Notification of Submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services; Declaration of Prion as a Pest Under FIFRA; Related Amendments; and Availability of Final Test Guidelines, 47351 [2012-19406]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 152, 158 and 161
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0427; FRL–9357–9]
RIN 2070–AJ26
Notification of Submission to the
Secretaries of Agriculture and Health
and Human Services; Declaration of
Prion as a Pest Under FIFRA; Related
Amendments; and Availability of Final
Test Guidelines
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of submission to
the Secretaries of Agriculture and
Health and Human Services.
AGENCY:
This document notifies the
public as required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) that the EPA Administrator
has forwarded to the Secretary of the
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and the Secretary of the United
States Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) a draft regulatory
document concerning Declaration of
Prion as a Pest Under FIFRA; Related
Amendments; and Availability of Final
Test Guidelines. The draft regulatory
document is not available to the public
until after it has been signed and made
available by EPA.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0427, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
Kempter, Antimicrobials Division,
7510P, Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
703–305–5448; email address:
kempter.carlton@epa.gov.
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I. What action is EPA taking?
Section 25(a)(2)(B) of FIFRA requires
the EPA Administrator to provide the
Secretary of USDA with a copy of any
draft final rule at least 30 days before
signing it in final form for publication
in the Federal Register. Similarly,
FIFRA section 21(b) requires the EPA
Administrator to provide the Secretary
of HHS with a copy of any draft final
rule pertaining to a public health
pesticide at least 30 days before
publishing it in the Federal Register.
The draft final rule is not available to
the public until after it has been signed
by EPA. If either Secretary comments in
writing regarding the draft final rule
within 15 days after receiving it, the
EPA Administrator shall include the
comments of the Secretary, if requested
by the Secretary, and the EPA
Administrator’s response to those
comments with the final rule that
publishes in the Federal Register. If
either Secretary does not comment in
writing within 15 days after receiving
the draft final rule, the EPA
Administrator may sign the final rule for
publication in the Federal Register any
time after the 15-day period.
II. Do any statutory and Executive
order reviews apply to this notification?
No. This document is merely a
notification of submission to the
Secretaries of USDA and HHS. As such,
none of the regulatory assessment
requirements apply to this document.
List of Subjects in Parts 152, 158 and
161
Environmental protection,
administrative practice and procedures,
agricultural commodities, pesticides
and pests, reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, chemical testing, test
guidelines.
Dated: August 2, 2012.
Martha Morell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012–19406 Filed 8–7–12; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 168
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0607; FRL–9357–8]
RIN 2070–AJ53
Notification of Submission to the
Secretary of Agriculture; Pesticides;
Regulation To Clarify Labeling of
Pesticides for Export
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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Notification of submission to
the Secretary of Agriculture.
ACTION:
This document notifies the
public as required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act (FIFRA) that the EPA Administrator
has forwarded to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
a draft final rule concerning the revision
of regulations on the labeling of
pesticide products and devices intended
solely for export. The draft final rule is
not available to the public until after it
has been signed and is made available
by EPA.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0607, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Docket (OPP Docket) in the
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West
Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vera
Au, Field and External Affairs Division
(MC 7506P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 308–9069; email address:
au.vera@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. What action is EPA taking?
Section 25(a)(2)(B) of FIFRA requires
the EPA Administrator to provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with a copy of
any draft final rule at least 30 days
before signing it in final form for
publication in the Federal Register.
This notice announces the submission
of a draft final rule to the Secretary of
Agriculture concerning the revision of
regulations clarifying the labeling of
pesticide products and devices intended
for export. The draft final rule is not
available to the public until after it has
been signed by EPA. If the Secretary
comments in writing regarding the draft
final rule within 15 days after receiving
it, the EPA Administrator shall include
the comments of the Secretary, if
requested by the Secretary, along with
the EPA Administrator’s response to
those comments with the final rule that
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 152, 158 and 161
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0427; FRL-9357-9]
RIN 2070-AJ26
Notification of Submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture and
Health and Human Services; Declaration of Prion as a Pest Under FIFRA;
Related Amendments; and Availability of Final Test Guidelines
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretaries of Agriculture
and Health and Human Services.
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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public as required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA
Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) a draft regulatory
document concerning Declaration of Prion as a Pest Under FIFRA; Related
Amendments; and Availability of Final Test Guidelines. The draft
regulatory document is not available to the public until after it has
been signed and made available by EPA.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2010-0427, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP Docket is (703) 305-
5805. Please review the visitor instructions and additional information
about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Kempter, Antimicrobials Division,
7510P, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone
number: 703-305-5448; email address: kempter.carlton@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is EPA taking?
Section 25(a)(2)(B) of FIFRA requires the EPA Administrator to
provide the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft final rule at
least 30 days before signing it in final form for publication in the
Federal Register. Similarly, FIFRA section 21(b) requires the EPA
Administrator to provide the Secretary of HHS with a copy of any draft
final rule pertaining to a public health pesticide at least 30 days
before publishing it in the Federal Register. The draft final rule is
not available to the public until after it has been signed by EPA. If
either Secretary comments in writing regarding the draft final rule
within 15 days after receiving it, the EPA Administrator shall include
the comments of the Secretary, if requested by the Secretary, and the
EPA Administrator's response to those comments with the final rule that
publishes in the Federal Register. If either Secretary does not comment
in writing within 15 days after receiving the draft final rule, the EPA
Administrator may sign the final rule for publication in the Federal
Register any time after the 15-day period.
II. Do any statutory and Executive order reviews apply to this
notification?
No. This document is merely a notification of submission to the
Secretaries of USDA and HHS. As such, none of the regulatory assessment
requirements apply to this document.
List of Subjects in Parts 152, 158 and 161
Environmental protection, administrative practice and procedures,
agricultural commodities, pesticides and pests, reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, chemical testing, test guidelines.
Dated: August 2, 2012.
Martha Morell,
Acting Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2012-19406 Filed 8-7-12; 8:45 am]
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