[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57098-57099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28523]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00730A; FRL-6811-3]


Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on New Labeling 
Statements for Spray and Dust Drift Mitigation; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2001, the Agency announced the availability of, 
and sought public comment on, the draft PR Notice titled ``Spray and 
Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide Products.'' In response to a 
request from the public, EPA is extending the comment period for 60 
days, until January 19, 2002. PR Notices are issued by the Office of 
Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other 
interested persons about important policies, procedures and 
registration-related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to 
pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular draft PR 
Notice provides guidance on drift label statements for pesticide 
products. The purpose of this new labeling is to provide pesticide 
registrants and applicators and other individuals responsible for 
pesticide applications with improved and more consistent product label 
statements for controlling pesticide drift from spray and dust 
applications in order to be protective of human health and the 
environment. The Agency invites comments on any aspect of the draft PR 
Notice as well as the specific issues

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addressed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-00730A, 
must be received on or before January 19, 2002.

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 of the August 
22, 2001 Federal Register. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is 
imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00730A in the 
subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Ellenberger, Field and External 
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; 
telephone number: (703) 305-7099, fax number: (703) 305-6244; and 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. It may be of 
particular interest, however, to those persons who hold pesticide 
registrations, apply pesticides, or regulate the use of pesticides for 
states, territories, or tribes. 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 information in this notice, consult the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this 
Document?

    1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this 
document and the draft PR Notice from the Office of Pesticide Programs' 
Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/. You can also go directly 
to the listings from 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'' or go directly to the Federal 
Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A copy of the draft 
PR Notice is also available at http://www.epa.gov/opppmsd1/PR_Notices/prdraft-spraydrift801.htm.
    2. Fax-on-demand. You may request a faxed copy of the draft PR 
Notice titled ``Spray and Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide 
Products'' by using a faxphone to call (202) 401-0527 and selecting 
item 6142. 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-00730A. 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.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    In the Federal Register of August 22, 2001 (66 FR 44141) (FRL-6792-
4), EPA announced the availability of a draft PR Notice titled ``Spray 
and Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide Products.'' The Agency 
provided a 90-day comment period, which was scheduled to end November 
20, 2001. EPA is extending the comment period for the draft PR Notice 
for an additional 60 days, until January 19, 2002.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, pesticides.


    Dated: November 5, 2001.

Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-28523 Filed 11-8-01; 3:21 pm]
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