Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0459-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Electronic Submission of Certain Pesticide Applications and Data; Availability of Guidance Website
Posted Date: 2008-06-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 125)]
[Notices]               
[Page 36502-36503]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0459; FRL-8370-5]

 
Electronic Submission of Certain Pesticide Applications and Data; 
Availability of Guidance Website

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Availability.

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SUMMARY: As of July 15, 2008, the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) 
will begin accepting certain types of pesticide applications and 
associated data electronically. The types of applications that will be 
accepted electronically are Section 3 applications and amendments, 
Experimental Use Permits, Tolerance Petitions, and Supplemental 
Distributor Applications. To assist pesticide registrants to properly 
format their electronic submissions, OPP has established a new web 
site. This Notice announces the availability of that web site. This 
site can be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/
registering/submissions/index.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  John Jamula, Information Technology 
and Resources Management Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-6426; fax 
number: (703) 305-7670; e-mail address: jamula.john@epa.gov. Or you may 
contact the E-submission help desk Toll Free: 1-866-612-8664. Voice-
mail can be left at any time. E-mail Address: 
OPPeSubmissionHelpdesk@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you produce 
pesticides. Potentially affected entities may include, but are not 
limited to: Pesticide Registrants.
    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 this unit could also be 
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) 
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining 
whether this action might apply to certain entities. 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 Copies of this Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0459. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either in the electronic 
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard 
copy, at the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public 
Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal 
Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of operation of this Docket Facility are 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The Docket Facility telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

What Action is the Agency Taking?

    As of July 15, the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will begin 
accepting certain types of pesticide applications and associated data 
electronically. The types of applications that will be accepted 
electronically are Section 3 applications and amendments, Experimental 
Use Permits, Tolerance Petitions, and Supplemental Distributor

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Applications. To assist pesticide registrants to properly format their 
electronic submissions, OPP has established a new web site. This notice 
announces the establishment of a new Internet website that contains 
guidance that will be useful to pesticide companies planning to submit 
pesticide applications and data electronically. This site can be 
accessed at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/registering/
submissions/index.htm.

List of Subjects

    Dated: June 16, 2008.
Oscar Morales
Director, Information Technology and Resources Management Division, 
Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E8-14612 Filed 6-26-08; 8:45 am]

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