31312 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 17, 2000 / Notices

Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,

parts of Virginia and the District of

Columbia.

The Assistant Administrator for Air

and Radiation of the Environmental

Protection Agency convened the first

meeting of the commission in New York

City on May 7, 1991. The purpose of the

Ozone Transport Commission is to deal

with ground level ozone formation,

transport, and control within the OTR.

The purpose of this notice is to

announce that this Commission will

meet on June 1, 2000. The meeting will

be held at the address noted earlier in

this notice.

Section 176A(b)(2) of the Clean Air

Act Amendments of 1990 specifies that

the meetings of the Ozone Transport

Commission are not subject to the

provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. This meeting will be

open to the public as space permits.

Type of Meeting: Open.

Agenda: Copies of the final agenda

will be available from Lisa Sims of the

OTC office (202) 508–3840 (by e-mail:

ozone@sso.org or via our website at

http://www.sso.org/otc) on Thursday,

May 25, 2000. The purpose of this

meeting is to review air quality needs

within the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

States, including reduction of motor

vehicle and stationary source air

pollution. The OTC is also expected to

address issues related to the transport of

ozone into its region, including actions

by EPA under Sections 110 and 126 of

the Clean Air Act, to evaluate the

potential for additional emission

reductions through new air pollution

control measures, and to discuss

market-based programs which could aid

in the reduction of the pollutants that

cause ozone.

Dated: May 10, 2000.

Bradley M. Campbell,

Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.

[FR Doc. 00–12386 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–181076; FRL–6557–6]

Buprofezin; Receipt of Application for

Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of

Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA has received a specific

exemption request from the California

Department of Pesticide Regulation to

use the pesticide buprofezin (CAS No.

95737–68–1) to treat up to 100,000 acres

of cotton to control whiteflies. The

Applicant proposes the use of a new

chemical which has not been registered

by the EPA. EPA is soliciting public

comment before making the decision

whether or not to grant the exemption.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–181076, must be

received on or before June 16, 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. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPP–181076 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrea Beard, Registration Division

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel

Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 308–9356; fax number:

(703) 308–5433; e-mail address:

beard.andrea@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by

this action if you petition EPA for

emergency exemption under section 18

of FIFRA. Potentially affected categories

and entities may include, but are not

limited to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of

potentially affected

entities

State government9241 State agencies that

petition EPA for

section 18 pesticide exemption.

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

regulated by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table in this

unit could also be regulated. The North

American Industrial Classification

System (NAICS) codes have been

provided to assist you and others in

determining whether or not this action

applies to certain entities. To determine

whether you or your business is affected

by this action, you should carefully

examine the applicability provisions in

this document. If you have any

questions regarding the applicability of

this action to a particular entity, 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

certain other related documents that

might be available electronically, 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. In person. The Agency has

established an official record for this

action under docket control number

OPP–181076. 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 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–181076 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

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 96 / Wednesday, May 17, 2000 / Notices 31313

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 Hwy.,

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–181076. 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 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 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 proposed rule or collection activity.

7. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

document.

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. What Action Is the Agency Taking?

Under section 18 of the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136p), at the

discretion of the Administrator, a

Federal or State agency may be

exempted from any provision of FIFRA

if the Administrator determines that

emergency conditions exist which

require the exemption. California

Department of Pesticide Regulation has

requested the Administrator to issue a

specific exemption for the use of

buprofezin on cotton to control

silverleaf whitefly. Information in

accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was

submitted as part of this request.

As part of this request, the Applicant

asserts that a new strain, or possibly a

new species, of whitefly, referred to as

the strain B of sweet potato whitefly, or

the silverleaf whitefly, has been a major

pest of cotton since the early 1990s.

Since that time, this pest has caused

extensive damage to cotton and

vegetable crops. The Applicant claims

that adequate control will not be

achieved with currently registered

products and alternative cultural

practices. The Applicant points out that

large populations of silverleaf whiteflies

have demonstrated resistance to

available insecticidal control. The

Applicant indicates that without

adequate control of this pest in cotton,

significant economic losses will occur.

The Applicant proposes to make no

more than one application of

buprofezin, formulated as Applaud

70WP (70% active ingredient (a.i.)), at a

rate of 0.35 lb. a.i. per acre, on up to

100,000 acres of cotton, in California.

The use season proposed is June 1 to

October 15, 2000. If all 100,000 acres

were treated, a total of 50,000 lbs. of

product, or 35,000 lbs. of active

ingredient, would be used.

This notice does not constitute a

decision by EPA on the application

itself. The regulations governing section

18 of FIFRA require publication of a

notice of receipt of an application for a

specific exemption proposing use of a

new chemical (i.e., an active ingredient)

which has not been registered by the

EPA. The notice provides an

opportunity for public comment on the

application.

The Agency, will review and consider

all comments received during the

comment period in determining

whether to issue the emergency

exemption requested by the California

Department of Pesticide Regulation.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests.

Dated: May 5, 2000.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–12307 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00599B; FRL–6553–9]

Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide

Registrants on Mandatory and

Advisory Labeling Statements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency has issued

Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2000–

5 entitled ‘‘Guidance for Mandatory and

Advisory Labeling Statements.’’ This PR

notice provides guidance to the

registrant for improving the clarity of

labeling statements in order to avoid

confusing directions and precautions

and to prevent the misuse of pesticides.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff

Kempter, (7505C), Environmental

Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg.,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 305–5448; fax number:

(703) 305–6920; e-mail address:

kempter.carlton@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