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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?

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–30495 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, 401 M St., SW., 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 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file

format. All comments in electronic form

must be identified by docket control

number OPP–30495. 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 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 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. Registration Applications

EPA received the following

application to register a pesticide

product containing an active ingredient

not included in any previously

registered products pursuant to the

provision of section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA.

Notice of receipt of the application does

not imply a decision by the Agency on

the application.

A Product Containing an Active

Ingredient Not Included in Any

Previously Registered Products

72499–R. Applicant: Foliar Nutrient,

Inc., c/o Landis International, Inc., P.O.

Box 5126, Valdosta, GA 31603–5126.

Product name: LEEX–A–PHOS

FUNGICIDE. New Active Ingredient:

Dipotassium phosphate. The product

also contains the already registered

active ingredient Dipotassium

Phosphonate. Proposed classification:

None. To use for the control of certain

diseases in woody ornamentals,

turfgrasses and non-bearing fruit and

nut tree crops.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pest.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Kathleen D. Knox,

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–11676 Filed 5–9–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00644; FRL–6495–3]

Pesticides; Draft Guidance for

Pesticide Registants on Labeling

Insect Repellents

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency is seeking

comments on the draft Pesticide

Registration (PR) Notice regarding insect

repellents labeling restrictions for use

on infants and children as well as

restrictions on food fragrances and food

colors. EPA is concerned that packaging

and labeling specifically targeted to

children may encourage inappropriate

handling and use of such products by

children notwithstanding the lower

profile presence of label language

prohibiting handling or use by children.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–00644, 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–00644 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robyn Rose, Environmental Protection

Agency (7511C), 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460;

telephone number: (703) 308–9581; fax

number: (703) 308–7026; e-mail address:

rose.robyn@epa.gov.

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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 manufacture and/or register

products that repel insects from

humans, 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 or Other 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 Pesticide

Registration (PR) Notice entitled ‘‘Insect

Repellents: Labeling Restrictions for Use

on Infants and Children and Restrictions

on Food Fragrances and Colors,’’ by

using a faxphone to call (202) 401–0527

and selecting item 6123. 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–00644. 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–00644 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–00644. Electronic

comments may also be filed online at

many Federal Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI

Information 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 or collection 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 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 Draft PR

Notice Provide?

The draft PR Notice referred to in this

notice states EPA’s current position on

insect repellent claims targeted for use

specifically on infants and children.

Such products have typically borne

statements such as, ‘‘Outdoor Protection

for Kids’’ or ‘‘* * * for children’’ or

‘‘* * * for kids’’ or graphics featuring

pictures of children. EPA believes that

all claims as well as pictures of food or

items predominantly associated with

infants and children (e.g., toys) may be

misleading and the Agency does not

intend to approve such claims in future

registration applications. Additionally,

this draft PR Notice states EPA’s current

position on insect repellents formulated

to contain colors and fragrances

predominantly associated with food

(e.g., grape, watermelon, or orange).

This draft PR Notice outlines the

procedure and time frame for registrants

of currently registered insect repellents

with claims targeted for use specifically

on infants and children or containing

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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: