Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Disposal Instructions on Non-Antimicrobial Residential/Household Use Pesticide Product Labels, 13280-13281 [07-1291]

Download as PDF 13280 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 21, 2007 / Notices (703) 308–0041; e-mail address: hunter.mika@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, however, be of interest to those persons interested in agricultural biotechnology or those who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be 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. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:08 Mar 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. II. Background Monsanto Company has developed an insect-protected soybean, MON 87701, that produces the Cry1Ac protein to provide protection from feeding damage from certain lepidopteran pests. The 524–EUP–R application is for 56.0 acres of MON 87701 for the 2007 growing season. This insect-protected soybean product has a limited fit in the United States since only a small portion of the United States soybean production acres are significantly and consistently affected by the target lepidopteran pests. The purpose of growing MON 87701 in the United States is to evaluate and further develop the product in support of a planned commercialization in South America. A total of five trial protocols will be conducted, including: Agronomic yield trials, breeding and observation nursery trials, regulatory trials, efficacy trials, and product development trials. States involved include: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. III. What Action is the Agency Taking? Following the review of the Monsanto Company application and any comments and data received in response to this notice, EPA will decide whether to issue or deny the EUP request for this EUP program, and if issued, the conditions under which it is to be conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will be announced in the Federal Register. IV. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? The Agency’s authority for taking this action is under FIFRA section 5. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Experimental use permits. PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 8, 2007. Janet L. Andersen, Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E7–5027 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0040; FRL–8112–3] Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Disposal Instructions on Non-Antimicrobial Residential/ Household Use Pesticide Product Labels Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled ‘‘Disposal Instructions on NonAntimicrobial Residential/Household Use Pesticide Product Labels.’’ PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant concerning the updating and revision of PR Notice 2001-6 to clarify that the use of a toll free number in the disposal instructions on nonantimicrobial residential/household use pesticide product labels is optional. If registrants choose to change or remove a toll free number from the disposal instructions on their label, this notice provides guidance on making such changes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Downing, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9071; fax number: (703) 308-7026; e-mail address: downing.jim@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information A. Does this Action Apply to Me? This action is directed to the public in general; however this action may be of particular interest to those persons who are responsible for registration and reregistration of pesticide products. Since other entities may also be E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 54 / Wednesday, March 21, 2007 / Notices interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other Related Information? 1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPP–2007–0040. Publicly available docket materials are available either in the electronic docket at https:// www.regulations.gov, or, in hard copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive 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 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 https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide? This PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant updating and revising PR Notice 2001-6 to clarify that the use of a toll free number in the disposal instructions on non-antimicrobial residential/household use pesticide product labels is optional. If registrants choose to change or remove a toll free number from the disposal instructions on their label, this notice provides guidance on making such changes. This notice supersedes PR Notice 2001-6 in its entirety and PR Notices 83-3 and 841 in part. This notice provides guidance for the development of disposal instructions for non-antimicrobial, residential/ household use pesticide product labels. EPA is providing instructions that direct consumers to call their local authorities for specific disposal instructions in order to provide state and local governments greater latitude in carrying out their responsibilities for product disposal and waste management programs. This notice is directed to registrants of non-antimicrobial, residential/ household use products. Registrants using the revised disposal statements provided in this notice may add the disposal statements to their labels by notification or they may make the changes with non-notification, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:08 Mar 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 according to PR Notice 98-10. The Agency expects that registrants of existing products will begin to revise their labels accordingly. All affected product labels were expected to have disposal statements according to issued guidance by October 1, 2003. The statements in this notice are not intended for non-residential/nonhousehold use (e.g., agricultural, commercial, or industrial use) pesticide products where users generally have access to established recycling and/or disposal procedures and programs. III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements? The PR Notice discussed in this notice is intended to provide guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or situation. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests. Dated: March 2, 2007. James Jones, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 07–1291 Filed 3–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 13281 questions about information and points of view submitted by respondents. Those interested in testifying should contact Richard Fontenrose, Assistant Director, no later than one week prior to the hearing. Mr. Fontenrose can be reached at 202–512–7358 or via e-mail at fontenroser@fasab.gov. Respondents should, at the same time, provide a short biography and written copies of their testimony. The Preliminary Views document, issued in October 2006, is available on the FASAB Web site https://www.fasab.gov under ‘‘Exposure Drafts.’’ Comments on the document are requested by April 16, 2007. Also, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) has issued interpretation 7, Items Held for Remanufacture. Copies of the interpretation can be obtained by contacting FASAB at 202–512–7350. The interpretation is also available on FASAB’s home www.fasab.gov. Additionally, the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) will meet on the following dates in Room 7C13 of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Building (441 G Street, NW) unless otherwise noted: 2007 Meetings —Wednesday, May 23, 2007 (Room 1N37). —Thursday, May 24, 2007. —Wednesday and Thursday, July 25 and 26, 2007. —Wednesday and Thursday, September 19 and 20, 2007. —*Tuesday and Wednesday, December 4 and 5, 2007. *(Rescheduled from November 14 and 15). 2008 Meetings FEDERAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD Notice of Public Hearing; Issuance of Interpretation 7, Items Held for Remanufacture; and Meeting Schedule for 2007 and 2008 Board Action: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3511(d), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended in April, 2004, notice is hereby given that the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) will hold a public hearing in conjunction with its May 23–24, 2007 Board Meeting to hear testimony about the Preliminary Views document, Accounting for Social Insurance, Revised. The public hearing will be held in room 1N37 of the GAO Building. The hearing will permit the Board to ask PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 —Wednesday and Thursday, February 13 and 14, 2008. —Wednesday and Thursday, April 16 and 17, 2008. —Wednesday and Thursday, June 18 and 19, 2008. —Wednesday and Thursday, August 20 and 21, 2008. —Wednesday and Thursday, October 22 and 23, 2008. —Wednesday and Thursday, December 17 and 18, 2008. The purposes of the meetings will be to discuss issues related to: —FASAB’s conceptual framework, —Stewardship Reporting, —Social Insurance, —Natural Resources, —Inter-entity Costs, —Fiduciary Activities, —Technical Agenda, and —Any other topics as needed. E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13280-13281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1291]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0040; FRL-8112-3]


Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Disposal 
Instructions on Non-Antimicrobial Residential/Household Use Pesticide 
Product Labels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide 
Registration Notice (PR Notice) entitled ``Disposal Instructions on 
Non-Antimicrobial Residential/Household Use Pesticide Product Labels.'' 
PR Notices are issued by the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) to 
inform pesticide registrants and other interested persons about 
important policies, procedures, and registration related decisions, and 
serve to provide guidance to pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. 
This particular PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant 
concerning the updating and revision of PR Notice 2001-6 to clarify 
that the use of a toll free number in the disposal instructions on non-
antimicrobial residential/household use pesticide product labels is 
optional. If registrants choose to change or remove a toll free number 
from the disposal instructions on their label, this notice provides 
guidance on making such changes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Downing, Biopesticides and 
Pollution Prevention Division, (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-9071; fax 
number: (703) 308-7026; e-mail address: downing.jim@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general; however this 
action may be of particular interest to those persons who are 
responsible for registration and reregistration of pesticide products. 
Since other entities may also be

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interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific 
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions 
regarding the information in this notice, 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 a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0040. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at https://www.regulations.gov, or, in hard copy, at the Office 
of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One 
Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive 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 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 https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide?

    This PR Notice provides guidance to the registrant updating and 
revising PR Notice 2001-6 to clarify that the use of a toll free number 
in the disposal instructions on non-antimicrobial residential/household 
use pesticide product labels is optional. If registrants choose to 
change or remove a toll free number from the disposal instructions on 
their label, this notice provides guidance on making such changes. This 
notice supersedes PR Notice 2001-6 in its entirety and PR Notices 83-3 
and 84-1 in part.
    This notice provides guidance for the development of disposal 
instructions for non-antimicrobial, residential/household use pesticide 
product labels. EPA is providing instructions that direct consumers to 
call their local authorities for specific disposal instructions in 
order to provide state and local governments greater latitude in 
carrying out their responsibilities for product disposal and waste 
management programs.
    This notice is directed to registrants of non-antimicrobial, 
residential/household use products. Registrants using the revised 
disposal statements provided in this notice may add the disposal 
statements to their labels by notification or they may make the changes 
with non-notification, according to PR Notice 98-10. The Agency expects 
that registrants of existing products will begin to revise their labels 
accordingly. All affected product labels were expected to have disposal 
statements according to issued guidance by October 1, 2003. The 
statements in this notice are not intended for non-residential/non-
household use (e.g., agricultural, commercial, or industrial use) 
pesticide products where users generally have access to established 
recycling and/or disposal procedures and programs.

III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements?

    The PR Notice discussed in this notice is intended to provide 
guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide 
registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency 
regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is 
not binding on either EPA or pesticide registrants, and EPA may depart 
from the guidance where circumstances warrant and without prior notice. 
Likewise, pesticide registrants may assert that the guidance is not 
appropriate generally or not applicable to a specific pesticide or 
situation.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: March 2, 2007.
James Jones,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 07-1291 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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