Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities, 5563-5565 [E8-1545]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices
dormancy, and for harvest for future
experimental field trial plantings.
Washington, DC 20460, or
eargle.frances@epa.gov.
III. What Action is the Agency Taking?
Dated: January 20, 2008
Christopher P. Bliley,
Associate Administrator for Congressional
and Intergovernmental Relations.
[FR Doc. 08–402 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
Following the review of the Bayer
CropScience application and any
comments and data received in response
to this notice, EPA will decide whether
to issue or deny the EUP amendment/
extension request for this EUP program,
and if issued, the conditions under
which it is to be conducted. Any
amendment/extension of this EUP will
be announced in the Federal Register.
IV. What is the Agency’s Authority for
Taking this Action?
BILLING CODE 6560–60–M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8522–8]
The specific legal authority for EPA to
take this action is under FIFRA section
5.
Notice of Public Workshop To Discuss
Management of Underground Injection
of Carbon Dioxide for Geologic
Sequestration Under the Safe Drinking
Water Act
List of Subjects
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
Environmental protection,
Experimental use permits.
Dated: January 17, 2008.
W. Michael McDavit,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. E8–1412 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–8522–7]
Local Government Advisory
Committee Notice of Charter Renewal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
AGENCY:
The Charter for the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Local Government
Advisory Committee (LGAC) will be
renewed for an additional two-year
period, as a necessary committee which
is in the public interest, in accordance
with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C. App. 2 Section 9(c). The purpose
of the LGAC is to provide advice and
recommendations to EPA’s
Administrator on ways to improve its
partnership with Local Governments
and provide more efficient and effective
environmental protection.
It is determined that the LGAC is in
the public interest in connection with
the performance of duties imposed on
the Agency by law.
Inquiries may be directed to Frances
Eargle, Designated Federal Officer,
LGAC, U.S. EPA (mail code 1301A),
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:49 Jan 29, 2008
Jkt 214001
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is holding a second
public workshop to discuss the
development of proposed regulations for
the underground injection of carbon
dioxide (CO2) for geologic sequestration
under the Safe Drinking Water Act
(SDWA). The SDWA requires EPA to
protect underground sources of drinking
water from contamination due to
underground injection activities. The
Underground Injection Control Program
works with States and Tribes to oversee
underground injection activities and
prevent endangerment of drinking water
sources. This public workshop will
provide an opportunity for dialogue
with representatives from industry,
government, public interest groups, and
the general public on geologic
sequestration of carbon dioxide.
DATES: This public workshop will be
held from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern
time, on Tuesday, February 26, 2008,
and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, February 27, 2008. To
register for this workshop, please visit
the following site: https://www.
resolv.org/calendar/view_recurring_
event.asp?CalendarID=10577. If you
experience difficulties with the
registration Web site, you may contact
Kate Zimmer at RESOLVE at
kzimmer@resolv.org. Please register by
February 18, 2008. Also note that while
this workshop is open to the public,
space is limited due to room capacity
restrictions. We encourage you to
register to ensure participation.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Crystal City Sheraton Hotel. The
hotel is located at 1800 Jefferson Davis
Highway in Arlington, VA, two blocks
from the Crystal City Metro Station. The
PO 00000
Frm 00070
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
5563
hotel’s telephone number is (703) 486–
1111.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
general information about these
meetings, please contact Mary Rose
(Molly) Bayer by phone at (202) 564–
1981, by e-mail at
bayer.maryrose@epa.gov, or by mail at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Mail Code 4606M, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460. For
information about EPA’s Underground
Injection Control Program & geologic
sequestration activities visit the
following Web site: https://www.epa.gov/
safewater/uic/wells_sequestration.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this workshop is to continue
to advance the dialogue between EPA
and stakeholders on geologic
sequestration of CO2 under SDWA and
to provide updates on the proposed rule
making process. This workshop will
also afford EPA an opportunity to seek
feedback from stakeholders on a set of
specific subjects identified as key areas
of concern and interest to stakeholders,
which were voiced during the first
workshop (December 2007) and other
EPA sponsored technical workshops,
held from 2005 to present. These
subjects may include, but are not
limited to public participation, long
term liability, site characterization/area
of review (AoR), monitoring, and UIC
well construction.
Special Accommodations
For information on access or services
for individuals with disabilities, please
contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer at
(202) 564–1981 or
bayer.maryrose@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Mary Rose Bayer, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting, to
give EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
Dated: January 24, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
[FR Doc. 08–401 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–M
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1204; FRL–8348–4]
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition
for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in
or on Various Commodities
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM
30JAN1
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
5564
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
initial filing of a pesticide petition
proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations for residues
of pesticide chemicals in or on various
commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before February 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1204 and
the pesticide petition number (PP
7F7290), 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 Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–
1204. 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 email. The 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
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:49 Jan 29, 2008
Jkt 214001
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
website 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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P),
Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 605-0515; e-mail address:
reynolds.alan@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
PO 00000
Frm 00071
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
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. 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. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing notice of the filing of
a pesticide petition received under
section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM
30JAN1
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C.
346a, proposing the establishment or
modification of regulations in 40 CFR
part 180 for residues of pesticide
chemicals in or on various food
commodities. EPA has determined that
the pesticide petition described in this
notice 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 supports 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, is
included in a docket EPA has created
for this rulemaking. The docket for this
petition is available on-line at https://
www.regulations.gov.
