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Pesticides; Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals; Final rule; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture

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 [Federal Register: March 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 54)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13167-13168]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr21mr07-3]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 158
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0387; FRL-8112-6]
RIN 2070-AC12

Pesticides; Data Requirements for Conventional Chemicals; Final
rule; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public that the Administrator of
EPA has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture a draft final rule as
required by section 25(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As described in the Agency's semi-annual
Regulatory Agenda, the draft final rule updates the data requirements
in 40 CFR part 158 for the registration of conventional pesticide
products. Besides providing the regulated community with clearer and
more transparent information, the updated data requirements will
enhance the development of health and environmental data to conduct
scientifically sound chemical/hazard risk assessments to protect human
health and the environment.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0387. All documents in the
docket are listed on the regulations.gov web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either in the electronic docket at 
http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400,
One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive Arlington, VA.
The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket
telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera Au, Field and External Affairs
Division (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: 703-308-9069; e-mail address: au.vera@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. It simply
announces the submission of a draft final rule to the U. S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) and does not otherwise affect any specific
entities. This action may, however, be of particular interest to a
producer or registrant of a pesticide product, including agricultural,
residential, and industrial, but not including antimicrobial
pesticides, biochemical pesticides, or microbial pesticides. This
action may also 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, that is, an
import tolerance. This latter group may include pesticide manufacturers
or formulators, importers of food, grower groups, or any person or
company who seeks a tolerance. Since other entities may also be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be interested in this action. If you have any
questions regarding this action, consult the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document and Other
Related Information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    Section 25(a)(2) of FIFRA requires the Administrator to provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of any final regulation at least
30 days before signing it 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 comments in writing regarding the draft
final rule within 15 days after receiving it, the Administrator shall
include the comments of the Secretary, if requested by the Secretary,
and the Administrator's response to those comments in the final rule
when published in the Federal Register. If the Secretary does not
comment in writing within 15 days after receiving the draft final rule,
the Administrator may sign the final rule for publication in the
Federal Register anytime after the 15-day period.

III. Do Any Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to this
Notification?

    No. This document is not a rule, it is merely a notification of
submission to the Secretary of Agriculture. As such, none of the
regulatory assessment requirements apply to this document.

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IV. Will this Notification be Subject to the Congressional Review Act?

    No. This action is not a rule for purposes of the Congressional
Review Act (CRA), 5 U.S.C. 804(3), and will not be submitted to
Congress and the Comptroller General. EPA will submit the final rule to
Congress and the Comptroller General as required by the CRA.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 158

    Environmental protection, Confidential business information,
Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: January 30, 2007.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-5162 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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