Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0501-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Chloropicrin,Dazomet, 1,3-Dichloropropene, Metam potassium, Metam sodium, and Methyl bromide; Extension of Comment Periods
Posted Date: 2007-06-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 118)]
[Notices]               
[Page 34006-34007]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0501; FRL-8136-5]

 
Chloropicrin,Dazomet, 1,3-Dichloropropene, Metam potassium, Metam 
sodium, and Methyl bromide; Extension of Comment Periods

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment periods.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued five notices in the Federal Register of May 2, 
2007, announcing the availability and seeking comments on EPA's revised 
human health risk assessments for the fumigants chloropicrin, dazomet, 
1,3-dichloropropene, metam potassium, metam sodium, and methyl bromide. 
This notice announces EPA's decision to extend the comment period from 
July 2, 2007 to September 3, 2007, for the five actions.

DATES: Comments, identified by the applicable docket identification 
number (see the May 2, 2007 notices) must now be received on or before 
September 3, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register documents of May 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The applicable contact persons listed 
in the Federal Register documents of May 2, 2007.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the notices of May 2, 2007, 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 in the 
Federal Register documents of May 2, 2007.

B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies of this Document?

    In addition to accessing an electronic copy of this Federal 
Register document through the electronic docket athttp://www.regulations.gov
, you may access this Federal Register document 

electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. What Action is EPA taking?

    This document extends the public comment periods for the fumigants 
chloropicrin, dazomet, 1,3-dichloropropene, metam potassium, metam 
sodium, and methyl bromide established in the Federal Register issued 
on May 2, 2007 (72 FR 24290, FRL-8127-7), (72 FR 24292, FRL-8126-7), 
(72 FR 24294, FRL-8124-8), (72 FR 24295, FRL-8125-9), and (72 FR 24297, 
FRL-8125-7). In those documents, EPA announced the availability of the 
risk assessments and opened 60-day public comment periods. EPA is 
hereby extending the comment periods, which were set to end on July 2, 
2007 to September 3, 2007.

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

    Section 4(g)(2) of the 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, Grimmway Farms; Certis U.S.A., L.L.C; Washington Minor Crops 
Association; Washington State Potato Commission; Amalgamated Sugar 
Company; Methyl Bromide Industry Task Force; the Idaho Potato Growers 
Association; and other individuals have requested additional time to 
develop comments. The Agency believes that an additional 60 days is 
warranted.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Fumigants, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: June 13, 2007.
Peter Caulkins,
Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-11796 Filed 6-19-07; 8:45 am]

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