[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32345-32346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12917]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2004-0131; FRL-7363-7]


Notice of Receipt of Requests To Voluntarily Cancel Certain 
PesticideRegistrations; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY:  EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of May 7, 2004, 
concerning receipt of requests by a registrant to voluntarily cancel 
certain pesticide registrations. This document is extending the public 
time period during which the registrant may withdraw the requests for 
14 days, from June 7, 2004, to June 21, 2004.

DATES: Unless the registrant withdraws by June 21, 2004,the request for 
voluntary cancellation for EPA Registration number(s): 264-577, 264-
576, and 264-580, orders will be issued canceling these registrations.

ADDRESSES:  Registrants should submit such withdrawal in writing to the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Sibold, Registration Division 
(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 305-6502; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the notice a list of those who may be 
potentially affected by this action. If you have 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 Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number

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OPP-2004-0131. The official public docket consists of the documents 
specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received, 
and other information related to this action. Although a part of the 
official docket, the public docket does not include Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection of 
materials that is available for public viewing at the Public 
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 
2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket 
facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-
5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet underthe ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' 
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

II. What Action Is EPA Taking?

    This document extends the comment period established in the Federal 
Register of May 7, 2004 (69 FR 25577) (FRL-7358-1), during which the 
registrant may withdraw the voluntary cancellation request. In that 
document, EPA issued a notice of receipt of request by a registrant to 
voluntarily cancel certain pesticide registrations. On May 20, 2004, 
EPA received a request from the USA Rice Federation for an extension of 
the time period to July 1, 2004, so that the USA Rice Federation may 
negotiate with the registrant, Bayer Crop Science, to withdraw its 
voluntary cancellation request. In light of the fact that the 
registrations will expire on July 1, 2004, the Agency will extend the 
comment period to June 21, 2004, not July 1, 2004. By extending to June 
21, 2004, the Agency will be able to address timely received comments 
and requests for withdrawal before the expiration of the registrations 
on July 1, 2004. EPA is hereby extending the public comment period 
during which the registrant may withdraw the request to voluntarily 
cancel these pesticide registrations, which was set to end on June 7, 
2004, to June 21, 2004.

III. What Is the Agency's Authority for Taking This Action?

    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 canceled. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, 
EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal 
Register. Section 6(f)(1) further provides that the Administrator shall 
provide for a 30-day period in which the public may comment. For minor 
crops, this period shall be 180 days, except that the registrant may 
waive the 180-day comment period. In this case, Bayer CropScience 
waived the 180-day comment period.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: June 2, 2004.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-12917 Filed 6-7-04; 12:03 pm]
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