[Federal Register: November 26, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 228)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2003-0335; FRL-7330-3]
Pesticides: Procedural Guidance for EPA's Office of Pesticide
Programs Procedures Concerning the Development, Modification, and
Implementation of Policy Guidance Documents; Notice of Availability
AGENCY: Enironmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the availability of a paper discussing
procedural guidance for policy development in the Office of Pesticide
Programs (OPP). These procedures have two goals: To increase public
participation in the development, modification and implementation of
OPP policy guidance documents; and to clarify that while such documents
are non-binding policy statements and not legally binding rules, they
nonetheless play an important role in helping to ensure a consistent
starting point for OPP decision making. A draft of this document was
made available for comment on March 12, 2003. A document summarizing
EPA's response to public comments on the draft is also available in
EPA's docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William L. Jordan, Senior Policy
Adviser (7501C), Office of Pesticide
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Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-1049; fax number: (703) 308-4776; e-mail address: jordan.william@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakholders, including environmental, human
health, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide
users; and members of the public interested in the use of pesticides.
The Agency has not attempted to describe all the persons or entities
who may be interested in or affected by 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 an official public docket for this
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0335. The
official public docket consists of the documents specifically
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other
information related to this action. Although a part of the official
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2,
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The docket 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/.
An electronic version of the public docket is available through
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that
are available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,''
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is making available a paper on procedures for developing,
modifying, and implementing its policy guidance documents concerning
the regulation of pesticides. These procedures have two goals. The
first is to increase public participation in the development,
modification, and implementation of OPP policy guidance documents; the
second is to clarify that while such documents are not binding policy
statements and are not legally binding rules, they nonetheless play an
important role in helping to ensure a consistent starting point for OPP
decision making.
EPA has considered comments received on this document, and has
revised the paper in response to comments, as appropriate. EPA is also
including in the docket for this action a response to all significant
comments.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides, Policy guidance.
Dated: November 10, 2003.
James Jones
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-29187 Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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