[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 222 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62982-62983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30200]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 180

[OPP-300891B; FRL-6395-4]
RIN 2070-AB78


Propargite; Extension of Partial Stay of Order Revoking Certain 
Tolerances

 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Extension of partial stay of final rule.
SUMMARY: EPA is extending by 30-days a stay concerning the revocation 
of tolerances for propargite on apples and plums (fresh prunes) leaving 
those tolerances in place until December 18, 1999.
 DATES: The reinstatement amendments published on November 1, 1999 (64 
FR 58792) are extended effective from November 18, 1999 until December 
18, 1999.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  For technical information contact: 
Joseph Nevola, Special Review Branch, (7508C), Special Review and 
Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location: Special Review Branch, CM #2, 6th floor, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. Telephone: (703) 308-8037; e-mail: 
[email protected].
 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an 
agricultural producer, food manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer. 
Potentially affected categories and entities may include, but are not 
limited to:

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                                                 Examples of Potentially
              Categories                NAICS       Affected Entities
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Industry                                   111  Crop production
                                           112  Animal production
                                           311  Food manufacturing
                                         32532  Pesticide manufacturing
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    This listing is not exhaustive, but is a guide to entities likely 
to be regulated by this action. The North American Industrial 
Classification System (NAICS) codes will assist you in determining 
whether this action applies to you. If you have questions regarding the 
applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person 
listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document and Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document, and certain other related documents that might be available 
electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. 
To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and 
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the 
``Federal Register--Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly 
to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2.  In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-300891B. The official 
record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received during an applicable comment 
period, and other information related to this action, including any 
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This 
official record includes the documents that are physically located in 
the docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those 
documents. The public version of the official record does not include 
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official 
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic 
comments submitted during an applicable comment period, is available 
for inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch 
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., 
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

     In the Federal Register of July 21, 1999 (64 FR 39068) (FRL-6089-
7), EPA issued an order by final rule revoking tolerances in 
Sec. 180.259(a)(1) for the use of propargite on apples; apricots; 
beans, succulent; cranberries; figs; peaches; pears; plums (fresh 
prunes); and strawberries. EPA revoked the tolerances on the grounds 
that previous

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cancellation of the underlying uses for propargite rendered the 
tolerances unnecessary. In the final rule, EPA set an effective date of 
October 19, 1999 for the revocations.
    Any person adversely affected by the July 21, 1999 Order was 
allowed 60 days to file written objections to the order and a written 
request for an evidentiary hearing on the objections.
    EPA received an objection from Uniroyal Chemical Company requesting 
EPA to modify the effective date of revocation for propargite on 
apples; and plums (fresh prunes). Uniroyal also requested an 
evidentiary hearing. On November 1, 1999 EPA stayed the removal of the 
tolerances for apples; and plums (fresh prunes) and reinstated the 
tolerance levels for these commodities effective from October 19, 1999 
until November 18, 1999 in order to determine whether to grant the 
request for modification and if so, for what length of time (64 FR 
58792) (FRL-6390-4). Since the objection is still under consideration, 
EPA is extending the stay of revocation for apples and plums (fresh 
prunes) by 30 days.
    By this document, EPA is extending the stay for the removal of the 
tolerances for apples; and plums (fresh prunes) in Sec. 180.259(a)(1) 
from November 18, 1999 until December 18, 1999 in order to allow EPA to 
determine whether to grant the request for modification and if so, for 
what length of time.

List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 180

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 10, 1999.

Jack E. Housenger,

Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 99-30200 Filed 11-17-99; 8:45 am]
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