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the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of the microbial pesticide,
Bacillus firmus strain l-1582, in or on all
food commodities. Because this petition
is a request for an exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance without
numerical limitations, no analytical
method is required. Contact: Shanaz
Bacchus, telephone number: (703) 3088097; e-mail address:
bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
Dated: March 8, 2007.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
Amendments to Existing Exemptions
from Tolerance
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0144; FRL–8118–1]
1. PP 6E7118. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–
0158). Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR-4), Rutgers University,
500 College Road East, Suite 201W,
Princeton, NJ 08540 on behalf of the
Arizona Cotton Research and Protection
Council, 3721 East Weir Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85040-2933, proposes
to amend the exemptions from
tolerances in 40 CFR 180.1206 for
residues of the microbial pesticide
Aspergillus flavus AF36, in or on the
food commodities pistachio. Because
this petition is a request for a temporary
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance without numerical limitations,
no analytical method is required. The
temporary exemption from tolerance
will expire with the expiration of the
EUP (EPA Registration Number 71693EUP-R) on pistachio. Contact: Shanaz
Bacchus, telephone number: (703) 3088097; e-mail address:
bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
2. PP 6F7121. (EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–
0160). The Acta Group, 1203 Nineteenth
St., NW., Suite 300, Washington D.C.
20036-2401 on behalf of Circle One
Global, Inc., P.O. Box 28, Shellman, GA
39886-0028, proposes to amend the
exemptions from tolerances in 40 CFR
180.1254 for residues of the microbial
pesticide Aspergillus flavus NRRL
21882, in or on the food commodity
corn. Because this petition is a request
for a temporary exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance without
numerical limitations, no analytical
method is required. The temporary
exemption from tolerance will expire
with the expiration of the EUP (EPA
Registration Number 75624-EUP-E) on
corn. Contact: Shanaz Bacchus,
telephone number: (703) 308-8097; email address: bacchus.shanaz@epa.gov.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of
Application
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt
of an application 524–EUP–R from
Monsanto Company requesting an
experimental use permit (EUP) for the
insect-protected soybean MON 87701.
The Agency has determined that the
application may be of regional and
national significance. Therefore, in
accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the
Agency is soliciting comments on this
application.
Comments must be received on
or before April 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0144 by
one of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S.
Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket’s
normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305–
5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–
0144. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received will be included in the docket
without change and may be made
available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
DATES:
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Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal regulations.gov
website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’
system, which means EPA will not
know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the
body of your comment. If you send an
e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the docket
and made available on the Internet. If
you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the docket index available
in regulations.gov. To access the
electronic docket, go to https://
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
web site to view the docket index or
access available documents. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., 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 https://
www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mika J. Hunter, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
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(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.
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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
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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.
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Experimental use permits.
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Dated: March 8, 2007.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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[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
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0144; FRL-8118-1]
Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of Application
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of an application 524-EUP-R from
Monsanto Company requesting an experimental use permit (EUP) for the
insect-protected soybean MON 87701. The Agency has determined that the
application may be of regional and national significance. Therefore, in
accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the Agency is soliciting comments on
this application.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0144 by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Building), 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays). Special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0144. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the docket without change and may be made available on-line at
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or e-
mail. The Federal regulations.gov website is an ``anonymous access''
system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact
information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you
send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without going through
regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and
included as part of the comment that is placed in the docket and made
available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters,
any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available in regulations.gov. To access the electronic docket, go to
https://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 web
site to view the docket index or access available documents. Although
listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
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 https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available
in hard copy, at the 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mika J. Hunter, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
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(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.
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 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.
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]
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