

[Federal Register: October 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 206)]
[Notices]               
[Page 62457-62458]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2004-0202; FRL-8101-2]

 
Pentachloronitrobenzene (PCNB) Reregistration Eligibility 
Decision (RED); Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY:  EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of August 2, 
2006, concerning the availability of the PCNB reregistration 
eligibility decision (RED) and the opening of the 60-day public comment 
period on the RED. The original comment period was to close on October 
2, 2006. The Agency subsequently issued a notice in the Federal 
Register of September 29, 2006, extending the comment period to 
November 1, 2006. The Agency is now extending the comment period for an 
additional interval, to December 4, 2006.

DATES:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-

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OPP-2004-0202 must be received on or before December 4, 2006.

ADDRESSES:  Follow the detailed instructions for submitting comments as 
provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the August 2, 2006 FR 
Notice. In addition, comments may be submitted through the Federal 
Document Management System Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jill Bloom, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8019; e-mail 
address:bloom.jill@epa.gov.


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 under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through 
regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of the 
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or 
CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one 
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as 
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information 
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. 
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with 
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
     iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
     viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    To submit comments, or access the official public docket, please 
follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I.B. of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the August 2, 2006 Federal Register 
document. If you have questions, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document extends the public comment period established in the 
Federal Register of August 2, 2006 (70 FR 43746) (FRL-8066-6) and later 
extended in the Federal Register of September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57506) 
(FRL-8096-6). In the first notice, the Agency provided a 60-day comment 
period for public input on the reregistration decision for PCNB, 
particularly on the benefits associated with certain minor uses of 
PCNB. This original comment period was to close on October 2, 2006. EPA 
then extended the comment period until November 1, 2006, based on 
requests from a PCNB registrant and the National Potato Council. Both 
entities had requested that the comment period be extended by 60 days, 
but the Agency granted an extension of approximately 30 days. The 
registrant and the National Potato Council subsequently reiterated 
their requests for the longer extension, and the Agency determined that 
the longer time period would facilitate comments from potato growers, 
many of whom will be busy with the potato harvest through November, and 
provide additional time for technical review by the registrant. The 
Agency is hereby extending the comment period to December 4, 2006. This 
new extension brings the total duration of the comment period to four 
months.

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

    Section 4(g)(2) of 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, two different public entities have requested additional time to 
develop comments.

List of Subjects

     Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: October 19, 2006.
 Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division.
[FR Doc. E6-17861 Filed 10-24-06; 8:45 am]

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