[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.
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