[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16614-16615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7630]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00629; FRL-6499-9]


Indoor Residential Insecticide Product Label Statements; Notice 
of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of a draft Pesticide 
Registration (PR) Notice that is part of EPA's continuing effort to 
reduce unnecessary exposures of human and pets to insecticides used in 
residential settings and to improve the safety of their use. The draft 
PR Notice is a guidance document, the intent of which is to clarify 
certain portions of residential insecticide product labels. In addition 
to helping reduce unnecessary exposure, the proposed label modification 
will help provide the Agency with additional methods of estimating 
residential exposure to pesticides as is mandated by the Federal Food, 
Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) as amended by the Food Quality Protection 
Act (FQPA), August 3, 1996. Please note that the guidance in the draft 
PR Notice should not be viewed as a substitution for the policies 
required when completing residential risk assessments.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00629, must be 
received on or before May 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPP-00629 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Dow or Tracy Keigwin, 
Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone numbers: (703) 305-5533 and 
(703) 305-6605 respectively; fax number: (703) 305-6596; e-mail 
addresses: [email protected]; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to state regulatory agencies, medical 
personnel, pesticide registrants. Since other entities may also be 
interested, 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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. Fax on Demand. You may request to receive a faxed copy of the 
draft PR Notice titled ``Indoor Residential Insecticide Product Label 
Statements'' by using a faxphone to call (202) 401-0527 and selecting 
item 6121. You may also follow the automated menu.
    3. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-00629. 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.

C. 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-00629 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit written comments to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person. Deliver written comments to: Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch, Rm. 119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: ``[email protected],'' or you can submit a computer disk as 
described in this unit. Do not submit any information electronically 
that you consider to be CBI. Avoid the use of special characters and 
any form of encryption. Electronic submissions will be accepted in 
WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic 
form must be identified by docket control number OPP-00629. Electronic 
comments may also be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. 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 person identified

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under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the rule or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    The Agency is providing a draft guidance document, for public 
comment, proposed for use by pesticide registrants so that labels for 
residential insecticide products may be modified to help reduce 
unnecessary exposure, and to help provide the Agency with additional 
means with which to assess human and pet exposure to residential 
insecticide products.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection.

    Dated: March 16, 2000.
James Jones,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-7630 Filed 3-28-00; 8:45 am]
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