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Structured content is information or 

content that is organized in a 

predictable way, and digital labels are 

typically classified with metadata. 

Currently, the pesticide labels are 

reviewed and approved during the 

registration process, which can involve 

time consuming manual reviews, 

approval of labeling language focused 

on each product, without considering 

consistency across products, and a nondigital label that can increase the 

transaction cost to both registrants and 

regulators. The increasing complexity of 

pesticide labels, inconsistent label 

language across products, and 

inconsistent placement of information 

on the labels, often creates significant 

challenges for pesticide users and the 

public seeking information about how to 

use the products. Structured content 

and digital labels could streamline and 

standardize the submission, review, and 

access to label content, providing 

benefits across the spectrum of 

stakeholders. In addition to developing 

a framework for structured content and 

digital labels, EPA intends to also 

identify the key information needed for 

the structured digital label during the 

registration process. 

EPA is requesting public comment on 

all aspects of the Structured Label 

Content, including but not limited to the 

anticipated benefits, risks, challenges, 

key fields, and proposed phases of 

adoption. In addition, the Agency is 

seeking specific feedback on several 

topics discussed in Unit II. 

D. Why is the Agency taking this action? 

Historically, the pesticide registration 

process often leads to time consuming 

reviews, potential approval of 

inconsistent label language, and high 

cost to both registrants and regulators. 

The increasing complexity of pesticide 

labels and inconsistency across label 

language and placement of information 

on labeling are challenges for pesticide 

users and the public seeking 

information about how to use the 

products. Structured content digital 

labels would streamline and standardize 

the submission, review, and access to 

label content, providing benefits across 

the spectrum of stakeholders. 

E. Does this document contain binding 

requirements? 

This document describes EPA’s 

proposed framework for developing 

structured labels and structured digital 

labels. The requirements in the statutes 

are binding on EPA and registrants, 

respectively, but this document does not 

impose any binding requirements on 

EPA or outside parties. The strategies 

outlined in this document further the 

general goals of the program, and EPA 

may depart from the strategies where 

circumstances warrant and without 

prior notice. In general, however, EPA 

will continue to offer notice and 

comment on proposed decisions that 

implement these strategies. 

F. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI 

to EPA through https://

www.regulations.gov or email. If you 

wish to include CBI in your comment, 

please follow the applicable instructions 

at https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets#rules and 

clearly mark the part or all of the 

information that you claim to be CBI. In 

addition to one complete version of the 

comment that includes 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 docket. 

Information so marked will not be 

disclosed except in accordance with 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

hen preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips and 

instructions at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. 

II. Request for Comments 

EPA is seeking comment on all 

aspects of the White Paper and is 

particularly interested in public 

comment on the following questions 

related to previous digitalization efforts 

referenced in the White Paper. 

1. Are there additional benefits to the 

adoption of structured labeling or 

structured digital labeling that have not 

been captured? If so, please describe. 

2. Are there additional challenges 

associated with the adoption of 

structured labeling or structured digital 

labeling that have not been captured? If 

so, please describe. 

3. Please provide feedback on the 

anticipated phases the Office of 

Pesticide Program’s work towards 

structured labeling and structured 

digital labeling. 

• Can any of anticipated phases be 

done concurrently? 

• Is there a different order to the 

phases? 

• Are any activities necessary in the 

development of structured labels and 

structured digital labels not accounted 

for in the anticipated phases? If so, 

please describe. 

4. Are there additional efforts 

underway around development of 

structured labels or structured digital 

labels that EPA should be aware of? If 

so, please provide information for EPA’s 

consideration. 

5. Are there elements of the current 

‘‘narrative’’ labels that could not be 

translated into structured labeling or 

structured digital labeling? If so, what 

are the elements and what are the 

barriers to their adoption? 

6. Please comment on the key fields 

listed in Appendix 1 in this document. 

III. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

The strategies outlined in the White 

Paper describe information collection 

activities that do not create any new 

paperwork burdens that require 

additional approval by OMB under the 

PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. The 

information collection activities 

associated with pesticide registration 

are already approved by OMB under 

OMB Control No. 2070–0226, entitled 

‘‘Consolidated Pesticide Registration 

Submission Portal’’ (EPA ICR No. 

2624.01). 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: November 8, 2023. 

