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Pesticide Container Recycling; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture 

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[Federal Register: March 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 61)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16614-16615]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr28mr08-26]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 165
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0688; FRL-8357-6]
RIN 2070-AJ29

Pesticide Container Recycling; Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification to the Secretary of Agriculture.

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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public that the Administrator of
EPA has forwarded to the Secretary of Agriculture a draft proposed rule
as required by section 25(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). As described in the Agency's semi-annual
Regulatory Agenda, the draft proposed rule would require that
manufacturers of agricultural and professional specialty pesticides
support (either by managing and operating, or contracting with another
organization) a container recycling program that meets the standards of
the American National Standards Institute.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0688. To access the
electronic docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, select ``Advanced
Search,'' then ``Docket Search.'' Insert the docket ID number where
indicated and select the ``Submit'' button. Follow the instructions on
the regulations.gov website to view the docket index or access
available documents. All documents in the docket are listed in the
docket index available in regulations.gov. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either in the electronic docket at http://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard copy, at the Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
hours of operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal

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holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeanne Kasai, Field and External
Affairs Division, (7506P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-3240; e-mail address:
kasai.jeanne@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. It simply
announces the submission of a draft proposed rule to the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and does not otherwise affect any
specific entities. This action may, however, be of particular interest
to pesticide formulators, pesticide container recycling programs, third
party certification bodies and accreditation organizations. Since other
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to
describe all the specific entities that may be interested in this
action. If you have any questions regarding this action, consult the
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document and Other
Related Information?

    In addition to using regulations.gov, you may access this Federal
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the
``Federal Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    Section 25(a)(2) of FIFRA requires the Administrator to provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of any proposed regulation at
least 60 days before signing it for publication in the Federal
Register. The draft proposed rule is not available to the public until
after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary comments in writing
regarding the draft proposed rule within 30 days after receiving it,
the Administrator shall include the comments of the Secretary and the
Administrator's response to those comments in the proposed rule when
published in the Federal Register. If the Secretary does not comment in
writing within 30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, the
Administrator may sign the proposed regulation for publication in the
Federal Register anytime after the 30-day period.

III. Do Any Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Apply to this
Notification?

    No. This document is not a proposed rule, it is merely a
notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture. As such,
none of the regulatory assessment requirements apply to this document.

List of Subjects in Part 165

    Environmental protection, packaging and containers, pesticides and
pests, recycling.

    Dated: March 19, 2008.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-6396 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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