Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 19, 2001 / Notices 65487

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

Dated: December 6, 2001.

Peter Caulkins,

Acting Director, Registration Division, Office

of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–31246 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–50887; FRL–6793–7]

Experimental Use Permit; Receipt of

Application

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

of an application 71065–EUP–E from

Growth Products Limited requesting an

experimental use permit (EUP) for the

fungicide Bacillus subtilis GB03. The

Agency has determined that the

application may be of regional and

national significance. Therefore, in

accordance with 40 CFR 172.11(a), the

Agency is soliciting comments on this

application.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–50887, must be

received on or before January 18, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments and data 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–50887 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Anne Ball, Biopesticides and

Pollution Prevention Division (7511C),

Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,

DC 20460; telephone number: (703)

308–8717; e-mail address:

ball.anne@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 persons who are or

may be required to conduct testing of

microbial 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 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

OPP–50887. The official record consists

of the documents specifically referenced

in this action, 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–50887 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, 1200 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–50887. 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.

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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 notice.

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. Background

Growth Products Ltd., P.O. Box 1259,

White Plains, NY 10602 has requested

an EUP for the microbial pesticide

CompanionTM, based on the active

ingredient Bacillus subtilis Strain GB03.

The proposed duration of the proposed

program is 2 years. The EUP is being

requested to obtain efficacy and

phytotoxicity data, evaluate application

rates, and evaluate timing to establish

disease control. The target pests include

root diseases such as Rhizoctonia,

Pythium, Erwinia, Fusarium,

Phytopthora, Verticillium, Sclerotinia,

Botyris, Anthracnose, fire blight, wilt,

crown rot, root rot, downy mildew, and

damping off.

The proposed experimental program

is to cover a total of 200 acres in 5 states,

as follows: California, Florida, New

York, North Dakota, and Washington.

The rate of application of the pesticide

is to be: for field crops, 32 oz. per acre

in sufficient water to ensure full

coverage; for soil drench application, 16

oz. in 100 gallons of water for cell/plug

production; and 1 oz. per 30 gallons of

water for closed systems (ebb and flow)

and hydroponics.

Proposed crop treatment sites include

apples, broccoli, celery, citrus, cotton,

grapes (raisin, table and wine), herbs

and spices, lettuce (iceberg and leaf),

melons, onions, potatoes, strawberries,

sunflower, tobacco, and tomatoes.

Disease severity and intensity will be

observed, as well as measurements of

root growth in both length and mass,

leaf color, and tissue analysis of nutrient

levels, all of which are indicators of

healthy plants.

Ground methods of application are

proposed, including soil drench

application by injection into irrigation

systems, and closed systems (ebb and

flow) and hydroponics by incorporation

into closed continuous recirculation

systems.

III. What Action is the Agency Taking?

Following the review of the Growth

Products Limited application and any

comments and data received in response

to this notice, EPA will decide whether

to issue or deny the EUP request for this

EUP program, and if issued, the

conditions under which it is to be

conducted. Any issuance of an EUP will

be announced in the Federal Register.

IV. What is the Agency’s Authority for

Taking this Action?

The Agency’s authority for taking this

action is under 40 CFR part 172, subpart

A.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection,

Experimental use permits.

December 11, 2001.

Kathleen F. Knox,

Acting Director, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, Office of Pesticide

Programs.

[FR Doc. 01–31247 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[FRL–7119–6]

Extension of Public Comment Period

for EPA Staff White Paper That

Explores a Number of Options for

Addressing Boutique Fuels in the

Longer Term

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Extension of public comment

period for EPA Staff White Paper that

explores a number of options for

addressing boutique fuels in the longer

term.

In the November 14, 2001 Federal

Register, (66 FR 57099) EPA published

a notice of availability and requested

public review and comment on the Staff

White Paper entitled: ‘‘Study of Unique

Gasoline Fuel Blends (‘‘Boutique

Fuels’’), Effects on Fuel Supply and

Distribution and Potential

Improvements.’’ This notice extends the

end of the public comment period to

January 30, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia

Macallister, Office of Air Quality and

Transportation, (734) 214–4131, or by Email at macallister.julia@epa.gov.

Dated: December 12, 2001.

Robert Brenner,

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air

and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency.

[FR Doc. 01–31244 Filed 12–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00755; FRL–6814–8]

Pesticides; Expedited Review of

Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for

Conventional Pesticides

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Agency seeks public

comment on a draft Pesticide

Registration (PR) Notice titled

‘‘Guidelines for Expedited Review of

Experimental Use Permits (EUPs) for

Conventional Pesticides.’’ This draft

Notice provides criteria that, if met, can

result in a greater number of food use

EUPs being issued on an expedited basis

for conventional pesticides. EUP

applications submitted that meet all of

the criteria identified in the Notice will

be expedited through the Agency’s

review process and registrants will not

need to utilize their priority slots. The

Notice applies to all applicants for EUPs

for non-antimicrobial, conventional

pesticides. The Notice does not apply to

biological pesticides because these

pesticides present different risk factors

and because the Agency has not heard

that the lack of biological pesticide

EUPs is an issue.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket

control number OPP–00755, must be

received on or before February 19, 2002.

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

OPP–00755 in the subject line on the

first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rachel Holloman, Registration Division

(7505C), Environmental Protection

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Washington, DC 20460; telephone

number: (703) 305–7193; fax number:

(703) 305–6920; e-mail address:

holloman.rachel@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: