Plant-Incorporated Protectants; Potential Revisions to Current Production Regulations; Notice of Public Meetings, 18191-18192 [E7-6621]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 11, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18191-18192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6621]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 152, 156, 167, 168, 169, 172, and 174

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1003; FRL-8119-5]


Plant-Incorporated Protectants; Potential Revisions to Current 
Production Regulations; Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM); Announcement of 
Public Meetings.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing two public meetings to be held during the 
comment period of the ANPRM, entitled Plant-Incorporated Protectants; 
Potential Revisions to Current Production Regulations. The ANPRM 
announces EPA's intention to develop and propose amendments to existing 
regulations affecting producers of plant-incorporated protectants 
(PIPs), a type of pesticide. The Agency is considering amendments to 
the existing regulations, which were written primarily for producers of 
``traditional'' pesticides, because PIPs are unlike other types of 
pesticides currently regulated under the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Given that PIPs are part of a 
living organism, they can be replicated and potentially produced 
anywhere a plant containing the PIP grows. The purpose of the public 
meetings is to further communicate the regulatory issues described in 
the ANPRM, and to provide an opportunity for a public dialogue and 
exchange of information on these and related issues. The meetings will 
be organized around the questions and issue posed in the ANPRM.

DATES: Meetings: The Chicago, IL meeting will be held on May 2, 2007, 
from noon to 4:30 p.m., CDT. The Arlington, VA meeting will be held on 
May 22, 2007, from noon to 4:30 p.m., EDT.
    Participation: To make oral comment and/or a presentation at these 
meetings, submit a request to the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 10 days before the meeting that you 
plan to attend. See also Unit III.A. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Special accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, and to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting, 
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Rm. 331, EPA Region 5, Ralph 
Metcalfe Federal Bldg., 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604 and in 
Rm. S-4370, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 
Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen J. Howie, Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 
(202) 564-4146; fax number: (202) 564-8502; e-mail address: 
howie.stephen@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 you if you manufacture, import, process, or 
use PIPs. In order to identify potentially impacted industries the 
analysis relies on North American Industrial Classification System 
(NAICS) codes. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not 
limited to:
     Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 
(NAICS code 325320). This industry comprises establishments that are 
producing PIPs intended for distribution and sale as pesticides.
     Crop Production (NAICS code 111). These are establishments 
such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily 
engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds.
     Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS 
code 611310). This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged 
in furnishing academic courses and granting degrees at baccalaureate or 
graduate levels. Furthermore, they may comprise establishments where 
research on PIPs occurs and where PIPs may be grown.
     Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and 
Life Sciences (NAICS code 54171). This industry comprises 
establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and 
experimental development in the physical, engineering, or life 
sciences, such as agriculture, environmental, biology, botany, 
biotechnology, forests, and other allied subjects.
    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 a docket for the ANPRM under docket 
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1003. 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 
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 holidays. The Docket 
Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
or the ANPRM electronically through the EPA Internet under the 
``Federal Register'' listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    The ANPRM, entitled Plant-Incorporated Protectants; Potential 
Revisions to Current Production Regulations published in the Federal 
Register of April 4, 2007 (72 FR 16312) (FRL-8118-2) provides the basis 
for the public meetings described in this document and contains the 
background information describing the nature of the issue and the areas 
where EPA is considering amending regulations. That document is 
available in the docket established for this action as described in 
Unit I.B.
    Submit public comments on the ANPRM published in the Federal 
Register of April 4, 2007 (72 FR 16312) (FRL-8118-2) to regulations.gov 
using the methods listed under ADDRESSES in that document. If the oral 
comments are different from previously submitted comments on the ANPRM, 
please also submit a copy of the comments that will be presented at the 
meeting to the docket using the submission methods under ADDRESSES in 
the ANPRM.

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III. How Can I Participate in these Meetings?

A. Oral Comments and/or Presentations

    The Agency encourages each individual or group wishing to make oral 
comment and/or a presentation to submit the request to the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 10 days 
before the meeting that the person wishes to attend, in order to be 
included on the meeting agenda. Requests to present oral comments and/
or presentations will be accepted until the date of the meeting and, to 
the extent that time permits the presentation of oral comments and/or 
presentations at the meeting by interested persons who have not 
previously submitted a request will be allowed. The request should 
identify the name of the individual making the presentation, the 
organization (if any) the individual will represent, and any 
requirements for audiovisual equipment (e.g., overhead projector, 35 mm 
projector, chalkboard). Oral comments and/or presentations will be 
limited to approximately 5 minutes unless prior arrangements have been 
made.

B. Seating

    Seating at the meetings will be on a first-come basis.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 152, 156, 167, 168, 169, 172, and 
174

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Plant-incorporated 
protectants (PIPs), Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


    Dated: March 30, 2007.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. E7-6621 Filed 4-10-07; 8:45 am]
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