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streamline the LQSR by conforming and 

referencing the updated ISO 17025: 

2017 (E) and ASTM E1583–17. OPPT 

has reviewed the updated laboratory 

standards and identified any gaps or 

areas where additional clarification or 

criteria are needed between ISO 17025: 

2017 and ASTM E1583–17 and the 

proposed LQSR 4.0. These additional 

clarifications or criteria are included 

throughout the proposed draft. 

EPA is also proposing updates in 

LQSR 4.0 which are needed to support 

EPA’s implementation of EPA’s leadbased paint program, specifically the 

activities under 40 CFR part 745 which 

are being reconsidered in a separate 

action titled, ‘‘Reconsideration of the 

Dust-Lead Hazard Standards and DustLead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels’’ 

(88 FR 50444, August 1, 2023) (FRL– 

8524–01–OCSPP). For example, EPA is 

proposing in this action to clarify that 

the laboratory must demonstrate that the 

test and/or sampling methods used can 

achieve a quantitation limit equal to or 

less than 50% of the lowest action level 

for dust wipe samples for the relevant 

surface area (e.g., windowsills, floors). 

EPA is requesting comment on the 

impact of the proposed revision as it 

relates to laboratory capabilities to meet 

the proposed lower regulatory limits. 

Learn more about EPA’s efforts to lower 

the dust-lead hazard standards and postabatement dust-lead clearance levels 

under TSCA sections 402 and 403: 

https://www.epa.gov/lead/hazardstandards-and-clearance-levels-leadpaint-dust-and-soil-tsca-sections-402- 

and-403. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 

Dated: November 8, 2023. 

Denise Keehner, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

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[EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0562; FRL–11546–01– 

OCSPP] 

Pesticides; White Paper Describing 

Benefits of Structured and Digital 

Content Labels for Pesticide Products; 

Notice of Availability and Request for 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing the 

availability of and soliciting public 

comment on a white paper describing 

the benefits of the creation, submission, 

review, approval, and distribution of 

structured content and digital pesticide 

labels. Structured labels are information 

or content that is organized in a 

predictable way, and digital content is 

those categorized fields with metadata. 

The current process for submitting, 

reviewing, and approving labels is timeconsuming for 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 identify 

the key information needed for the 

structured digital label. 

DATES: Submit your comments on or 

before March 14, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2023–0562, 

through https://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. Do not submit 

electronically any information you 

consider to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Additional instructions on commenting 

and visiting the docket, along with more 

information about dockets generally, is 

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

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christian Bongard, Information 

Technology and Resources Management 

Division (7602M), Office of Program 

Support, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (706) 566–2238; email address: 

bongard.christian@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are a producer, 

registrant, or user of pesticide products. 

The following list of North American 

Industrial Classification System 

(NAICS) codes is not intended to be 

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide 

to help readers determine whether this 

document applies to them. Potentially 

affected entities may include: 

• Chemical Producers (NAICS 32532), 

e.g., pesticide manufacturers or 

formulators of pesticide products, 

pesticide importers or any person or 

company who seeks to register a 

pesticide. 

• Agricultural Establishments (Crop 

Production) (NAICS code 111). 

• Nursery and Tree Production 

(NAICS code 111421). 

• Agricultural Pest Control and 

Pesticide Handling on Farms (NAICS 

code 115112). 

• Crop Advisors (NAICS codes 

115112, 541690, 541712). 

• Agricultural (Animal) Pest Control 

(Livestock Spraying) (NAICS code 

115210). 

• Forestry Pest Control (NAICS code 

115310). 

• Wood Preservation Pest Control 

(NAICS code 321114). 

• Pesticide Registrants (NAICS code 

325320). 

• Pesticide Dealers (NAICS codes 

424690, 424910, 444220). 

• Research & Demonstration Pest 

Control, Crop Advisor (NAICS code 

541710). 

• Industrial, Institutional, Structural 

& Health Related Pest Control (NAICS 

code 561710). 

• Ornamental & Turf, Rights-of-Way 

Pest Control (NAICS code 561730). 

• Environmental Protection Program 

Administrators (NAICS code 924110). 

• Governmental Pest Control 

Programs (NAICS code 926140), 

Since other entities may also be 

interested, the Agency has not 

attempted to describe all the specific 

entities that may be interested in 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. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

This action is being taken under the 

authority of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 

(7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.). 

C. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA is announcing the availability of 

and soliciting public comment on the 

document entitled ‘‘White Paper: 

Benefits of the Adoption of Structured 

Content and Digital Pesticide Labels’’ 

(also referred to as the White Paper), a 

copy of which is available in the docket. 

The White Paper describes a framework 

for the creation, submission, review, 

approval, and distribution of structured 

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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 

Safety and Pollution Prevention. 

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[EPA–HQ–OA–2013–0320; FRL–11531–01– 

OA] 

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 

experience in evaluating environmental 


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