[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 111 (Thursday, June 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36442-36443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14498]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00648A; FRL-6591-7]


Pesticides; List of Pests of Significant Public Health 
Importance; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On March 29, 2000, EPA issued a notice of availability for the 
draft Pesticide Registration Notice paper titled: ``List of Pests of 
Significant Public Health Importance.'' The comment period would have 
ended May 30, 2000. In order to solicit additional public comment, EPA 
has decided to extend the comment period to July 30, 2000.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00648, must be 
received by EPA on or before July 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.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket 
control number OPP-00648 in the

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subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Sweeney, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
(703) 305-5063; fax number: (703) 305-6596; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general, but may be of 
particular interest to manufacturers of pesticides intended for use 
against public health pests, and those responsible for public health 
programs involved in the control or regulation of public health pests. 
Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not 
attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by 
the notice being made available today. If you have any questions 
regarding the applicability of the notice 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 or Other Related Documents?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document and the draft Pesticide Registration Notice from the EPA Home 
Page at the following web address: http://www.epa.gov/opppmsd1/PR--
Notices/index.html#2000. You can also go directly to the Federal 
Register listings: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. Fax on demand. You may request a faxed copy of the draft science 
policy paper, as well as supporting information, by using a faxphone to 
call (202) 401-0527. Select item 6125 for the paper titled ``List of 
Pests of Significant Public Health Importance.'' You may also follow 
the automated menu.
    3. In person. The official record for this notice, as well as the 
public version, has been established under docket control number OPP-
00648, (including comments and data submitted electronically as 
described below). A public version of this record, including printed, 
paper versions of any electronic comments, which does not include any 
information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection from 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.

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-00648 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, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), 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. You may 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-00648. 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.

II. What Action Is EPA Taking?

    The Agency has issued the draft Pesticide Registration Notice 
titled ``List of Pests of Significant Public Health Importance'' and 
solicited comments on it. The background on this document can be found 
in the previous Federal Register notice published on March 29, 2000 (65 
FR 16615) (FRL-6498-2). Due to a need to gain additional public 
comment, EPA has decided to extend the comment period to July 30, 2000.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Public health pests, Public health 
pesticides.

    Dated: June 1, 2000.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-14498 Filed 6-7-00; 8:45 am]
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