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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–00714 in the

subject line on the first page of your

response.

1. By mail. Submit your comments to:

Public Docket (7502C), Office of

Pesticide Programs (OPP),

Environmental Protection Agency, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall

#2, Room 119, Arlington, VA 22202.

2. In person or by courier. Deliver

your comments to: Public Docket

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs

(OPP), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Crystal Mall #2, Room 119, Arlington,

VA 22202. The Public Docket is open

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

telephone number for the Public Docket

is (703) 305–5805.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your comments electronically by e-mail

to: opp-docket@epa.gov, or mail your

computer disk to the address identified

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 also will be accepted on

standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or

ASCII file format. All comments in

electronic form must be identified by

docket control number OPP–00714.

Electronic comments also may 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 technical person

identified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare

My Comments for EPA?

We invite you to provide your views

on the various options we propose, new

approaches we have not considered, the

potential impacts of the various options

(including possible unintended

consequences), and any data or

information that you would like the

Agency to consider during the

development of the final action. 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 rule 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. What Action is the Agency Taking?

EPA is making available preliminary

risk assessments that have been

developed as part of EPA’s process for

making reregistration eligibility

decisions for Bis–2.

The Agency is providing the

opportunity, through this notice, for

interested parties to provide written

comments and input to the Agency on

the preliminary risk assessments for the

chemical specified in this notice. Such

comments and input could address, for

example, the availability of additional

data to further refine the risk

assessments, or could address the

Agency’s risk assessment methodologies

and assumptions as applied to this

specific chemical. Comments should be

limited to issues raised within the

preliminary risk assessments and

associated documents. EPA will provide

other opportunities for public comment

on other science issues associated with

Bis–2. Failure to comment on any issues

as part of this opportunity will in no

way prejudice or limit a commenter’s

opportunity to participate fully in later

notice and comment processes. All

comments should be submitted by 60

days from the date of the publication of

this Federal Register notice.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides.

Dated: May 11, 2001.

Frank Sanders,

Director, Antimicrobial Division, Office of

Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–13949 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–64057; FRL–6784–4]

Notice of Receipt of Requests for

Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain

Pesticide Registrations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with section

6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide,

Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),

as amended, EPA is issuing a notice of

receipt of request for amendment by

registrants to delete uses in certain

pesticide registrations.

DATES: Unless a request is withdrawn,

the Agency will approve these use

deletions and the deletions will become

effective on December 6, 2001 unless

indicated otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: James A. Hollins, Office of

Pesticide Programs (7502C),

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

for commercial courier delivery,

telephone number and e-mail address:

Rm. 266A, Crystal Mall No. 2, 1921

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA

22202, (703) 305–5761; e-mail:

hollins.james@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 persons who

produce or use pesticides, 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 in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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B. How Can I Get Additional

Information or Copies of Support

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’’ ‘‘Regulations and

Proposed Rules,’’ and then look up the

entry for this document under the

‘‘Federal Register—Environmental

Documents.’’ You can also go directly to

the Federal Register listing at http://

www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. Contact James A. Hollins

at 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal

Mall 2, Rm. 224, Arlington, VA,

telephone number (703) 305–5761.

Available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

This notice announces receipt by the

Agency of applications from registrants

to delete uses in nine pesticide

registrations. These registrations are

listed in the following Table 1 by

registration number, product name,

active ingredient and specific uses

deleted.

TABLE 1—REGISTRATIONS WITH REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS TO DELETE USES IN CERTAIN PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS

Registration No. Product Chemical Name Delete From Label

000228–00071 Riverdale 2,4-D LV 2 Ester Acetic acid (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-

, 2-ethylhexyl ester

Drainage ditchbanks and aquatic uses

000228–00167 Riverdale Turf Weed & Brush

Control

Acetic acid, (2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl

ester; Isooctyl 2-(2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)propionate