Michal Freedhoff, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical 

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Public Comment on the Revised 

Technical Guidance for Assessing 

Environmental Justice in Regulatory 

Analysis 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing a 60-day 

public comment period on the draft 

revision of the Technical Guidance for 

Assessing Environmental Justice in 

Regulatory Analysis (EJ Technical 

Guidance). The EJ Technical Guidance 

was first published in 2016. The EPA is 

updating it to reflect the state of the 

science; new peer-reviewed agency 

guidance; and new terminology, 

priorities, and direction, including 

Executive Order 14096. The purpose of 

this guidance is to outline analytic 

expectations and discuss technical 

approaches and methods that can be 

used by agency analysts to evaluate EJ 

concerns for regulatory actions. This 

technical guidance builds on the EPA’s 

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justice concerns within the rulemaking 

analytic process and underscores the 

EPA’s ongoing commitment to ensuring 

the just treatment and meaningful 

involvement of all people with respect 

to the development, implementation, 

and enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 15, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OA–2013–0320, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov/ (our 

preferred method). Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, 

Office of Policy, Docket, Mail Code 

28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20460. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: EPA 

Docket Center, WJC West Building, 

Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket 

Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 

a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except 

Federal Holidays). 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. for this 

rulemaking. Comments received may be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on sending 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Ann Wolverton, National Center for 

Environmental Economics, Office of 

Policy (Mail Code 1809A), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: 202–566– 

2278; email address: Wolverton.ann@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation. 

A. Informational Webinars 

The EPA will host two informational 

webinars on the draft revised technical 

guidance. 

• Wednesday, December 6, 2:30–4:00 

p.m. EST: To join the live event, see the 

weblink at: https://www.epa.gov/ 

environmental-economics/epa-draftrevision-technical-guidance-assessingenvironmental-justice. 

To join by phone: +1 202–991–0477, 

Conference ID: 197 258 337#. 

• Tuesday, December 12, 3:00–4:30 

p.m. EST: To join the live event, see the 

weblink at: https://www.epa.gov/ 

environmental-economics/epa-draftrevision-technical-guidance-assessingenvironmental-justice. 

To join by phone: +1 202–991–0477, 

Conference ID: 398 827 52#. 

B. Written Comments 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2013– 

0320, at https://www.regulations.gov 

(our preferred method), or the other 

methods identified in the ADDRESSES

section. Once submitted, comments 

cannot be edited or removed from the 

docket. The EPA may publish any 

comment received to its public docket. 

Do not submit to EPA’s docket at 

https://www.regulations.gov any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI), 

Proprietary Business Information (PBI), 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The EPA will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). Please visit 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets for additional 

submission methods; the full EPA 

public comment policy; information 

about CBI, PBI, or multimedia 

submissions; and general guidance on 

making effective comments. 

II. General Information 

A. Where can I find the document? 

The draft revision of the Technical 

Guidance for Assessing Environmental 

Justice in Regulatory Analysis is 

available at https://www.epa.gov/ 

environmental-economics/epa-draftrevision-technical-guidance-assessingenvironmental-justice. 

B. What is the purpose of the document? 

The Technical Guidance for Assessing 

Environmental Justice in Regulatory 

Analysis (Guidance) addresses the issue 

of how to analytically consider 

environmental justice in regulatory 

analyses. It directs EPA analysts to 

assess whether environmental justice 

concerns exist prior to the rulemaking 

and whether such concerns are likely to 

be exacerbated or mitigated for each 

regulatory option under consideration. 

The technical guidance makes 

recommendations designed to ensure 

greater consistency across EPA 

assessments of EJ concerns for 

regulatory actions. The 

recommendations encourage analysts to 

conduct the highest quality analysis 

feasible, recognizing that data 

limitations, time and resource 

constraints, and analytic challenges will 

vary by media and circumstance. They 

are not designed to be prescriptive and 

do not mandate the use of a specific 

approach. Updates to the technical 

guidance reflect advancements in the 

state of the science; other new peerreviewed Agency guidance documents; 

and new priorities and direction related 

to the conduct of environmental justice 

analysis, including Executive Order 

14096. The technical guidance builds on 

the EPA’s experience in evaluating 

environmental justice as part of the 

rulemaking analytic process and 

underscores the EPA’s ongoing 

commitment to ensuring the just 

treatment and meaningful involvement 

of all people with respect to the 

development, implementation, and 

enforcement of environmental laws, 

regulations, and policies. The technical 

guidance will enable the EPA to 

conduct better analysis of regulations 

which will ultimately enable the EPA to 

make better decisions. 

C. How will my comments be used? 

Public comment received on the draft 

revision of the Technical Guidance for 

Assessing Environmental Justice in 

Regulatory Analysis will be reviewed 

and considered for incorporation into or 

modification of text in the final revised 

draft of the Guidance. The final draft 

Guidance will then undergo internal 

EPA review and revision, and then be 

finalized for publication following peer 

review by the EPA’s Science Advisory 

Board. An EPA Science Advisory Board 

(SAB) review of this document will be 

announced in December 2023. 

Information on the SAB review can be 

found here: https://sab.epa.gov/ords/ 

sab/r/sab_apex/sab/home. 

Victoria Arroyo, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. 

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Renewal; Comment Request 

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