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Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Reopening of Comment Period
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[Federal Register: August 31, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 170)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52979-52980]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr31au00-26]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[OPP-30115C; FRL-6743-4]
RIN 2070-AD23
Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed Rule; Reopening of Comment Period.
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SUMMARY: On July 24, 2000 EPA partially reopened the comment period on
its proposed rule on tolerance processing fees to provide for public
comment on additional data and information pertaining to fees for
pesticide inert ingredients. EPA allotted 30 days for the submission of
comments and due to the pressing nature of the proposed regulation,
stated that it would not extend this 30-day comment period further.
However, due to an overwhelming request from stakeholders for
additional time, the Agency has decided to reopen and extend the
comment period for an additional 15-day period.
DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket number OPP-30115C,
must be received on or before September 15, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Comments 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 section. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, it is essential that you identify docket control
number OPP-30115C in the subject line on the first page of your
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Peterson, Office of Pesticide
Programs (7506C), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios
Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (703) 305-6598; e-mail address: peterson.carol@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Document Apply to Me?
This document may directly affect any person or company who might
petition the Agency for new tolerances, hold a pesticide registration
with existing tolerances, or any person or company who is interested in
obtaining or retaining a tolerance in the absence of a registration.
This group can include pesticide manufacturers or formulators,
companies that manufacture inert ingredients, importers of food, grower
groups, or any person who seeks a tolerance. Federal, State, local,
territorial, or tribal government agencies that petition for, or hold,
emergency exemption tolerances are exempt from this rule. The vast
majority of potentially affected categories and entities may include,
but are not limited to:
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Examples of Potentially
Category NAICS Affected Entities
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Chemical Industry 325320 Pesticide chemical
manufacturers, formulators
115112 Chemical manufacturers of
inert ingredients
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This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this
action. Other types of entities not listed above also could potentially
be affected by this notice. The six-digit North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes have been provided to assist you
and others in determining whether or not this notice applies to certain
entities. To determine whether you or your business is regulated by
this action, you should carefully examine the applicability provisions
in this document. If you have any questions regarding the applicability
of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
B. How Can I Get Additional Information or Copies of this Document or
Other Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document and various support documents from the EPA Internet Home Page
at http://www.epa.gov/. 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''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. The official record for this notice, including the
public version, has been established under docket control number OPP-
30115C (including comments and data submitted electronically as
described below). A public version of this record, including printed,
paper versions of any electronic comments, which does not include any
information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI), is
available for inspection in 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 Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch telephone number is 703-305-5805.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
As described in Unit I.C of the July 24, 2000 Federal Register
document (65 FR 45569) (FRL-6594-2), you may submit comments through
the mail, in person, or electronically. Please follow the instructions
that are provided in the July 24, 2000 notice and be sure to identify
the appropriate docket number (i.e., ``OPP-30115C'') in the subject
line on the first page of your response.
D. How Should I Handle Confidential Business Information that I Want to
Submit to the Agency?
You may claim information that you submit 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. A copy of the comment that does
not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record.
Information not marked confidential will be included in the public
docket by EPA without prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI
or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
We invite you to provide your views on the information presented,
new approaches to be considered, the potential impacts of the
information (including possible unintended consequences), and any data
or information that you would like the Agency to consider during the
development of the final action. You may find the following suggestions
helpful for preparing your comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide solid technical information and/or data to support your
views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate.
5. Tell us what you support, as well as what you disagree with.
6. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
7. Offer alternative ways to improve the rule or collection
activity.
8. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
notice.
9. At the beginning of your comments (e.g., as part of the
``Subject'' heading), be sure to properly identify the document you are
commenting on. You can do this by providing the docket number assigned
to the notice, along with the name, date, and Federal Register
citation.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
The Agency issued a call for additional comments relating to new
data and information tolerance processing fees for inert pesticide
ingredients. The background and the contents of the document can be
found in the Federal Register document published on July 24, 2000. The
original proposed rule can be found in the Federal Register document
published on June 9, 1999. The comment period for the proposed rule is
being reopened for an additional 15 days. Comments must now be
submitted to the Agency on or before September 15, 2000.
III. Do Any Regulatory Assessment Requirements Apply to this
Action?
Yes. This action discusses and requests comments on additional data
and/or information related to a proposed rule that was previously
published in the Federal Register on June 9, 1999 (64 FR 31039) (FRL-
6028-2). For information about the applicability of the regulatory
assessment requirements to the proposed rule and this supplemental
proposal, please refer to the discussion in Unit VII of that document.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 23, 2000.
Susan B. Hazen,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-22388 Filed 8-30-00; 8:45 a.m.]
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