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food colors or fragrances to make

appropriate changes to product labels.

EPA believes that the label changes and

policy clarification set forth in this draft

PR Notice will reduce risks associated

with the use of currently registered

products and will improve consumer

understanding.

B. What Questions/Issues Should You

Consider?

Would any combination of allowing

child friendly graphics, food fragrances,

or food colors increase the potential for

children to want to ingest the product?

What combinations should or should

not be allowed?

1. Labeling targeted for kids/children.

(a) Should it be acceptable to label

pesticides for use on kids or any specific

subset of the population?

(b) Do repellents labeled specifically

for use on kids or children lead

consumers to believe these products

were specifically formulated for kids,

safer for kids, or less effective for

adults?

(c) Should pictures of toys and objects

generally associated with children be

allowed on insect repellent labels? Do

these graphics lead the consumer to

believe these products are formulated to

be safer or specifically for children?

(d) Should pictures of children

without the rest of the family (including

adults) be allowed on a label?

(e) Would graphics including an

entire family on insect repellent labels

and statements such as ‘‘For the entire

family’’ help clarify who can use the

product?

2. Products formulated with food

fragrances. (a) Are food fragrances (e.g.,

grape, cherry, melon) in insect

repellents potentially enticing children

to ingest the product?

(b) Should the Agency allow any food

fragrances in insect repellents applied to

human skin?

(1) Should common household scents

(e.g., lemon, citrus, coconut) be

acceptable?

(2) Should non-food fragrances such

as floral fragrances be acceptable?

(c) Could graphic depictions of food

items entice children to eat the product?

Should such graphics be allowed on an

insect repellent label?

(d) What fragrances, if any, should be

acceptable in insect repellents applied

to human skin?

3. Products formulated with food

colors. (a) Should insect repellents

applied to human skin be allowed to

contain colors? If so, what colors should

be allowed?

(b) If colors are allowed, should it be

allowed to refer to them by the color

rather than the food (e.g., purple rather

than grape, blue rather than blueberry)?

(c) Will repellents formulated with

food colors entice children to eat them?

(d) Some manufacturers believe that

areas of exposed skin will be missed

when applying insect repellents. Is there

a protective benefit to incorporate colors

which disappear when applied to the

skin?

C. Why Is a PR Notice Guidance and Not

a Rule?

The draft PR Notice discussed in this

notice is intended to provide guidance

to EPA personnel and decision-makers,

and to the public. As a guidance

document and not a rule, this policy is

not binding on either EPA or any

outside parties. Although this guidance

document provides a starting point for

EPA decisions, EPA will depart from

this policy where the facts or

circumstances warrant. In such cases,

EPA will explain why a different course

was taken. Similarly, outside parties

remain free to assert that this policy is

not appropriate for a specific pesticide

or that the specific circumstances

demonstrate that this policy should be

abandoned.

EPA has stated in this notice that it

will make available revised guidance

after consideration of public comment.

Public comment is not being solicited

for the purpose of converting this

guidance document into a binding rule.

EPA will not be codifying this policy in

the Code of Federal Regulations. EPA is

soliciting public comment so that it can

make fully informed decisions regarding

the content of this guidance.

The ‘‘revised’’ guidance will not be an

unalterable document. Once a ‘‘revised’’

guidance document is issued, EPA will

continue to treat it as guidance, not a

rule. Accordingly, on a case-by-case

basis EPA will decide whether it is

appropriate to depart from the guidance

or to modify the overall approach in the

guidance. In the course of commenting

on this guidance document, EPA would

welcome comments that specifically

address how the guidance document

can be structured so that it provides

meaningful guidance without imposing

binding requirements.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Food

coloring, Food fragrances, Insect

repellents, Labeling, Pesticides and

pests.

Dated: April 28, 2000.

Marcia E. Mulkey,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–11679 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00646; FRL–6496–8]

Pesticides; Draft Guidance for

Pesticide Registrants on Voluntary

Pesticide Resistance Management

Labeling Based on Mode/Target Site of

Action on the Pest

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: EPA has developed guidance

for pesticide registrants on voluntary

pesticide resistance management

labeling based on mode/target site of

action for pesticide products that are

intended for general agricultural use.

This effort will help reduce the

development of pesticide resistance

based on mode/target site of action and

lead to better environmental protection.

