Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for an Amendment to a Regulation for Residues of Listeria Specific Bacteriophages in or on Food Commodities, 75810-75812 [E5-7638]
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section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the amendment of
regulations in 40 CFR 180.473(d) for the
indirect or inadvertent residues of the
herbicide glufosinate-ammonium
(butanoic acid, 2-amino-4(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-,
monoammonium salt) and its
metabolite, 3methylphosphinicopropionic acid
expressed as 2-amino-4(hydroxymethylphosphinyl) butanoic
acid equivalents in or on forage, hay,
and straw of small grains (Crop Group
16). EPA has determined that this
pesticide petition contains data or
information regarding the elements set
forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2);
however, EPA has not fully evaluated
the sufficiency of the submitted data at
this time or whether the data support
granting of the pesticide petition.
Additional data may be needed before
EPA rules on this pesticide petition.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
summary of the petition included in this
notice, prepared by the petitioner along
with a description of the analytical
method available for the detection and
measurement of the pesticide chemical
residues is available on EPA’s Electronic
Docket at https://www.regulations.gov/.
To locate this information on the home
page of EPA’s Electronic Docket, select
‘‘Quick Search’’ and type the OPP
docket ID number ‘‘EPA–HQ–OPP–
2005–0301’’ in the search field. Once
the search has located the docket,
clicking on the ‘‘Docket ID’’ will bring
up a list of all documents in the docket
for the pesticide including the petition
summary.
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Amendment to an Existing Tolerance
PP 5F6954. Bayer CropScience, 2
T.W. Alexander Drive, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to
amend the tolerances in 40 CFR
180.473(d) for the indirect or
inadvertent residues of the herbicide
glufosinate-ammonium (butanoic acid,
2-amino-4-(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)-,
monoammonium salt) and its
metabolite, 3methylphosphinicopropionic acid
expressed as 2-amino-4(hydroxymethylphosphinyl)butanoic
acid equivalents in or on the food and
feed commodities forage, hay and straw
of small grains (Crop Group 16) at 0.2
parts per million (ppm). The
enforcement analytical method utilizes
gas chromatography for detecting and
measuring levels of glufosinateammonium and its metabolites with a
general limit of quantification of 0.05
ppm. This method allows detection of
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residues at or above the proposed
tolerances.
I. General Information
List of Subjects
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: December 13, 2005.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0315; FRL–7748–2]
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition
for an Amendment to a Regulation for
Residues of Listeria Specific
Bacteriophages in or on Food
Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the amendment of a
regulation for residues of the
antimicrobial, LMP–102, Listeria
specific bacteriophages in or on food
commodities when used in accordance
with good manufacturing practices as
the active ingredient in an antimicrobial
pesticide formulation provided that the
substance is applied on a semipermanent or permanent food contact
surface (other than being applied on
food packaging) with adequate draining
before contact with food.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before January 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by
docket identification (ID) number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2005–0315 and pesticide
petition (PP) number PP 4G6938, may
be submitted electronically, by mail, or
through hand delivery or courier.
Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Velma Noble, Antimicrobials Division
(7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 308–6233; email:noble.velma@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
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 ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2005–0315 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, 1801 S. Bell St.,
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 document electronically through
the EPA Internet under the ‘‘Federal
Register’’ listings at https://
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. (EDOCKET,
EPA’s electronic public docket and
comment system was replaced on
November 25, 2005, by an enhanced
federal-wide electronic docket
management and comment system
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located at https://www.regulations.gov/.)
Follow the on-line instructions.
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 https://www.epa.gov/edocket/
to submit or view public comments, to
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.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. Once in
the system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in
the appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not
be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not
included in the official public docket,
will not be available for public viewing
in EPA’s electronic public docket. EPA’s
policy is that copyrighted material will
not be placed in EPA’s electronic public
docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public
docket. To the extent feasible, publicly
available docket materials will be made
available in EPA’s electronic public
docket. When a document is selected
from the index list in EPA Dockets, the
system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in
EPA’s electronic public docket.
Although not all docket materials may
be available electronically, you may still
access any of the publicly available
docket materials through the docket
facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA
intends to work towards providing
electronic access to all of the publicly
available docket materials through
EPA’s electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is
important to note that EPA’s policy is
that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EPA’s electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and
without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or
other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA
identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
version of the comment that is placed in
EPA’s electronic public docket. The
entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available
in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on
computer disks that are mailed or
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delivered to the docket will be
transferred to EPA’s electronic public
docket. Public comments that are
mailed or delivered to the docket will be
scanned and placed in EPA’s electronic
public docket. Where practical, physical
objects will be photographed, and the
photograph will be placed in EPA’s
electronic public docket along with a
brief description written by the docket
staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit
Comments?
You may submit comments
electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper
receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
docket ID number in the subject line on
the first page of your comment. Please
ensure that your comments are
submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the
close of the comment period will be
marked ‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to
consider these late comments. If you
wish to submit CBI or information that
is otherwise protected by statute, please
follow the instructions in Unit I.D. Do
not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit
CBI or information protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an
electronic comment as prescribed in this
unit, EPA recommends that you include
your name, mailing address, and an email address or other contact
information in the body of your
comment. Also include this contact
information on the outside of any disk
or CD ROM you submit, and in any
cover letter accompanying the disk or
CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the
comment and allows EPA to contact you
in case EPA cannot read your comment
due to technical difficulties or needs
further information on the substance of
your comment. EPA’s policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any
identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will
be included as part of the comment that
is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA’s
electronic public docket to submit
comments to EPA electronically is
EPA’s preferred method for receiving
comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets
at https://www.epa.gov/edocket, and
follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ and then key in
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–
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0314. The system is an ‘‘anonymous
access’’ system, which means EPA will
not know your identity, e-mail address,
or other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by
e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2005–0314. In contrast to EPA’s
electronic public docket, EPA’s e-mail
system is not an ‘‘anonymous access’’
system. If you send an e-mail comment
directly to the docket without going
through EPA’s electronic public docket,
EPA’s e-mail system automatically
captures your e-mail address. E-mail
addresses that are automatically
captured by EPA’s e-mail system are
included as part of the comment that is
placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA’s electronic
public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit
comments on a disk or CD ROM that
you mail to the mailing address
identified in Unit I.C.2. These electronic
submissions will be accepted in
WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid
the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to:
Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office
of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001, Attention: Docket ID
Number EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0314.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver
your comments to: Public Information
and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.
119, Crystal Mall #2, 1801 S. Bell St.,
Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
Number OPP–2005–0314. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
docket’s normal hours of operation as
identified in Unit I.B.1.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the
Agency?
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI electronically
through EPA’s electronic public docket
or by e-mail. You may claim
information that you submit to EPA as
CBI by marking any part or all of that
information as CBI (if you submit CBI
on disk or CD ROM, 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
CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of
the comment that includes any
information claimed as CBI, a copy of
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the comment that does not contain the
information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public
docket and EPA’s electronic public
docket. If you submit the copy that does
not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM,
mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
clearly that it does not contain CBI.
Information not marked as CBI will be
included in the public docket and EPA’s
electronic public docket without prior
notice. If you have any questions about
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the person listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare
My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following
suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as
possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you
used.
3. Provide copies of any technical
information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or
costs, explain how you arrived at the
estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns.
6. Make sure to submit your
comments by the deadline in this
notice.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA,
be sure to identify the docket ID number
assigned to this action and the pesticide
petition number in the subject line on
the first page of your response. You may
also provide the name, date, and
Federal Register citation related to your
comments.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing a summary of a
pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the amendment of a
regulation in 40 CFR part 180 for
residues of the antimicrobial Listeria in
or on food commodities when used in
accordance with good manufacturing
practices as the active ingredient in an
antimicrobial pesticide formulation
provided that the substance is applied
on a semi-permanent or permanent food
contact surface (other than being
applied on food packaging) with
adequate draining before contact with
food. EPA has determined that the
pesticide petition contains data or
information regarding the elements set
forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2);
however, EPA has not fully evaluated
the sufficiency of the submitted data at
this time or whether the data support
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granting of the pesticide petition.
