65488
Federal
Register
/
Vol.
66,
No.
244
/
Wednesday,
December
19,
2001
/
Notices
3.
Provide
copies
of
any
technical
information
and/
or
data
you
used
that
support
your
views.
4.
If
you
estimate
potential
burden
or
costs,
explain
how
you
arrived
at
the
estimate
that
you
provide.
5.
Provide
specific
examples
to
illustrate
your
concerns.
6.
Offer
alternative
ways
to
improve
the
notice.
7.
Make
sure
to
submit
your
comments
by
the
deadline
in
this
document.
8.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
be
sure
to
identify
the
docket
control
number
assigned
to
this
action
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.
You
may
also
provide
the
name,
date,
and
Federal
Register
citation.

II.
Background
Growth
Products
Ltd.,
P.
O.
Box
1259,
White
Plains,
NY
10602
has
requested
an
EUP
for
the
microbial
pesticide
Companion
TM
,
based
on
the
active
ingredient
Bacillus
subtilis
Strain
GB03.
The
proposed
duration
of
the
proposed
program
is
2
years.
The
EUP
is
being
requested
to
obtain
efficacy
and
phytotoxicity
data,
evaluate
application
rates,
and
evaluate
timing
to
establish
disease
control.
The
target
pests
include
root
diseases
such
as
Rhizoctonia,
Pythium,
Erwinia,
Fusarium,
Phytopthora,
Verticillium,
Sclerotinia,
Botyris,
Anthracnose,
fire
blight,
wilt,
crown
rot,
root
rot,
downy
mildew,
and
damping
off.
The
proposed
experimental
program
is
to
cover
a
total
of
200
acres
in
5
states,
as
follows:
California,
Florida,
New
York,
North
Dakota,
and
Washington.
The
rate
of
application
of
the
pesticide
is
to
be:
for
field
crops,
32
oz.
per
acre
in
sufficient
water
to
ensure
full
coverage;
for
soil
drench
application,
16
oz.
in
100
gallons
of
water
for
cell/
plug
production;
and
1
oz.
per
30
gallons
of
water
for
closed
systems
(ebb
and
flow)
and
hydroponics.
Proposed
crop
treatment
sites
include
apples,
broccoli,
celery,
citrus,
cotton,
grapes
(raisin,
table
and
wine),
herbs
and
spices,
lettuce
(iceberg
and
leaf),
melons,
onions,
potatoes,
strawberries,
sunflower,
tobacco,
and
tomatoes.
Disease
severity
and
intensity
will
be
observed,
as
well
as
measurements
of
root
growth
in
both
length
and
mass,
leaf
color,
and
tissue
analysis
of
nutrient
levels,
all
of
which
are
indicators
of
healthy
plants.
Ground
methods
of
application
are
proposed,
including
soil
drench
application
by
injection
into
irrigation
systems,
and
closed
systems
(ebb
and
flow)
and
hydroponics
by
incorporation
into
closed
continuous
recirculation
systems.

III.
What
Action
is
the
Agency
Taking?

Following
the
review
of
the
Growth
Products
Limited
application
and
any
comments
and
data
received
in
response
to
this
notice,
EPA
will
decide
whether
to
issue
or
deny
the
EUP
request
for
this
EUP
program,
and
if
issued,
the
conditions
under
which
it
is
to
be
conducted.
Any
issuance
of
an
EUP
will
be
announced
in
the
Federal
Register.

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

The
Agency's
authority
for
taking
this
action
is
under
40
CFR
part
172,
subpart
A.

List
of
Subjects
Environmental
protection,
Experimental
use
permits.

December
11,
2001.
Kathleen
F.
Knox,
Acting
Director,
Biopesticides
and
Pollution
Prevention
Division,
Office
of
Pesticide
Programs.

[FR
Doc.
01–
31247
Filed
12–
18–
01;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
S
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–
7119–
6]

Extension
of
Public
Comment
Period
for
EPA
Staff
White
Paper
That
Explores
a
Number
of
Options
for
Addressing
Boutique
Fuels
in
the
Longer
Term
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency.

ACTION:
Extension
of
public
comment
period
for
EPA
Staff
White
Paper
that
explores
a
number
of
options
for
addressing
boutique
fuels
in
the
longer
term.

In
the
November
14,
2001
Federal
Register,
(66
FR
57099)
EPA
published
a
notice
of
availability
and
requested
public
review
and
comment
on
the
Staff
White
Paper
entitled:
``
Study
of
Unique
Gasoline
Fuel
Blends
(``
Boutique
Fuels''),
Effects
on
Fuel
Supply
and
Distribution
and
Potential
Improvements.
''
This
notice
extends
the
end
of
the
public
comment
period
to
January
30,
2002.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Julia
Macallister,
Office
of
Air
Quality
and
Transportation,
(734)
214–
4131,
or
by
Email
at
macallister.
julia@
epa.
gov.
Dated:
December
12,
2001.
Robert
Brenner,
Acting
Assistant
Administrator,
Office
of
Air
and
Radiation,
U.
S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency.
[FR
Doc.
01–
31244
Filed
12–
18–
01;
8:
45
am]

BILLING
CODE
6560–
50–
P
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
AGENCY
[OPP–
00755;
FRL–
6814–
8]

Pesticides;
Expedited
Review
of
Experimental
Use
Permits
(EUPs)
for
Conventional
Pesticides
AGENCY:
Environmental
Protection
Agency
(EPA).

ACTION:
Notice
of
availability.

SUMMARY:
The
Agency
seeks
public
comment
on
a
draft
Pesticide
Registration
(PR)
Notice
titled
``
Guidelines
for
Expedited
Review
of
Experimental
Use
Permits
(EUPs)
for
Conventional
Pesticides.
''
This
draft
Notice
provides
criteria
that,
if
met,
can
result
in
a
greater
number
of
food
use
EUPs
being
issued
on
an
expedited
basis
for
conventional
pesticides.
EUP
applications
submitted
that
meet
all
of
the
criteria
identified
in
the
Notice
will
be
expedited
through
the
Agency's
review
process
and
registrants
will
not
need
to
utilize
their
priority
slots.
The
Notice
applies
to
all
applicants
for
EUPs
for
non­
antimicrobial,
conventional
pesticides.
The
Notice
does
not
apply
to
biological
pesticides
because
these
pesticides
present
different
risk
factors
and
because
the
Agency
has
not
heard
that
the
lack
of
biological
pesticide
EUPs
is
an
issue.

DATES:
Comments,
identified
by
docket
control
number
OPP–
00755,
must
be
received
on
or
before
February
19,
2002.

ADDRESSES:
Comments
may
be
submitted
by
mail,
electronically,
or
in
person.
Please
follow
the
detailed
instructions
for
each
method
as
provided
in
Unit
I.
C.
of
the
SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
To
ensure
proper
receipt
by
EPA,
it
is
imperative
that
you
identify
docket
control
number
OPP–
00755
in
the
subject
line
on
the
first
page
of
your
response.

FOR
FURTHER
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
Rachel
Holloman,
Registration
Division
(7505C),
Environmental
Protection
Agency,
1200
Pennsylvania
Ave.,
NW.,
Washington,
DC
20460;
telephone
number:
(703)
305–
7193;
fax
number:
(703)
305–
6920;
e­
mail
address:
holloman.
rachel@
epa.
gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION:

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