[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53350-53351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20749]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0136; FRL-7192-3]


Notice of Receipt of Requests for Amendments to Delete Uses in 
Certain Pesticide Registrations; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, in the Federal 
Register of July 17, 2002 (67 FR 46976), EPA issued a notice of receipt 
of request for amendments by registrants to delete uses in certain 
pesticide registrations. Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a 
registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of 
its pesticide registrations be amended to delete one or more uses. 
FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must 
publish a notice of receipt of any request on the Federal Register. In 
the DATES portion of the notice of receipt, EPA inadvertenly left the 
effective date for the Lindane registration off. This notice corrects 
the DATES portion of the July 17, 2002 notice of receipt to read as 
follows:

DATES: The deletions are effective on January 13, 2003,unless indicated 
otherwise. The deletions for Lindane registrations shown in Table 1 are 
effective August 17, 2002. The Agency will consider withdrawal requests 
postmarked on or before January 13, 2003.
    Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites 
being deleted should contact the applicable

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registrant on or before, unless indicated otherwise, February 11, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Withdrawal requests 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 ID number OPP-2002-0136 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: James A. Hollins, Office of 
Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 
305-5761; 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. Although this 
action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use 
pesticides, 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 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 listing 
at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number OPP-2002-0136. 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 this official record, which 
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted 
during as applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the 
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Room 119, 
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, from 8:30 
A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Withdrawal Requests?

    You may submit withdrawal requests through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket ID number OPP-2002-0136 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your withdrawal request to: James A. Hollins, 
Office of Pesticide Programs (7502C), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your withdrawal request 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 Hwy., 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 withdrawal request 
electronically by e-mail to: [email protected], 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 or ASCII file format. All withdrawal 
requests in electronic form must be identified by docket ID number OPP-
2002-0136. Electronic withdrawal requests 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 withdrawal request that includes any information claimed 
as CBI, a copy of the withdrawal request 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 listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    This notice announces the Agency is correcting the DATES unit of 
this document to show that the deletions for Lindane registrations in 
Table 1 are effective on August 17, 2002.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: August 7, 2002.
Linda Vlier Moos,
Acting Director, Information Resources and Services Division.
[FR Doc. 02-20749 Filed 8-14-02; 8:45 am]
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