New Exemption from Tolerance
PP 7F7290. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., 3054
East Cornwallis Road, P.O. Box 12257,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709,
proposes to establish an exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for
residues of the plant-incorporated
protectant, Bacillus thuringiensis
modified Cry1Ab protein containing an
additional 26 amino acid ‘‘Geiser motif’’
in all crops and agricultural
commodities. The petition includes a
reference to a description of the
analytical methods available to EPA for
the detection and measurement of the
pesticide chemical residues or an
explanation of why no such method is
needed.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection,
Agricultural commodities, Feed
additives, Food additives, Pesticides
and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: January 17, 2008.
W. Michael McDavit,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution
Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. E8–1545 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am]
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
BILLING CODE 6560–50–S
VerDate Aug<31>2005
18:49 Jan 29, 2008
Jkt 214001
5565
Protection Agency, Mailcode: 6102T,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460.
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2008–0027; FRL–8522–
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Attn: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–
6]
2008–0027. The Agency’s policy is that
Proposed Approval of the Transuranic all comments received will be included
Waste Characterization Program at the in the public docket without change and
Hanford Site
may be made available online at
https://www.regulations.gov, including
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
any personal information provided,
Agency.
unless the comment includes
ACTION: Notice of availability; opening
information claimed to be Confidential
of public comment period.
Business Information (CBI) or other
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit
Agency (EPA or we) is announcing the
information that you consider to be CBI
availability of, and soliciting public
or otherwise protected through https://
comments for 45 days on, the proposed
www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The
approval of the radioactive, contacthttps://www.regulations.gov Web site is
handled (CH), transuranic (TRU) waste
an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
characterization program implemented
means EPA will not know your identity
at the Hanford Site in Richland,
or contact information unless you
Washington. This waste is intended for
provide it in the body of your comment.
disposal at the Waste Isolation Pilot
If you send an e-mail comment directly
Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico.
to EPA without going through https://
In accordance with the WIPP
Compliance Criteria, EPA evaluated the www.regulations.gov your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
characterization of CH TRU debris and
and included as part of the comment
solid waste from Hanford during an
that is placed in the public docket and
inspection conducted the week of June
made available on the Internet. If you
4, 2007. Using the systems and
submit an electronic comment, EPA
processes developed as part of the U.S.
recommends that you include your
Department of Energy’s (DOE’s)
name and other contact information in
Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) program,
the body of your comment and with any
EPA verified whether DOE could
disk or CD ROM you submit. If EPA
adequately characterize CH TRU waste
cannot read your comment due to
consistent with the Compliance Criteria.
technical difficulties and cannot contact
The results of EPA’s evaluation of
you for clarification, EPA may not be
Hanford’s program and its proposed
able to consider your comment.
approval are described in the Agency’s
Electronic files should avoid the use of
inspection report, which is available for
special characters, any form of
review in the public dockets listed in
encryption, and be free of any defects or
ADDRESSES. We will consider public
viruses. For additional information
comments received on or before the due about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
date mentioned in DATES.
Docket Center homepage at https://
This notice summarizes the waste
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
characterization processes evaluated by
Docket: All documents in the docket
EPA and EPA’s proposed approval. As
are listed in the https://
required by 40 CFR 194.8, at the end of
www.regulations.gov index. Although
a 45-day comment period EPA will
listed in the index, some information is
evaluate public comments received, and not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
if appropriate, finalize the reports
information whose disclosure is
responding to the relevant public
restricted by statute. Certain other
comments, and issue a final report and
material, such as copyrighted material,
approval letter to DOE.
will be publicly available only in hard
DATES: Comments must be received on
copy. Publicly available docket
or before March 17, 2008.
materials are available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
These documents are also available
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
for review in hard-copy form at the
OAR–2008–0027, by one of the
following three EPA WIPP informational
following methods:
• https://www.regulations.gov: Follow docket locations in New Mexico: in
Carlsbad at the Municipal Library,
the on-line instructions for submitting
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–9
comments.
• E-mail: To a-and-r-docket@epa.gov. p.m., Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.,
and Sunday, 1 p.m.–5 p.m., phone
• Fax: 202–566–1741.
• Mail: Air and Radiation Docket and number: 505–885–0731; in Albuquerque
at the Government Publications
Information Center, Environmental
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM
30JAN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5563-5565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1545]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1204; FRL-8348-4]
Notice of Filing of a Pesticide Petition for Residues of
Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 5564]]
SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide
petition proposing the establishment or modification of regulations for
residues of pesticide chemicals in or on various commodities.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 29, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-1204 and the pesticide petition number (PP
7F7290), 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
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., 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 Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
Instructions: Direct your comments to docket ID number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-1204. 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 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
website 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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Reynolds, Biopesticides and
Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 605-0515; e-mail
address: reynolds.alan@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. 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. What Action is the Agency Taking?
EPA is printing notice of the filing of a pesticide petition
received under section 408 of the Federal Food, Drug,
[[Page 5565]]
and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a, proposing the establishment
or modification of regulations in 40 CFR part 180 for residues of
pesticide chemicals in or on various food commodities. EPA has
determined that the pesticide petition described in this notice
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 supports
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, is included in a docket EPA
has created for this rulemaking. The docket for this petition is
available on-line at https://www.regulations.gov.
New Exemption from Tolerance
PP 7F7290. Syngenta Seeds, Inc., 3054 East Cornwallis Road, P.O.
Box 12257, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, proposes to establish an
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the
plant-incorporated protectant, Bacillus thuringiensis modified Cry1Ab
protein containing an additional 26 amino acid ``Geiser motif'' in all
crops and agricultural commodities. The petition includes a reference
to a description of the analytical methods available to EPA for the
detection and measurement of the pesticide chemical residues or an
explanation of why no such method is needed.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Agricultural commodities, Feed additives,
Food additives, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: January 17, 2008.
W. Michael McDavit,
Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division,
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-1545 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S