Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0226-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Pesticides: Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training, and Stewardship; Extension of Comment Period
Posted Date: 2016-08-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 151 (Friday, August 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 51880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17922]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0242 and EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0226; FRL-9949-39]

Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance 
Management Labeling and Guidance for Herbicide Resistance Management 
Labeling, Education, Training, and Stewardship; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued two notices in the Federal Register on June 3, 
2016, each announcing the availability of a draft Pesticide 
Registration Notice (PR Notice) for review and comment: One entitled 
``Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management 
Labeling'' and the other entitled ``Guidance for Herbicide Resistance 
Management Labeling, Education, Training, and Stewardship.'' In 
response to requests received, this document extends the comment period 
for 30 days, from August 2, 2016 to September 1, 2016. This is one of 
the busiest times of year for pest control experts and this will allow 
them extra time to complete their review and comment on the PRNs.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in 
the Federal Register documents of June 3, 2016 (81 FR 35766) (FRL-9946-
52) and (81 FR 35767) (FRL-9946-53).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Guidance for Pesticide 
Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management Labeling; Notice of 
Availability, contact Nikhil Mallampalli, Biological and Economic 
Analysis Division (7503P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-1924; email address: 
mallampalli.nikhil@epa.gov. For information on the Guidance for 
Herbicide Resistance Management Labeling, Education, Training, and 
Stewardship contact, Bill Chism, Biological and Economic Analysis 
Division (7503P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8136; email address: 
chism.bill@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This document extends the public comment 
period established in two Federal Register documents of June 3, 2016 
(81 FR 35766) (FRL-9946-52) and (81 FR 35767) (FRL-9946-53), that each 
announced the availability of a draft PR Notice: One entitled 
``Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Pesticide Resistance Management 
Labeling'' and the other entitled ``Guidance for Herbicide Resistance 
Management Labeling, Education, Training, and Stewardship.'' EPA is 
hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on August 2, 
2016, to now end September 1, 2016.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions provided under ADDRESSES in the Federal Register 
documents of June 3, 2016. If you have questions, consult the person 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Authority:  7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: July 21, 2016.
Wynne F. Miller,
Acting Director, Biological and Economic Analysis Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2016-17922 Filed 8-4-16; 8:45 am]
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