These guidelines are the result of a joint

effort of the United States, Canada, and

Mexico under the North American Free

Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The

guidance provides consistency in

resistance management labeling being

considered for approval in any or all of

the countries involved in NAFTA. The

Agency seeks public comment on a draft

Pesticide Registration (PR) notice

entitled ‘‘Draft Guidance for Pesticide

Registrants on Voluntary Pesticide

Resistance Management Labeling Based

on Mode/Target Site of Action on the

Pest.’’ This draft PR notice provides

guidance to the registrant concerning

schemes of classification of pesticides

according to their mode/target site of

action, a recommended standard

presentation and format for showing

group identification symbols on end-use

product labels, and labeling resistance

management strategies in the use

directions.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–00646, must be

received on or before July 10, 2000.

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. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPP–00646 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharlene R. Matten (7511C),

Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel

Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 605–0514; fax number:

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(703) 308–7026; e-mail address:

matten.sharlene@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. Although this action may be

of particular interest to those persons

who are required to register pesticides.

Since other entities may also be

interested, the Agency has not

attempted to describe all the specific

entities that may be affected by this

action. If you have any questions

regarding the information in this notice,

consult the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Additional

Information, Including Copies of This

Document and Other Related

Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document and

the draft PR notice from the Office of

Pesticide Programs’ Home Page at http:/

/www.epa.gov/pesticides/. You can also

go directly to the listings from the EPA

Internet Home Page at http://

www.epa.gov/. To access this

document, on the Home Page select

‘‘Laws and Regulations’’ and then look

up the entry for this document under

the ‘‘Federal Register—Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listings at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. Fax-on-demand. You may request a

faxed copy of the draft PR notice

entitled ‘‘Draft Guidance for Pesticide

Registrants on Voluntary Pesticide

Resistance Management Labeling Based

on Mode/Target Site of Action on the

Pest,’’ by using a faxphone to call (202)

401–0527 and selecting item 6124. You

may also follow the automated menu.

3. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–00646. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, any public comments

received during an applicable comment

period, 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 Highway,

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?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically. To

ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is

imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP–00646 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Information

Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg., 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Information

and Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB),

Information Resources and Services

Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Rm. 119, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The PIRIB is open from

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305–

5805.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: ‘‘opp-docket@epa.gov,’’ or you can

submit a computer disk as described

above. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Avoid the use of special characters

and any form of encryption. Electronic

submissions will be accepted in

Wordperfect 6, Suite 8, or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPP–00646. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI That I

Want To Submit to the Agency?

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. You may claim information that

you submit to EPA in response to this

document as CBI by marking any part or

all of that information as CBI.

Information so marked will not be

disclosed except in accordance with

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.

In addition to one complete version of

the comment that includes any

information claimed as CBI, a copy of

the comment that does not contain the

information claimed as CBI must be

submitted for inclusion in the public

version of the official record.

Information not marked confidential

will be included in the public version

of the official record without prior

notice. If you have any questions about

CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI,

please consult the person identified

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 your

comments:

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 that

support your views.

4. If you estimate potential burden or

costs, explain how you arrived at the

estimate that you provide.

5. Provide specific examples to

illustrate your concerns.

6. Offer alternative ways to improve

the notice.

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 control

number assigned to this action in the

subject line on the first page of your

response. You may also provide the

name, date, and Federal Register

citation.

II. Background

A. What Guidance Does This PR Notice

Provide?

EPA, Pest Management Regulatory

Agency of Canada (PMRA), and

Cicoplafest of Mexico are committed to

long-term pest resistance management

through pesticide resistance

management and alternative pest

management strategies. Under the

auspices of NAFTA, the United States,

Canada, and Mexico have joined

together to develop and publish

guidelines for voluntary pesticide

resistance management labeling for

implementation in North America. The

development of these guidelines is part

of the activities of the Risk Reduction

Subcommittee of the NAFTA Technical

Working Group on Pesticides. A

uniform approach across North America

will help reduce the development of

pesticide resistance and support joint

registration decisions by providing

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1Farm Credit System bank includes Farm Credit

Banks, Banks for Cooperatives, and Agricultural

Credit Banks.

consistency in resistance management

labeling being considered for approval

in any or all of the NAFTA countries.

To implement this NAFTA initiative,

the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)

of EPA has developed a draft PR notice

describing the voluntary pesticide

resistance management labeling

guidelines based on mode/target site of

action for agricultural uses of

herbicides, fungicides, bactericides,

insecticides, and acaricides. Mode/

target site of action refers to the

biochemical mechanism by which the

pesticide acts on the pest and should

not be interpreted to imply that these

chemicals share a common mechanism

for purposes of cumulative human

health risk assessment under the Food

Quality Protection Act. (See EPA’s

document ‘‘Guidance for Identifying

Pesticide Chemicals and Other

Substances that Have a Common

Mechanism of Toxicity’’ located at

http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPAPEST/1999/February/Day-05/6055.pdf).

