[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3192-3193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1758]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00730B; FRL-6822-1]


Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on New Labeling 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.'' On November 14, 
2001, EPA published a notice extending the due date for comments until 
January 19, 2002. The Agency has received several requests to extend 
the public comment period further to allow commenters more time to 
prepare their responses to the PR Notice. The Agency believes that 
additional time is appropriate and would be beneficial; therefore, this 
notice extends the comment due date until March 31, 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 addressed under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

DATES: Comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-00730B, 
must be received on or before March 31, 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. under 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-00730B 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

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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-00730B. 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. Background

    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. Subsequently, in the Federal Register of November 14, 2001 
(66 FR 57098) (FRL-6811-3), EPA extended the comment period to January 
19, 2002. In response to public comments, the Agency is extending the 
comment period for the draft PR Notice until March 31, 2002.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, pesticides.


    Dated: January 17, 2002.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-1758 Filed 1-18-02; 1:52 pm]
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