[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48636-48637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16813]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0501; FRL-8145-6]


Chloropicrin, Dazomet, 1,3-Dichloropropene, Metam potassium, 
Metam sodium, and Methyl bromide; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued five notices in the Federal Register of May 2, 
2007, announcing the availability and seeking comments on EPA's revised 
human health risk assessments and risk mitigation proposal for the 
fumigants chloropicrin, dazomet, 1,3-dichloropropene, metam potassium, 
metam sodium, and methyl bromide. On June 20, 2007, EPA issued a notice 
in the Federal Register extending the comment period for 60 days, until 
September 3, 2007. This document is extending the comment period for 
another 60 days, from September 3, 2007 to November 3, 2007, for the 
five actions.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number (see 
the May 2, 2007 notices) must be received on or before November 3, 
2007.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register documents of May 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicable contact persons listed 
in the Federal Register documents of May 2, 2007.

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 underFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in the Federal 
Register documents of May 2, 2007.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal 
Register document

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through the electronic docket athttp://www.regulations.gov, you may 
access thisFederal Register document electronically through the EPA 
Internet under the ``Federal Register'' listings athttp://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document extends the public comment periods for the fumigants 
chloropicrin, dazomet, 1,3-dichloropropene, metam potassium, metam 
sodium, and methyl bromide established in the Federal Register issued 
on May 2, 2007 (72 FR 24290, FRL-8127-7), (72 FR 24292, FRL-8126-7), 
(72 FR 24294, FRL-8124-8), (72 FR 24295, FRL-8125-9), and (72 FR 24297, 
FRL-8125-7). In those documents, EPA announced the availability of the 
risk assessments and risk mitigation proposal and opened 60-day public 
comment periods. A subsequent Federal Register Notice issued on June 
20, 2007 (FRL-8145-6) extended the comment periods to September 3, 
2007. EPA is hereby extending the comment periods, which were set to 
end on September 3, 2007 to November 3, 2007.

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

    Section 4(g)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended, 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. Further provisions are made to allow a 
public comment period. However, the Administrator may extend the 
comment period if additional time for comment is requested.
    In this case, the National Potato Council as well as McDermott, 
Will, and Emery LLP, on behalf of the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance 
(MCFA), have requested additional time to develop comments. MCFA is an 
alliance of more than 100 national and regional organizations and 
individuals representing growers, shippers, packers, handlers and 
processors of various agricultural commodities. The Agency believes 
that an additional 60 days is warranted.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Fumigants, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: August 20, 2007.
Margaret Rice,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-16813 Filed 8-23-07; 8:45 am]
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