The draft PR notice describes schemes

of classification of pesticides according

to their mode/target site of action

(Appendices I–III) provides a

recommended standard presentation

and format for showing group

identification symbols on end-use

product labels, and provides guidelines

for labeling resistance management

strategies in the use directions.

B. What Questions/Issues Should You

Consider?

The issues you should consider are as

follows:

1. Proposed general classification

schemes based on mode/target site of

action for herbicides, fungicides, and

insecticides (Appendices I–III).

2. Classification of pesticides with

unknown mode/target site of action.

3. Proposed general resistance

management labeling statements.

C. Why is a PR Notice Guidance and Not

a Rule?

The draft PR notice discussed in this

notice is intended to provide guidance

to EPA personnel and decision-makers,

and to the public. As a guidance

document and not a rule, this policy is

not binding on either EPA or any

outside parties. Although this guidance

document provides a starting point for

EPA decisions, EPA will depart from

this policy where the facts or

circumstances warrant. In such cases,

EPA will explain why a different course

was taken. Similarly, outside parties

remain free to assert that this policy is

not appropriate for a specific pesticide

or that the specific circumstances

demonstrate that this policy should be

abandoned.

EPA has stated in this notice that it

will make available revised guidance

after consideration of public comment.

Public comment is not being solicited

for the purpose of converting this

guidance document into a binding rule.

EPA will not be codifying this policy in

the Code of Federal Regulations. EPA is

soliciting public comment so that it can

make fully informed decisions regarding

the content of this guidance.

The ‘‘revised’’ guidance will not be an

unalterable document. Once a ‘‘revised’’

guidance document is issued, EPA will

continue to treat it as guidance, not a

rule. Accordingly, on a case-by-case

basis EPA will decide whether it is

appropriate to depart from the guidance

or to modify the overall approach in the

guidance. In the course of commenting

on this guidance document, EPA would

welcome comments that specifically

address how the guidance document

can be structured so that it provides

meaningful guidance without imposing

binding requirements.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: April 18, 2000.

Marcia E. Mulkey,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–11147 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

[BM–3–MAY–00–04]

Official Names of Farm Credit System

Institutions

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

ACTION: Policy statement.

SUMMARY: The Farm Credit

Administration (FCA) Board recently

adopted a policy statement amending

the FCA’s policy on official names of

Farm Credit System (FCS or System)

institutions. FCA’s objective was to

ensure that the public can identify a

System bank, association, or service

corporation as belonging to the FCS and

is not misled by the name the institution

uses. The new policy expands the

methods by which institutions may

identify themselves as members of the

System and adopts a policy for trade

names and names of subsidiaries.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William G. Dunn, Financial Analyst,

Office of Policy and Analysis, Farm

Credit Administration, McLean, VA

22102–5090, (703) 883–4498, TDD

(703) 883–4444,

or

Beth Salyer, Attorney-Advisor, Office of

General Counsel, Farm Credit

Administration, McLean, VA 22102–

5090, (703) 883–4020, TDD (703) 883–

4444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCA

Board adopted a policy statement

amending the FCA’s policy on official

names of FCS institutions. The policy

statement, in its entirety, follows:

Official Names of Farm Credit System

Institutions; FCA–PS–78 [BM–03–MAY–

00–04]

Effective Date: May 3, 2000.

Effect on Previous Action: Supercedes

FCA–PS–63 [NV–96–22] 05/30/96.

Source of Authority: Sections 1.3(b),

2.0(b)(8), 2.10(c), 3.0, 5.17(a)(2)(A), 7.0,

7.6(a), 7.8(a) of the Farm Credit Act of

1971, as amended; 12 CFR part 611.

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA

or Agency) Board hereby adopts the

following policy statement:

Objective

Our objective is to ensure that the

public can identify a Farm Credit

System (System) bank, association, or

service corporation as belonging to the

Farm Credit System and is not misled

by the name the institution uses. We

also believe that Farm Credit System

institutions should have more flexibility

in proposing official names for their

institutions. Our prior policy required

institutions’ official names to include

either a statutory or regulatory

designation, or its corresponding

acronym. The new policy expands the

methods by which institutions may

identify themselves as members of the

System and adopts a policy for trade

names and names of subsidiaries.

Official Names

The FCA Board will approve an

official name for a Farm Credit System

bank,1 association, or service

corporation that meets the following

two requirements:

• The name includes appropriate

identification of the institution as a

System institution; and

• The name is not misleading or

inappropriate.

Appropriate identification means the

name contains either: (1) The relevant

statutory or regulatory designation, or