Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Draft Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening; Request for Comment; Extension of Comment Period, 6963-6964 [E8-2164]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / 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–2004-0340. 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 electronically through the EPA Internet under the Federal Register listings at https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. II. What Action is the Agency Taking? This notice announces the amendment and clarification of the October 10, 2007 order to amend registrations to terminate uses of certain end-use disulfoton products registered under section 3 of FIFRA. The registration number is listed in Table 1 of this unit. TABLE 1.—DISULFOTON PRODUCT AFFECTED EPA Registration Number 264-723 Product Name Di-Syston 15G Table 2 of this unit includes the name and address of record for the registrant of the product in Table 1 of this unit. TABLE 2.—REGISTRANT OF AMENDED DISULFOTON PRODUCT Company Name and Address 264 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES EPA Company Number Bayer CropSciences, 2 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 III. Amended Order Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby amends the October 10, 2007 order to clarify that EPA did not terminate use on Fraser fir Christmas trees outside of North Carolina of disulfoton registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the use of disulfoton products whose registration is identified in Table I of Unit II for use on Fraser fir Christmas trees is allowed nationwide. IV. What is the Agency’s Authority for Taking this Action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request in the Federal Register. Thereafter, following the public comment period, the Administrator may approve such a request. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: January 24, 2008. Steven Bradbury, Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. E8–2174 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S On December 15, 2004, EPA published a Notice of Receipt of Request to Voluntarily Terminate Certain Uses (69 FR 75061). That notice contained the statement: ‘‘The registrant will retain use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees in North Carolina...’’ On January 21, 2005, during the allowed timeframe set out in the December 15, 2004 notice, EPA received a withdrawal request from the registrant that replaced VerDate Aug<31>2005 an exclusion from termination for Christmas trees in North Carolina with an exclusion from termination for Christmas trees nationwide. EPA did not make note of this withdrawal in its October 10, 2007 order and instead reiterated the statement‘‘The registrant will retain use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees in North Carolina’’ without mention of how Christmas trees outside of North Carolina would be affected. Today’s action is intended to clarify that no use of Di-Syston 15G on Fraser fir Christmas trees has been terminated. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2007–1080; FRL–8351–2] Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Draft Policies and Procedures for Initial Screening; Request for Comment; Extension of Comment Period Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 6963 Notice; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007, announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on EPA’s draft policies and procedures for initial screening under the Agency’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The December 13, 2007, notice provided for a 60–day public comment period ending February 11, 2008. EPA received several requests from the public to extend this comment period. This document extends the comment period for 30 days, from February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008. Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– OPPT–2007–1080, must be received on or before March 12, 2008. DATES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register document of December 13, 2007. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7201M), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 564–8476; e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov. This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007 (72 FR 70842) (FRL–8340–3). In that document, EPA announced the availability of and solicited public comment on EPA’s draft policies and procedures for initial screening under the Agency’s EDSP. On December 17, 2007, EPA held a workshop to discuss the draft policies and procedures. EPA intends to convene a second half-day public meeting to discuss these draft policies and procedures and answer questions from the public. A separate Federal Register document will announce the details of the meeting. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008. To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the December 13, 2007, Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1 6964 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 6, 2008 / Notices List of Subjects Environmental protection, Chemicals, Endocrine disruptors, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping. Dated: January 30, 2008. James B. Gulliford, Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances. [FR Doc. E8–2164 Filed 2–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2008-0046; FRL–8350–9] Notice of Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the initial filing of pesticide petitions 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 March 7, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number (PP) of interest, 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 the docket identification (ID) number and the pesticide petition number of interest. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:21 Feb 05, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 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. Publicly available docket materials are available electronically 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. The person listed at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 at the end of the pesticide petition summary of interest. 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. E:\FR\FM\06FEN1.SGM 06FEN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6963-6964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2164]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2007-1080; FRL-8351-2]


Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP); Draft Policies and 
Procedures for Initial Screening; Request for Comment; Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of December 13, 
2007, announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on 
EPA's draft policies and procedures for initial screening under the 
Agency's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). The December 13, 
2007, notice provided for a 60-day public comment period ending 
February 11, 2008. EPA received several requests from the public to 
extend this comment period. This document extends the comment period 
for 30 days, from February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPPT-2007-1080, must be received on or before March 12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of December 13, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wooge, Office of Science 
Coordination and Policy (7201M), Office of Prevention, Pesticides and 
Toxic Substances, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 564-8476; 
e-mail address: wooge.william@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register of December 13, 2007 (72 FR 
70842) (FRL-8340-3). In that document, EPA announced the availability 
of and solicited public comment on EPA's draft policies and procedures 
for initial screening under the Agency's EDSP. On December 17, 2007, 
EPA held a workshop to discuss the draft policies and procedures. EPA 
intends to convene a second half-day public meeting to discuss these 
draft policies and procedures and answer questions from the public. A 
separate Federal Register document will announce the details of the 
meeting. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to 
end on February 11, 2008, to March 12, 2008.
    To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the December 13, 
2007, Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.


[[Page 6964]]



List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Endocrine disruptors, 
Pesticides and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping.


    Dated: January 30, 2008.
James B. Gulliford,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic 
Substances.
[FR Doc. E8-2164 Filed 2-5-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-S
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.