[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3796-3797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1319]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 152, 174, and 180
[OPP-300378; FRL-4932-6]
RIN 2070-AC02
Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act; Proposed Exemptions From the Requirement of a
Tolerance for Plant-Pesticides and Nucleic Acids and Viral Coat
Proteins Produced in Plants under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act; Proposed Rules; Extension of Comment Periods
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment periods.
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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule for
plant-pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and three proposed exemptions from the
requirement of a tolerance under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act (FFDCA). The proposed rule and proposed exemptions from tolerance
requirements describe how EPA proposes to address pesticidal substances
produced by plants under FIFRA and FFDCA.
DATES: Comments identified by the docket control numbers [OPP- 300367a,
300368a, 300369a, 300371a] must be received on or before February 23,
1995.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to: Program Resources
Section, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations
Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal
Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Bernice Slutsky, Science and
Policy Staff, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
(7101), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC
20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. E-627, 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC, (202-260-6900).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substances plants produce to protect
themselves against pests and disease are considered to be pesticides
under the FIFRA definition of ``pesticide.'' These substances, along
with the genetic material necessary to produce them are designated
``plant-pesticides'' by EPA. In the Federal Register of November 23,
1994, EPA published: (1) A proposed policy statement that describes
EPA's regulatory approach for plant-pesticides under FIFRA and FFDCA
(``Proposed Policy; Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug,
and Cosmetic Act'') (59 FR 60496); (2) a proposed regulatory amendment
that would describe categories of plant-pesticides that are subject to
or exempt from regulation under FIFRA and clarifies the status of
plants that produce plant-pesticides (``Plant-Pesticides Subject to the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; Proposed Rule'')
(59 FR 60519); (3) a proposed exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance under FFDCA for categories of plant-pesticides that do not
result in significantly different dietary exposures (``Plant-
Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act'') (59 FR 60535); (4) a
proposed exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA for
nucleic acids, including deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acids
(``Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the Requirement of a
Tolerance Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Nucleic
Acids Produced in Plants,'') (59 FR 60542); and (5) a proposed
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA for viral
coat proteins (``Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption From the
Requirement of a Tolerance Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act for Viral Coat Proteins Produced in Plants'') (59 FR 60545). In
response to requests by interested parties, EPA is extending the
comment period for the four proposals by 30 days. Elsewhere in this
issue of the Federal Register, EPA is also extending the comment period
by 30 days for the proposed statement of policy for pesticidal
substances produced in plants (plant-pesticides) under FIFRA and FFDCA.
Comments for all documents must now be received by February 23, 1995.
Comments must be filed with the corresponding docket numbers:
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Docket Number Document Name
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OPP-300369a Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide
Act; Proposed Rule
OPP-300368a Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from
the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
OPP-300371a Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from
the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for
Nucleic Acids Produced in Plants
OPP-300367a Plant-Pesticides; Proposed Exemption from
the Requirement of a Tolerance Under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for
Viral Coat Proteins Produced in Plants
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 152, 174, and 180
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Biotechnology pesticides, Pesticides and
pests, Plants, Plant-pesticides, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: January 12, 1995.
Lynn R. Goldman,
Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic
Substances.
[FR Doc. 95-1319 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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