[Federal Register: November 14, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 220)]
[Notices]
[Page 57098-57099]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00730A; FRL-6811-3]
Draft Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on New Labeling
Statements for Spray and Dust Drift Mitigation; Extension of Comment
Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On August 22, 2001, the Agency announced the availability of,
and sought public comment on, the draft PR Notice titled ``Spray and
Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide Products.'' In response to a
request from the public, EPA is extending the comment period for 60
days, until January 19, 2002. 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 draft PR
Notice provides guidance on drift label statements for pesticide
products. The purpose of this new labeling is to provide pesticide
registrants and applicators and other individuals responsible for
pesticide applications with improved and more consistent product label
statements for controlling pesticide drift from spray and dust
applications in order to be protective of human health and the
environment. The Agency invites comments on any aspect of the draft PR
Notice as well as the specific issues
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addressed under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: Comments, identified by the docket control number OPP-00730A,
must be received on or before January 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 of the August
22, 2001 Federal Register. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is
imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00730A in the
subject line on the first page of your response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Ellenberger, Field and External
Affairs Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (703) 305-7099, fax number: (703) 305-6244; and e-
mail address: ellenberger.jay@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. It may be of
particular interest, however, to those persons who hold pesticide
registrations, apply pesticides, or regulate the use of pesticides for
states, territories, or tribes. Since other entities may also be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document and the draft PR Notice from the Office of Pesticide Programs'
Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/. You can also go directly
to the listings from EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/. To
access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and Regulations''
and then look up the entry for this document under the ``Federal
Register--Environmental Documents'' or go directly to the Federal
Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. A copy of the draft
PR Notice is also available at http://www.epa.gov/opppmsd1/PR--Notices/
prdraft-spraydrift801.htm.
2. Fax-on-demand. You may request a faxed copy of the draft PR
Notice titled ``Spray and Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide
Products'' by using a faxphone to call (202) 401-0527 and selecting
item 6142. You may also follow the automated menu.
3. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPP-00730A. The official record
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any
public comments received during an applicable comment period, and other
information related to this action, including any information claimed
as confidential business information (CBI). This official record
includes the documents that are physically located in the docket, as
well as the documents that are referenced in those documents. The
public version of the official record does not include any information
claimed as CBI. The public version of the official record, which
includes printed, paper versions of any electronic comments submitted
during an applicable comment period, is available for inspection in the
Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119,
Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
II. What Action is EPA Taking?
In the Federal Register of August 22, 2001 (66 FR 44141) (FRL-6792-
4), EPA announced the availability of a draft PR Notice titled ``Spray
and Dust Drift Label Statements for Pesticide Products.'' The Agency
provided a 90-day comment period, which was scheduled to end November
20, 2001. EPA is extending the comment period for the draft PR Notice
for an additional 60 days, until January 19, 2002.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, pesticides.
Dated: November 5, 2001.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-28523 Filed 11-8-01; 3:21 pm]
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