Additional data may be needed before
EPA rules on the pesticide petition.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a
summary of the petition prepared by the
petitioner is available on EPA’s
Electronic Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov/. To locate this
information on the home page of EPA’s
Electronic Docket, select ‘‘Quick
Search’’ and type the OPP docket ID
number ‘‘EPA–HQ–OPP–2005–0315’’ in
the search field. Once the search has
located the docket, clicking on the
‘‘Docket ID’’ will bring up a list of all
documents in the docket for the
pesticide including the petition
summary.
Amendment to an Existing Exemption
from the Requirement of a Tolerance
PP 4G6938. Intralytix, Inc., 323 W.
Camden St., Baltimore, MD 21201,
proposes to establish a temporary
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of the
antimicrobial, LMP–102, Listeria
specific bacteriophages, in or on food
commodities when used in accordance
with good manufacturing practices as
the active ingredient in an antimicrobial
pesticide formulation provided that the
substance is applied on a semipermanent or permanent food contact
surface (other than being applied on
food packaging) with adequate draining
before contact with food. Because this
petition is a request for a temporary
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance, an analytical method is not
required at this time.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: November 23, 2005.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E5–7638 Filed 12–20–05; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–ORD–2005–0504; FRL–8011–9]
Notice of Availability of the
Nanotechnology White Paper External
Review Draft
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of document availability.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency is submitting the
Nanotechnology White Paper External
Review Draft for independent external
peer review, which will be conducted in
the February timeframe. Public
comments will be accepted prior to the
meeting of the external peer review
panel. All comments received by
January 31, 2006 will be shared with the
external peer review panel for their
consideration. Comments received
beyond that time will be considered by
EPA. The public release of this draft
document is solely for the purpose of
seeking public comment and peer
review. This draft white paper does not
represent and should not be construed
to represent any EPA policy, viewpoint,
or determination. Members of the public
may obtain the draft white paper from
https://www.regulations.gov; or https://
www.epa.gov/osa/nanotech.htm; or
from Dr. Kathryn Gallagher via the
contact information below.
The Nanotechnology White Paper
External Review Draft identifies data
gaps that need to be filled and
recommends research for both
environmental applications and
implications of nanotechnology that
would inform the appropriate regulatory
safeguards for nanotechnology. The
draft white paper describes the
technology and provides a discussion of
potential environmental benefits of
nanotechnology. Risk management
issues and the Agency’s statutory
mandates are outlined, following an
extensive discussion of risk assessment
issues. The draft white paper concludes
with recommendations on next steps for
addressing science policy issues and
research needs. Supplemental
information is provided in a number of
appendices.
Following the expert review, EPA will
issue a final white paper on
nanotechnology in early 2006. To obtain
additional information, visit: https://
www.epa.gov/osa/nanotech.htm.
DATES: All comments received by
January 31, 2006 will be shared with the
external peer review panel for their
consideration. Comments received
beyond that time will be considered by
EPA.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
ORD–2005–0504, by one of the
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• E-mail: ORD.Docket@epa.gov.
• Mail: ORD Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 28221T,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0315; FRL-7748-2]
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for an Amendment to a
Regulation for Residues of Listeria Specific Bacteriophages in or on
Food Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide
petition proposing the amendment of a regulation for residues of the
antimicrobial, LMP-102, Listeria specific bacteriophages in or on food
commodities when used in accordance with good manufacturing practices
as the active ingredient in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation
provided that the substance is applied on a semi-permanent or permanent
food contact surface (other than being applied on food packaging) with
adequate draining before contact with food.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0315 and pesticide petition (PP) number PP 4G6938, may
be submitted electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery or
courier. Follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Velma Noble, Antimicrobials Division
(7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: (703) 308-6233; e-mail:noble.velma@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
Crop production (NAICS code 111).
Animal production (NAICS code 112).
Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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 ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0315 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, 1801 S. Bell St., 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 document electronically
through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. (EDOCKET, EPA's electronic public docket
and comment system was replaced on November 25, 2005, by an enhanced
federal-wide electronic docket management and comment system
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located at https://www.regulations.gov/.) Follow the on-line
instructions.
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 https://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public
comments, to 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. Although not all docket materials may be
available electronically, you may still access any of the publicly
available docket materials through the docket facility identified in
Unit I.B.1. Once in the system, select ``search,'' then key in the
appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.
Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute, which is not included in the official public
docket, will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic
public docket. EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be
placed in EPA's electronic public docket but will be available only in
printed, paper form in the official public docket. To the extent
feasible, publicly available docket materials will be made available in
EPA's electronic public docket. When a document is selected from the
index list in EPA Dockets, the system will identify whether the
document is available for viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.
Although not all docket materials may be available electronically, you
may still access any of the publicly available docket materials through
the docket facility identified in Unit I.B.1. EPA intends to work
towards providing electronic access to all of the publicly available
docket materials through EPA's electronic public docket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public
docket as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment
contains copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment
containing copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that
material in the version of the comment that is placed in EPA's
electronic public docket. The entire printed comment, including the
copyrighted material, will be available in the public docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or
delivered to the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public
docket. Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the docket will
be scanned and placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where
practical, physical objects will be photographed, and the photograph
will be placed in EPA's electronic public docket along with a brief
description written by the docket staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of
your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the
specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the
comment period will be marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider
these late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that is
otherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit
I.D. Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information
protected by statute.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,
mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in
the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the
outside of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter
accompanying the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be
identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact
you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties
or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's
policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or
contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included
as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket,
and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. EPA Dockets. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to
submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for
receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at https://www.epa.gov/
edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Once in the system, select ``search,'' and then key in docket ID number
EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0314. The system is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity, e-mail address, or other
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail. Comments may be sent by e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov,
Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0314. In contrast to EPA's
electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system is not an ``anonymous
access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment directly to the docket
without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail
system automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses
that are automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as
part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and
made available in EPA's electronic public docket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2. These
electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file
format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption.
2. By mail. Send your comments to: Public Information and Records
Integrity Branch (PIRIB) (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-
0314.
3. By hand delivery or courier. Deliver your comments to: Public
Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide
Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall
2, 1801 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket ID
Number OPP-2005-0314. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I.B.1.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically through EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You
may claim information that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part
or all of that information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM,
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 CBI). Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of
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the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must
be submitted for inclusion in the public docket and EPA's electronic
public docket. If you submit the copy that does not contain CBI on disk
or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM clearly that it does
not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBI will be included in the
public docket and EPA's electronic public docket without prior notice.
If you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,
please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used
that support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this
notice.
7. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket
ID number assigned to this action and the pesticide petition number in
the subject line on the first page of your response. You may also
provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation related to your
comments.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing a summary of a pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21
U.S.C. 346a, proposing the amendment of a regulation in 40 CFR part 180
for residues of the antimicrobial Listeria in or on food commodities
when used in accordance with good manufacturing practices as the active
ingredient in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation provided that the
substance is applied on a semi-permanent or permanent food contact
surface (other than being applied on food packaging) with adequate
draining before contact with food. EPA has determined that the
pesticide petition contains data or information regarding the elements
set forth in FFDCA section 408(d)(2); however, EPA has not fully
evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether
the data support granting of the pesticide petition. Additional data
may be needed before EPA rules on the pesticide petition.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 180.7(f), a summary of the petition prepared by
the petitioner is available on EPA's Electronic Docket at https://
www.regulations.gov/. To locate this information on the home page of
EPA's Electronic Docket, select ``Quick Search'' and type the OPP
docket ID number ``EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0315'' in the search field. Once the
search has located the docket, clicking on the ``Docket ID'' will bring
up a list of all documents in the docket for the pesticide including
the petition summary.
Amendment to an Existing Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
PP 4G6938. Intralytix, Inc., 323 W. Camden St., Baltimore, MD
21201, proposes to establish a temporary exemption from the requirement
of a tolerance for residues of the antimicrobial, LMP-102, Listeria
specific bacteriophages, in or on food commodities when used in
accordance with good manufacturing practices as the active ingredient
in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation provided that the substance
is applied on a semi-permanent or permanent food contact surface (other
than being applied on food packaging) with adequate draining before
contact with food. Because this petition is a request for a temporary
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance, an analytical method is
not required at this time.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: November 23, 2005.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E5-7638 Filed 12-20-05; 8:45 am]
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