
[Federal Register: February 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 34)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 7560]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 156

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0635; FRL-8813-3]

 
Public Availability of Identities of Inert Ingredients in 
Pesticides; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM); extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued an ANPRM in the Federal Register of December 23, 
2009, concerning the initiation of rulemaking to increase public 
availability of the identities of the inert ingredients in pesticide 
products. Two requests for a 90-day extension of the comment period 
were submitted by the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment and 
Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. Based on these requests, EPA is 
extending the comment period for 60 days, from February 22, 2010, to 
April 23, 2010.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2009-0635, must be received on or before April 23, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of December 23, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry B. Leifer, Registration Division 
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone 
number: (703) 308-8811; e-mail address: leifer.kerry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is extending for 60 days the comment 
period on the initiation of rulemaking to increase public availability 
of the identities of the inert ingredients in pesticide products. Two 
requests for a 90-day extension of the comment period were submitted by 
the Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment and Syngenta Crop 
Protection, Inc. Both of these requests are in docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-
0635, accessible via http://www.regulations.gov. This document extends 
the public comment period established in the Federal Register of 
December 23, 2009 (74 FR 68215) (FRL- 8803-3). In that document, EPA 
proposed to initiate rulemaking to increase public availability of the 
identities of the inert ingredients in pesticide products. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 
22, 2010, to April 23, 2010.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the December 23, 
2009 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 156

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: February 16, 2010.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.

[FR Doc. 2010-3415 Filed 2-19-10; 8:45 am]
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