69 FR 77 pgs. 21530-21532 - Pesticide Product; Registration Applications
Type: NOTICEVolume: 69Number: 77Pages: 21530 - 21532
Docket number: [OPP-2004-0101; FRL-7354-1]
FR document: [FR Doc. 04-8906 Filed 4-20-04; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OPP-2004-0101; FRL-7354-1]
Pesticide Product; Registration Applications
AGENCY:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces receipt of an applicationto register a pesticide product containing an active ingredient involving achanged use pattern pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of theFederal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), asamended.
DATES:
Written comments, identified by the docket IDnumber OPP-2004-0101, must be received on or before May 21, 2004.
ADDRESSES:
Comments may be submitted electronically, bymail, or through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructionsas provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION .
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Ball,Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Office ofPesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 PennsylvaniaAve., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703)308-8717; e-mail address: ball.anne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
You may be potentially affected by this action if you are a pesticidemanufacturer. Potentially affected entities may include, but are notlimited to:
•Crop production (NAICS code 111)
•Animal production (NAICS code 112)
•Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311)
•Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532)
This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides aguide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this action.Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be affected.The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have beenprovided to assist you and others in determining whether this action mightapply to certain entities. To determine whether you or your business maybe affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicabilityprovisions in Unit II. of this notice. If you have any questions regardingthe applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the personlisted under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
B. How Can I Get Copies of this Document and Other RelatedInformation?
1. Docket . EPA has established an official public docketfor this action under docket identification (ID) numberOPP-2004-0101. The official public docket consists of thedocuments specifically referenced in this action, any public commentsreceived, and other information related to this action. Although a part ofthe official docket, the public docket does not include ConfidentialBusiness Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure isrestricted by statute. The official public docket is the collection ofmaterials that is available for public viewing at the Public Informationand Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open from8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Thedocket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
2. Electronic access . You may access this Federal Register document electronically through the EPAInternet under the " Federal Register " listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/ .
An electronic version of the public docket is available through EPA'selectronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may use EPADockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or viewpublic comments, access the index listing of the contents of the officialpublic docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that areavailable electronically. Once in the system, select "search,"then key in the appropriate docket ID number.
Certain types of information will not be placed in the EPA Dockets.Information claimed as CBI and other information whose disclosure isrestricted by statute, which is not included in the official public docket,will not be available for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket.EPA's policy is that copyrighted material will not be placed in EPA'selectronic public docket but will be available only in printed, paper formin the official public docket. To the extent feasible, publicly availabledocket materials will be made available in EPA's electronic public docket.When a document is selected from the index list in EPA Dockets, the systemwill identify whether the document is available for viewing in EPA'selectronic public docket. Although not all docket materials may beavailable electronically, you may still access any of the publiclyavailable docket materials through the docket facility identified in UnitI.B.1. EPA intends to work towards providing electronic access to all ofthe publicly available docket materials through EPA's electronic publicdocket.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is thatpublic comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, will be madeavailable for public viewing in EPA's electronic public docket as EPAreceives them and without change, unless the comment contains copyrightedmaterial, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is restricted bystatute. When EPA identifies a comment containing copyrighted material,EPA will provide a reference to that material in the version of the commentthat is placed in EPA's electronic public docket. The entire printedcomment, including the copyrighted material, will be available in thepublic docket.
Public comments submitted on computer disks that are mailed or deliveredto the docket will be transferred to EPA's electronic public docket.Public comments that are mailed or delivered to the Docket will be scannedand placed in EPA's electronic public docket. Where practical, physicalobjects will be photographed, and the photograph will be placed in EPA'selectronic public docket along with a brief description written by thedocket staff.
C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through handdelivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify theappropriate docket ID number in the subject line on the first page of yourcomment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within thespecified comment period. Comments received after the close of the commentperiod will be marked "late." EPA is not required to considerthese late comments. If you wish to submit CBI or information that isotherwise protected by statute, please follow the instructions in Unit I.D.Do not use EPA Dockets or e-mail to submit CBI or information protected bystatute.
1. Electronically . If you submit an electronic commentas prescribed in this unit, EPA recommends that you include your name,mailing address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in thebody of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outsideof any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying thedisk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitterof the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read yourcomment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on thesubstance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit yourcomment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body ofa comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in theofficial public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic publicdocket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties andcannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider yourcomment.
i. EPA Dockets . Your use of EPA's electronic publicdocket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred methodfor receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ , and follow the online instructionsfor submitting comments. Once in the system, select "search,"and then key in docket ID number OPP-2004-0101. The system isan "anonymous access" system, which means EPA will not knowyour identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless youprovide it in the body of your comment.
ii. E-mail . Comments may be sent by e-mail to opp-docket@epa.gov , Attention: Docket ID NumberOPP-2004-0101. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket,EPA's e-mail system is not an "anonymous access" system. Ifyou send an e-mail comment directly to the docket without going throughEPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e-mail system automatically capturesyour e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are automatically captured byEPA's e-mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed inthe official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic publicdocket.
iii. Disk or CD ROM . You may submit comments on a diskor CD ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in Unit I.C.2.These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII fileformat. Avoid the use of special characters and any form ofencryption.
2. By mail . Send your comments to: Public Informationand Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP),Environmental Protection Agency (7502C), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,Washington, DC 20460-0001, Attention: Docket ID NumberOPP-2004-0101.
3. By hand delivery or courier . Deliver your commentsto: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Office ofPesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. 119, CrystalMall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA, Attention: Docket IDNumber OPP-2004-0101. Such deliveries are only accepted duringthe docket's normal hours of operation as identified in Unit I.B.1.
D. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI electronicallythrough EPA's electronic public docket or by e-mail. You may claiminformation that you submit to EPA as CBI by marking any part or all ofthat information as CBI (if you submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark theoutside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronicallywithin the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is CBI).Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance withprocedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes anyinformation claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain theinformation claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the publicdocket and EPA's electronic public docket. If you submit the copy thatdoes not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CDROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not marked as CBIwill be included in the public docket and EPA's electronic public docketwithout prior notice. If you have any questions about CBI or theprocedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT .
E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing yourcomments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used thatsupport your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you arrived atthe estimate that you provide.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternative ways to improve the registration activity.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this notice.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket IDnumber assigned to this action in the subject line on the first page ofyour response. You may also provide the name, date, and FederalRegister citation.
II. Registration Applications
EPA received an application as follows to register a pesticide productcontaining an active ingredient involving a changed use pattern pursuant tothe provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of receipt of thisapplication does not imply a decision by the Agency on the application.
File symbol : 68660-O. Applicant :Solvay Interox, Inc., 3333 Richmond Ave., Houston, TX 77098. Product name : PAK 27 Algaecide. Product type :Biochemical algaecide. Active ingredient : Sodium carbonateperoxyhydrate. Proposed classification/Use : None. Pak 27Algaecide has claims for control of blue-green algae in lakes, ponds anddrinking water reservoirs.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.
Dated: April 9, 2004.
Janet L. Andersen,
Director, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-8906 Filed 4-20-04; 8:45 am]
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