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  2020-17698. Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture; Pesticides; Proposal To Add Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products  

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    AGENCY:

    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    ACTION:

    Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.

    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 Start Printed Page 51395(USDA) a draft regulatory document concerning “Pesticides; Addition of Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Allowed in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticides Products.” The draft regulatory document is not available to the public until after it has been signed and made available by EPA.

    DATES:

    See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

    ADDRESSES:

    The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0701, is available at http://www.regulations.gov. Please note that due to the public health emergency the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room was closed to public visitors on March 31, 2020. Our EPA/DC staff will continue to provide customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further information on EPA/DC services, docket contact information and the current status of the EPA/DC and Reading Room, please visit https://www.epa.gov/​dockets.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Anne Overstreet, Deputy Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7090; email address: BPPDFRNotices@epa.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. What action is EPA taking?

    Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA requires the EPA Administrator to provide the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least 60 days before signing it in proposed form for publication in the Federal Register. The draft proposed rule is not available to the public until after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary of USDA comments in writing regarding the draft proposed rule within 30 days after receiving it, the EPA Administrator shall include the comments of the Secretary of USDA and the EPA Administrator's response to those comments with the proposed rule that publishes in the Federal Register. If the Secretary of USDA does not comment in writing within 30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, the EPA Administrator may sign the proposed rule for publication in the Federal Register any time after the 30-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 Secretary of USDA. As such, none of the regulatory assessment requirements apply to this document.

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    List of Subjects in Part 152

    • Environmental protection
    • Administrative practice and procedure
    • Pesticides and pests
    • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
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    Dated: August 7, 2020.

    Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,

    Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-17698 Filed 8-19-20; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
08/20/2020
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Document Number:
2020-17698
Dates:
See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Pages:
51394-51395 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2019-0701, FRL-10009-23
RINs:
2070-AK56: Pesticides; Addition of Chitosan to the Active Ingredient Listing Eligible for Minimum Risk Pesticides
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2070-AK56/pesticides-addition-of-chitosan-to-the-active-ingredient-listing-eligible-for-minimum-risk-pesticide
PDF File:
2020-17698.pdf
Supporting Documents:
» Aquatic Toxicology Report
» Environment Testing TestAmerica Aquatic Toxicology Report
» Proposal to Add Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products: Pesticides; Data Availability on Chitosan and Chitosan Salts
» Cost Analysis of the Proposed Modification to the Minimum Risk Pesticide Listing Program
» Science Review in Support of the Addition of Chitosan (Poly-D-Glucosamine) to the List of Minimum Risk Pesticides (MRPs) Contained in 40 CFR 152.25(f)
» Pesticides: Proposal To Add Chitosan to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products
» Chitin and Chitosan Final Work Plan Registration Review - Case 6063
» Chitin and Chitosan Summary Document Registration Review: Initial Docket
» Petition to List the Material Chitosan CAS #9012-76-4 on the US EPA FIFRA Minimum Risk Pesticide List 40 CFR 152.25(f)
» Chitin and Chitosan Final Registration Review Decision Case 6063. Chitin - PC Code 128991, Chitosan - PC Code 128930
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 152