Drainage ditchbanks

000829–00287 SA—50 Lawn, Ornamental &

Vegetable Flowable Fungicide

Chlorothalonil Lawn and turf uses

002217–00829 EH 1377 Herbicide Dicamba; Acetic acid, 2,4-D; 2-

Ethylhexyl(R)-2-(2,4-

dichloropheny) propionate

Non-agricultural waterways, drainageways & ditchbanks

005905–00498 Brush-Rhap Low Volative 4-D Acetic acid, (2,4-dichloropheny)-,

2-ethylhexyl ester

Aquatic non-food uses

062719–00009 Weed Killer 4D Herbicide Acetic acid, (2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl

ester

Low bush blueberries

071368–00010 Weedone LV 4 IOE Broadleaf

Herbicide

Acetic acid, (2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl

ester

Drainage ditchbanks and sugarcane

071368–00014 Weedone LV 4 Solventless

Broadleaf Herbicide

Acetic acid, (2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl

ester

Drainage ditchbanks (aquatic non-food) and sugarcane

071368–00015 Weedone 2,4-D 2-EHE Gel

Broadleaf Herbicide

Acetic acid, (2,4-

dichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl

ester

Drainage ditchbanks (aquatic non-food) and sugarcane

Users of these products who desire continued use on crops or sites being deleted should contact the applicable

registrant before December 3, 2001 unless indicated otherwise, to discuss withdrawal of the application for amendment.

This 180–day period will also permit interested members of the public to intercede with registrants prior to the Agency’s

approval of the deletion.

The following Table 2 includes, the names and addresses of record for all registrants of the products in Table

1, in sequence by EPA company number.

TABLE 2—REGISTRANTS REQUESTING VOLUNTARY CANCELLATION

EPA Company

No. Company Name and Address

000228 Riverdale Chemical Co., 1333 Burr Ridge Parkway, Suite 125A, Burr Ridge, IL 60521.

000829 Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc., Box 218, Palmetto, FL 34220.

002217 PBI/Gordon Corp., Attn: Craig Martens, Box 014090, Kansas City, MO 64101.

005905 Helena Chemical Co., 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119.

062719 Dow Agrosciences LLC, 9330 Zionsville Rd, 308/2E225, Indianapolis, IN 46268.

071368 Nufarm, Inc., 500 Lower Lake Rd., St. Joseph, MO 64504.

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III. What is the Agency Authority for

Taking This Action?

Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that

a registrant of a pesticide product may

at any time request that any of its

pesticide registrations be amended to

delete one or more uses. The Act further

provides that, before acting on the

request, EPA must publish a notice of

receipt of any such request in the

Federal Register. Thereafter, the

Administrator may approve such a

request.

IV. How and to Whom Do I Submit

Withdrawal Requests?

1. By mail: Registrants who choose to

withdraw a request for use deletion

must submit such withdrawal in writing

to James A. Hollins, at the address given

above, postmarked July 6, 2001

2. In Person or by courier: Deliver

your withdrawal request to: Document

Processing Desk (DPD), Information

Services Branch, Office of Pesticide

Programs (OPP), Environmental

Protection Agency, Room 266A, Crystal

Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, VA. The DPD is open from

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through

Friday, excluding legal holidays. The

DPD telephone number is (703) 305–

5263.

3. Electronically. You may submit

your withdrawal request electronically

by e-mail to: hollins.james@epa.gov. 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.

V. Provisions for Disposition of Existing

Stocks

The Agency has authorized the

registrants to sell or distribute product

under the previously approved labeling

for a period of 18 months after approval

of the revision, unless other restrictions

have been imposed, as in special review

actions.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Pesticides

and pests, Product registrations.

Dated: May 14, 2001.

Richard D. Schmitt,

Associate Director, Information Resources

and Services Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–13950 Filed 6–5–01; 8:45 a.m.]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[PF–1025; FRL–6785–1]

Notice of Filing Pesticide Petitions to

Establish Tolerances for a Certain

Pesticide Chemical in or on Food

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

initial filing of pesticide petitions

proposing the establishment of

regulations for residues of a certain

pesticide chemical in or on various food

commodities.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number PF–1025, must be

received on or before July 6, 2001.

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

PF–1025 in the subject line on the first

page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Shaja R. Brothers, Registration

Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide

Programs, Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 308–3194; e-mail address:

brothers.shaja@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be affected by this action if

you are an agricultural producer, food

manufacturer or pesticide manufacturer.

Potentially affected categories and

entities may include, but are not limited

to:

Categories NAICS

codes

Examples of potentially affected entities

Industry 111 Crop production

112 Animal production

311 Food manufacturing

32532 Pesticide manufacturing

This listing is not intended to be

exhaustive, but rather provides a guide

for readers regarding entities likely to be

affected by this action. Other types of

entities not listed in the table could also

be affected. The North American

Industrial Classification System

(NAICS) codes have been provided to

assist you and others in determining

whether or not this action might apply

to certain entities. If you have 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,’’ ‘‘Regulations

and Proposed Rules,’’ 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 PF–

1025. 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 PF–1013 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