TUESDAY March 30, 1993 Part III Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 172 Microbial Pesticides; Experimental Use Permits and Notifications; Extension of Comment Period; Proposed Rule (This reprint was prepared from the electronic file that accompanied the original signed documents transmitted to the Office of the Federal Register. This file was certified to be a true copy of the original.) (This document appeared at 58 FR 16761 - 16762.) Federal Register / Vol. 58, No. 59 / Tuesday, March 30, 1993 / Proposed Rules ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 172 [OPP - 50668B; FRL - 4578 - 9] Microbial Pesticides; Experimental Use Permits and Notifications; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: In the Federal Register of January 22, 1993, EPA issued proposed amendments to its experimental use permit regulations for pesticides to clarify the circumstances under which an experimental use permit is presumed not to be required. At the request of interested parties, EPA is extending the comment period for the proposed amendments. The original comment period ended March 23, 1993; the comment period is extended to May 7, 1993. DATES: The comment period is extended to May 7, 1993. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to: Program Resources Section, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (H7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Frederick Betz, Acting Chief, Science Analysis and Coordination Staff, Environmental Fate and Effects Division (H7507C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. 1016A, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, (703 - 305 - 6307). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability: This document is available as an electronic file on The Federal Bulletin Board at 9 a.m. the day of publication in the Federal Register. EPA's proposed Microbial Pesticides document published as a Separte Part VII in the Federal Register of January 22, 1993 (58 FR 5878), is currently available on the The Federal Bullentin Board. By modem dial 202 - 512 - 1387 or call 202 - 512 - 1530 for disks or paper copies. Both files are available in Postscript, Wordperfect 5.1 and ASCII. As part of the amendments of January 22, 1993 (58 FR 5878), EPA proposed to implement a screening procedure that requires notification to the Agency before initiation of small-scale testing of certain microbial pesticides. The Agency will review notifications to assess the potential for adverse impacts on human health or the environment and will then determine whether to require an experimental use permit. The notification scheme would implement provisions of the Agency's policy statement of June 26, 1986, with modifications. Dated: March 19, 1993. Paul F. Schuda, Acting Director, Environmental Fate and Effects Division. [FR Doc. 93 - 7305 Filed 3 - 29 - 93 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560 - 50 - F