[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1891-1892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00633A; FRL-6486-3]


Proposed Test Guidelines; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; Extension of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: On December 15, 1999, EPA issued a notice announcing the 
availability of proposed tests for the Series 810-Product Performance 
Testing Guidelines titled ``OPPTS 810.3700 Insect Repellents For Human 
Skin and Outdoor Premises'' and a Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 
titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and Testing 
Criteria'' explaining specific areas of the guideline and recommended 
label language. Due to the complexity of the proposed test guideline 
and the potential health concerns to humans, EPA has decided to extend 
the comment period from January 14, 2000, to February 14, 2000.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00633, must be 
received by EPA on or before February 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-00633 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: 
Communications Services Branch (7506C), Field and External Affairs 
Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
305-5017; fax number: (703) 305-5558.
     For technical information contact: Robyn Rose, Office of Pesticide 
Programs, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 308-9581; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Does this Action Apply to Me?

     This action is directed to the public in general. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be 
required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 
(FIFRA), the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, 
consult the technical person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.''

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

     A. 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/.
     You may also obtain copies of test guidelines from the EPA 
Internet Home Page by selecting ``Researchers and Scientists/Test 
Methods and Guidelines/OPPTS Harmonized Test Guidelines'' at http://
www.epa.gov/epahome/research.htm.
     B. Fax on demand. You may request a faxed copy of the PR Notice 
titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and Testing 
Criteria'' by using a faxphone to call (202) 401-0527 and selecting 
item 6122. You may also follow the automated menu.
     C. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this proposed guideline under docket control number OPP-00633. 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 Highway, 
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.

III. How Can I Respond to this Action?

A. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-00633 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Information and Records 
Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460.
     2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information Resources 
and Services Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from 8:30 
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
     3. Electronically. Submit your comments electronically by e-mail 
to: ``[email protected],'' or mail your computer disk to the address 
identified above. Do not submit any information electronically that you 
consider to be CBI. 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 standard computer disks in 
Wordperfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic 
form must be identified by the docket control number OPP-00633. 
Electronic comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

B. How Should I Handle CBI that I Want to Submit to the Agency?

     Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI 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. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the technical person identified under ``FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.''

IV. What Action is EPA Taking?

     EPA is extending the comment period from January 14, 2000, to 
February 14, 2000, on the proposed test guideline for the Series 810 
guidelines titled ``OPPTS 810.3700 Insect Repellents For Human Skin and 
Outdoor Premises Product Performance Testing Guidelines'' and a PR 
notice titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and 
Testing Criteria'' explaining specific areas of the guideline and 
recommended label language. The background on the proposed test 
guideline can be found in the previous Federal Register notice of 
availability published on December 15, 1999 (64 FR 70023) (FRL-6395-8).

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Chemical testing, Pesticides and pests, Test 
guideline.

    Dated: January 3, 2000.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-626 Filed 1-11-00; 8:45 am]
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