34178 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 103 / Friday, May 26, 2000 / Notices

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–42077; FRL–6488–6]

Delaware State Plan for Certification of

Applicators of Restricted Use

Pesticides; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The State of Delaware has

submitted to EPA several statutory,

regulatory, and programmatic

amendments to its State Plan for

Certification and Training of

Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides.

The proposed amendments establish

new requirements for the certification

and recertification of pesticide

applicators, requires training for

registration of non-certified employees,

adopts EPA’s requirements for direct

supervision, adds new commercial

subcategories, and establishes the

payment of fees for commercial

applicators, issuance of business

licenses, and dealer permits. Notice is

hereby given of the intention of the

Regional Administrator, Region III, to

approve the revised Plan for the

Certification of Applicators of Restricted

Use Pesticides. EPA is soliciting

comments on the proposed

amendments.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–42077, 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. of the

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative

that you identify docket control number

OPP–42077 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Clara Fuentes, Pesticides/Asbestos

Programs and Enforcement Branch

(3WC32), Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch St.,

Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029;

telephone number: 215–814–3453; fax

number: 215–814–3114; e-mail address:

fuentes.clara@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general. This action may, however, be

of interest to those involved in

agriculture and anyone involved with

the distribution and application of

pesticides for agricultural purposes.

Others involved with pesticides in a

non-agricultural setting may also be

affected. In addition, it may be of

interest to others, such as, those persons

who are or may be required to conduct

testing of chemical substances under the

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

(FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

(FIFRA). 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 applicability of this action

to a particular entity, consult the person

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of the

Amended State Plan, Other Related

Documents, and Additional

Information?

To obtain copies of the amended

Delaware Certification Plan, other

related documents, or additional

information contact:

1. Clara Fuentes at the address listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.

2. Larry Towel, Delaware Department

of Agriculture, Pesticides Compliance,

2320 Dupont Highway, Dover, DE

19901; telephone number: 302–697–

6287; e-mail address:

larry@smtp.dda.state.de.us.

3. John MacDonald, Office of

Pesticides Program, Field and External

Affairs Division (7506C), Environmental

Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Bldg.,

1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.;

telephone number: 703–305–7370; email address: macdonald.john@epa.gov.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Comments?

You may submit comments through

the mail, in person, or electronically to

Clara Fuentes at the address listed

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. To ensure proper receipt by

EPA, it is imperative that you identify

docket control number OPP–42077 in

the subject line on the first page of your

response. Electronic comments can be

submitted by e-mail or you can submit

a computer disk. When submitting

comments electronically do not submit

any information 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–42077.

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. Make sure to submit your

comments by the deadline in this

notice.

7. 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?

EPA has reviewed the revised

Delaware Certification Plan and finds it

in compliance with FIFRA and 40 CFR

part 171 and is announcing its intention

to appprove the amended plan and

seeks public comment.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection.

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 103 / Friday, May 26, 2000 / Notices 34179

Dated: May 16, 2000.

Bradley M. Campbell,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 00–13315 Filed 5–25–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–937A; FRL–6588–6]

Vinclozolin, Notice of Filing;

Availability of Supplemental

Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the

availability of its summary of the

toxicity and human health risk

associated with the notice of filing of

the pesticide petition (PP) (OF6079),

which proposes the establishment of

tolerances for residues of the fungicide

vinclozolin in or on the raw agricultural

commodities succulent beans and

canola.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number PF–937A, must be

received by EPA on or before June 4,

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 PF–937A in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary L. Waller, Registration Division

(7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (703)

308–9354; e-mail address:

waller.mary@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

This action is directed to the public

in general, nevertheless, a wide range of

stakeholders will be interested in this

risk summary for vinclozolin, including

environmental, human health, and

agricultural advocates; the chemical

industry; pesticide users; and members

of the public interested in the use of

pesticides on food. As such, the Agency

has not attempted to specifically

describe all the entities potentially

affected by this action. 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 or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain

electronic copies of this document and

other related documents 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 numbers

PF–937A. 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 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 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 PF–937A in the subject

line on the first page of your response.

1. By mail. Submit comments to:

Public Information and Records

Integrity Branch, Information Resources

and Services Division (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information

Resources and Services Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs, 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. Submit electronic

comments by e-mail to: ‘‘oppdocket@epa.gov,’’ or you can submit a

computer disk as described in this unit.

Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be

CBI. Electronic comments must be

submitted as an ASCII file, avoiding the

use of special characters and any form

of encryption. Comments and data will

also be accepted on standard computer

disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII

file format. All comments in electronic

form must be identified by the docket

control number PF–937A. 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 listed under

‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT.’’

II. What Action is EPA Taking in this

Notice?

The notice of filing proposing the

establishment of tolerances for the

residues of the fungicide vinclozolin in

or on succulent beans and canola was

published in the Federal Register on

April 21, 2000 (65 FR 21427) (FRL–

6555–6). The supplemental information

to that notice of filing has been placed

in the public version of the official

record under docket control number

PF–937A for public viewing. Due to the

availability of this additional

information the Agency is extending the

closing of the comment period for the

notice of filing from May 21, 2000 to

June 4, 2000.