[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79832-79834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-34235; FRL-6759-2]


Availability of Reregistration Eligibility Decision Documents for 
Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces availability and starts a 60-day public 
comment period on the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 
documents for the pesticide active ingredients diclofop-methyl, 
etridiazole (Terrazole), and vinclozolin. The REDs represent 
EPA's formal regulatory assessments of the health and environmental 
data bases of the subject chemicals and present the Agency's 
determination regarding which pesticidal uses are eligible for 
reregistration.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-34235, must be 
received on or before February 20, 2001.

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-34235 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Carol Stangel, Special Review 
and Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8007; and e-mail 
address: epa.gov">stangel.carol@epa.gov.
    For technical questions on a RED listed, contact the appropriate 
Chemical Review Manager:

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                                                        Chemical Review
          Chemical Name                Case No.             Manager          Telephone No.      e-mail Address
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 Diclofop-methyl                  2160                Anne Overstreet     (703) 308-8068      overstreet.anne@
                                                                                               epa.gov
Etridiazole (Terrazole)           0009                Roberta Farrell     (703) 308-8065      farrell.roberta@
                                                                                               epa.gov
Vinclozolin                       2740                Deanna Scher        (703) 308-7043      scher.deanna@
                                                                                               epa.gov
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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 those persons who are or may be required to 
conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) or the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FFDCA); environmental, human health, and agricultural 
advocates; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the 
use of pesticides. 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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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/.
    To access RED documents and RED fact sheets electronically, visit 
the REDs table on the EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Home Page, 
http://www.epa.gov/REDs. For related information, see http://www.epa.gov/pesticides.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-34235. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, 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-34235 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 Ave., NW., 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. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: opp-docket@ epa.gov, or you can submit a computer disk as 
described above. 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/
8.0/9.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by docket control number OPP-34235. 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 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 notice or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
document.
    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

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name, date, and Federal Register citation.

II. Background

A. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    The Agency has issued REDs for the pesticide active ingredients 
listed in this document. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended in 1988, EPA is conducting an 
accelerated reregistration program to reevaluate existing pesticides to 
make sure they meet current scientific and regulatory standards. The 
data base to support the reregistration of each of the chemicals listed 
in this document is substantially complete, and each pesticide's risks 
have been mitigated so that it will not pose unreasonable risks to 
people or the environment when used according to its approved labeling. 
In addition, EPA is reevaluating existing pesticides and reassessing 
tolerances under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. The 
pesticides included in this notice also have been found to meet the 
FQPA safety standard.
     All registrants of pesticide products containing one or more of 
the active ingredients, listed in this document, have been sent the 
appropriate REDs, and must respond to labeling requirements and 
product-specific data requirements (if applicable) within 8 months of 
receipt. Products also containing other pesticide active ingredients 
will not be reregistered until those other active ingredients are 
determined to be eligible for reregistration.
     The reregistration program is being conducted under 
Congressionally-mandated time frames, and EPA recognizes both the need 
to make timely reregistration decisions and to involve the public. 
Therefore, EPA is issuing these REDs as final documents with a 60-day 
comment period. Although the 60-day public comment period does not 
affect the registrant's response due date, it is intended to provide an 
opportunity for public input and a mechanism for initiating any 
necessary amendments to the REDs. All comments will be carefully 
considered by the Agency. If any comment significantly affects a RED, 
EPA will amend the RED by publishing the amendment in the Federal 
Register.

B. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    The legal authority for these reregistration eligibility decisions 
falls under FIFRA, as amended in 1988 and 1996. FIFRA section 
4(g)(2)(A) directs that, after submission of all data concerning a 
pesticide active ingredient, ``the Administrator shall determine 
whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are eligible for 
reregistration,'' before calling in product-specific data on individual 
end-use products, and either reregistering products or taking ``other 
appropriate regulatory action.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, pesticides.


    Dated: December 8, 2000.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00-32037 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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