

[Federal Register: November 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 215)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0946; FRL-8154-9]

 
Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Labeling 
Revisions Required by the Final Rule ``Pesticide Management and 
Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment''; 
Pesticide Registration Notice 2007-4

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide 
Registration Notice titled ``Labeling Revisions Required by the Final 
Rule `Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide 
Containers and Containment.' '' PR Notices are issued by the Office of 
Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other 
interested persons about important policies, procedures, and 
registration related decisions and serve to provide guidance to 
pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular PR Notice 
provides guidance to registrants on how to change their labels to 
comply with the new labeling requirements established by the container 
and containment rule. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide products 
distributed or sold by a registrant must

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bear labels that comply with the new requirements.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Nesci, Field and External 
Affairs Division (FEAD), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8059; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: nesci.kimberly@epa.gov or Nancy Fitz, FEAD, Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7385; 
fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-mail address: fitz.nancy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. You may be 
affected by this action if you are a pesticide registrant. This action 
may be of particular interest to those persons who are required to 
register pesticides. 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 the applicability of this 
action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0946. 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 Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. 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 Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide?

    On August 16, 2006, the Agency published a Final Rule titled 
``Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers 
and Containment'' (71 FR 47330) (FRL 8076-2) that established standards 
for pesticide containers and containment structures. Among other 
things, the final rule established requirements for label language to 
include the following: A statement identifying the container as 
refillable or nonrefillable; instructions to facilitate the removal of 
pesticides from containers prior to disposal or recycling; and, for 
nonrefillable containers, instructions for managing the container. This 
notice provides instructions to pesticide registrants on revising their 
product labels in order to implement the new requirements. Most 
registrants may be able to make the necessary label amendments by 
notification; however, in some cases an application for amendment and 
EPA approval may be required. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide 
products distributed or sold by a registrant must have labels that 
comply with the new requirements (40 CFR 156.159).The Agency is 
releasing this PR Notice as a final document and not for comment 
because it implements final regulations currently in place. The 
container and containment rule was released for public comment before 
the final rule was published.

III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements?

    The PR Notice discussed in this document is intended to provide 
guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide 
registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency 
regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is 
not binding on pesticide registrants.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Pesticide labels, 
Pesticide labeling, Pesticide containers, Pesticide containment.


    Dated: October 29, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-21860 Filed 11-6-07; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
