties may 
request a copy of the Agency's proposed policy as set forth in the 
ADDRESSES unit of this notice.

DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket number ``OPP-00502,'' 
must be received on or before December 1, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments identified by the docket control 
number OPP-00502 by mail to: Public Information and Records Integrity 
Branch, Information Resources and Services Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments directly to the OPP 
docket which is located in Rm. 1132 of Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The PR Notice is available by contacting 
the person whose name appears under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by following 
the instructions under Unit V. of this document. No Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Jeff Kempter (7505C), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address: Rm. 713E, CM #2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703) 305-5448, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability:
Internet
    Electronic copies of this document and the PR Notice are available 
from the EPA home page at the Federal Register-Environmental Documents 
entry for this document under ``Regulations'' (http://www.epa.gov/
fedrgstr/).
Fax on Demand
    Using a faxphone call 202-401-0527 and select item 6102 for a copy 
of the PR notice.
    This Federal Register notice announces the availability of the 
draft PR Notice and solicits comment on the proposed policy. If, after 
reviewing any comments, EPA determines that changes to the Notice are 
warranted, the Agency will revise the draft PR Notice prior to release.

I. Purpose

    The purpose of the proposed PR Notice is to reinvent the 
registration process by expanding the types of minor amendments which 
may be accomplished by notification, non-notification, or minor formula 
changes. The proposed PR Notice will supersede the document now in 
effect, PR Notice 95-2 (May 31, 1995). The goal of this notice is to 
increase the efficiency and timeliness of the registration amendment 
process so as to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining protection 
to human health and the environment.

II. Applicability

    The proposed PR Notice will apply to all applicants seeking minor 
registration amendments which meet the criteria in the notice.

III. Contents of the PR Notice

    The proposed PR Notice simply expands the current PR Notice 95-2 to 
include more kinds of minor labeling amendments which may be 
accomplished by notification or non-notification. In addition, the 
proposed notice revises the process for submission and review of 
notifications to reflect the new requirements of the Food Quality 
Protection Act of 1996.

IV. Submission of Confidential Business Information

    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.

V. Public Record

    A record has been established for this action under docket number 
``OPP- 00502'' (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 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public 
record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services 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 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.


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    Dated: September 22, 1997.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 97-26016 Filed 9-30-97; 8:45 am]
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