96-31710. Statement of Interpretation Regarding Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients; Notice of Availability

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31710]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-00455; FRL-5573-1]


Statement of Interpretation Regarding Toxicologically Significant 
Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients; Notice of Availability

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Action: Notice.

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Summary: In the Federal Register of January 24, 1996, EPA announced its 
proposed interpretation of ``toxicologically significant'' as it 
applies to contaminants in pesticide products that are also active 
ingredients. A 60-day comment period was provided. This document 
announces the final Pesticide Regulation (PR) Notice entitled 
``Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide Active Ingredients.''

ADDRESSES: The PR Notice and the January 24, 1996 policy document are 
available from Jim Jones: By mail: Registration Support Branch, 
Registration Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address: 6th Floor, CS-1, 
2800 Crystal Drive North, Arlington, VA, [phone], e-mail: 
[e-mail].

Supplementary Information: EPA is announcing its interpretation in a PR 
Notice entitled ``Toxicologically Significant Levels of Pesticide 
Active Ingredients.'' This interpretation will modify EPA's previous 
interpretation which stated that any level of an impurity that is also 
an active ingredient in another pesticide is considered 
``toxicologically significant'' and must be reported to EPA. The PR 
Notice changes the Agency's interpretation of ``toxicologically 
significant'' levels of active ingredients to adopt a risk-based 
standard. This Federal Register notice announces the availability of 
the PR notice and instructs registrants how to comply with this change 
in interpretation.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: November 25, 1996.
Daniel M. Barolo,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 96-31710 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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