Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0661-0017
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Chloropicrin Risk Assessments (Phase 3 of 6-Phase Process); Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2007-01-24T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 15)]
[Notices]               
[Page 3130]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0661; FRL-8111-4]

 
Chloropicrin Risk Assessments (Phase 3 of 6-Phase Process); 
Notice of Availability; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY:  EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of November 29, 
2006 (71 FR 69112) (FRL-8087-4), concerning the availability of the 
risk assessments for the fumigant pesticide chloropicrin. This document 
announces EPA's decision to extend the comment period for 30 days, 
February 23, 2007.

DATES:  Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2006-0661 must be received on or before February 23, 2007.

ADDRESSES:  Follow the detailed instructions as provided under 
ADDRESSES in the Federal Register of November 29, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Nathan Mottl, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-0208; e-mail 
address: mottl.nathan@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the notice a list of those who may be 
potentially affected by this action. If you have questions regarding 
the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting Confidential Business Information (CBI). Do not 
submit this information to EPA through regulations.gov or e-mail. 
Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be 
CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark 
the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify 
electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that 
is claimed as 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. When submitting comments, 
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying 
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
     ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to 
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and 
substitute language for your requested changes.
     iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information 
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and 
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of 
profanity or personal threats.
     viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    To submit comments, or access the official public docket, please 
follow the detailed instructions as provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION of the November 29, 2006 Federal Register document. If you 
have questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document announces EPA's decision to extend the public comment 
period for the fumigant pesticide chloropicrin established in the 
Federal Register of November 29, 2006. In that document, EPA announced 
the availability of the risk assessments for chloropicrin. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on February 
23, 2007.

III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

     Section 4(g)(2) of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (FIFRA), as amended, directs that, after submission of all data 
concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator shall 
determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient are 
eligible for reregistration. Further provisions are made to allow a 
public comment period. However, the Administrator may extend the 
comment period, if additional time for comment is requested. In this 
case, Chloropicrin Manufacturers Task Force and the Crop Protection 
Coalition, have requested additional time (60 days and 45 days, 
respectively) to develop comments. The Agency believes that an 
additional 30 days is adequate.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Fumigants, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: January 12, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
 Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-984 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]

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