

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