[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 11312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04265]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 158

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0124; FRL-5331-04-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AJ49


Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture; 
Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements for Products Claiming 
Efficacy Against Certain Invertebrate Pests

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public as required by the Federal 
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA 
Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft final rulemaking regulatory 
document concerning ``Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements 
for Products Claiming Efficacy Against Certain Invertebrate Pests (RIN 
2070-AJ49).'' The draft regulatory document is not available to the 
public until after it has been signed and made available by EPA.

DATES: See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2020-0124, is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov. That docket contains historical 
information and this Federal Register document; it does not contain the 
draft final rule.
    Please note that due to the public health concerns related to 
COVID-19, the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is open to 
visitors by appointment only. For the latest status information on EPA/
DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Kemme, Mission Support Division 
(7101M), Office of Program Support, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 566-1217; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What action is EPA taking?

    FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(A) requires the EPA Administrator to provide 
the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft final rule at least 60 
days before signing it in final form for publication in the Federal 
Register. The draft final rule is not available to the public until 
after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary of USDA comments in 
writing regarding the draft final rule within 15 days after receiving 
it, then the EPA Administrator shall include the comments of the 
Secretary of USDA and the EPA Administrator's response to those 
comments with the final rule that publishes in the Federal Register. If 
the Secretary of USDA does not comment in writing within 15 days after 
receiving the draft final rule, then the EPA Administrator may sign the 
final rule for publication in the Federal Register any time after the 
15-day period.

II. Do any Statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this 
notification?

    No. This document is merely a notification of submission to the 
Secretary of USDA. As such, none of the regulatory assessment 
requirements apply to this document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 158

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural and non-agricultural, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: February 24, 2022.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-04265 Filed 2-28-22; 8:45 am]
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