[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 185 (Friday, September 24, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51723-51724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24910]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[OPP-30115A; FRL-6382-1]
RIN 2070-AD23
Pesticide Tolerance Processing Fees; Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On June 9, 1999, EPA issued a proposed rule to revise and
update its current tolerance processing fee regulation and provided 90
days for public comment. The comment period would have ended September
7, 1999. Due to the economic complexity of the proposal and the
associated issues the Agency has decided to reopen the comment period
for an additional 45-day period. In addition, the Agency is announcing
in this notice the placement in the public docket for this proposed
rule of two additional documents. It is EPA's hope that these documents
will help the public better understand the calculations that went into
deriving the proposed fees, and how the Agency percieves the waiver
process working.
DATES: Comments on the proposed rule, identified by docket control
number OPP-30115A, must be received on or before November 8, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as
provided in Unit I.C. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' section. To
ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket
control number OPP-30115A in the subject line on the first page of your
response.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Peterson, Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency (7506), 401 M St., SW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-6598; e-mail:
peterson.carol@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This notice may directly affect any person who might petition the
Agency for new tolerances, hold a pesticide registration with existing
tolerances, or anyone who is interested in obtaining or retaining a
tolerance in the absence of a registration. This group can include
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pesticide manufacturers or formulators, companies that manufacture
inert ingredients, importers of food, grower groups, or any person who
seeks a tolerance. Federal, State, local, territorial, or tribal
government agencies that petition for, or hold, emergency exemption
tolerances are exempt from this rule. The vast majority of potentially
affected categories and entities may include, but are not limited to:
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Examples of
Potentially
Category NAICS SIC Affected
Entities
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Chemical Industry............ 32532, 115, 0286, 0287 Pesticide
112 chemical
manufacturers,
formulators,
chemical
manufacturers
of inert
ingredients
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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 could also be affected. The
North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been
provided to assist you and others in determining whether or not this
action affects certain entities. If you have any questions regarding
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this
Document or Other Related Documents?
1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this
document and various support documents from the EPA Internet Home Page
at http://www.epa.gov/. On the Home Page select ``Laws and
Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under
``Federal Register-- Environmental Documents.'' You can go directly to
the Federal Register listings http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for
this action under docket control number OPP-30115A. The official record
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, and
other information related to this action, including any information
claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official
record includes the documents that are physically located in the
docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those
documents. The public version of the official record does not include
any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official
record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic
comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for
inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch
(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,
Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
As described in Unit I.C. of the June 9, 1999, Federal Register
notice (64 FR 31039) (FRL-6028-2), you may submit comments through the
mail, in person, or electronically. Please follow the instructions that
are provided in the June 9, 1999, notice. To ensure proper receipt by
EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-
30115A in the subject line on the first page of your response.
II. What Action is the Agency Taking?
The Agency issued a proposed rule to revise its tolerance fees and
solicited comments from the public. The background on the proposal can
be found in the previous Federal Register Notice published on June 9,
1999. The comment period is being reopened for an additional 45 days.
The comment period will now end on November 8, 1999.
In addition, due to numerous questions received relating to the
proposed rule, the Agency has placed several additional documents in
the public docket. The first document, entitled ``Supplemental
Tables,'' contains easier to read tables than those contained in the
Economic Analysis, along with a table of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs)
for each division and a detail explanation of the derivation of the
overhead factors. The second document, entitled ``DRAFT DOCUMENT:
Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 99-X'' outlines draft criteria for
the submission of waiver requests that are based on economic hardship
or public interest. Many people have expressed the need for this
criteria to fully examine how the tolerance fee rule may affect them.
Please do not submit comments on this Draft PR notice. Once the Agency
has determined the course of the final tolerance fee rule, it will
issue a Notice of Availability of the PR Notice and solicit comments at
that time.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 7, 1999.
Marcia E. Mulkey,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs, Office of Prevention,
Pesticides and Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. 99-24910 Filed 9-23-99; 8:45 am]
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