Toxic and hazardous substances control: Test guidelines; availability and comment request,

[Federal Register: January 12, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 8)]

[Notices]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00633A; FRL-6486-3]

Proposed Test Guidelines; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; Extension of Comment Period.

SUMMARY: On December 15, 1999, EPA issued a notice announcing the availability of proposed tests for the Series 810-Product Performance Testing Guidelines titled ``OPPTS 810.3700 Insect Repellents For Human Skin and Outdoor Premises'' and a Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and Testing Criteria'' explaining specific areas of the guideline and recommended label language. Due to the complexity of the proposed test guideline and the potential health concerns to humans, EPA has decided to extend the comment period from January 14, 2000, to February 14, 2000.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00633, must be received by EPA on or before February 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as provided in Unit III. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00633 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Communications Services Branch (7506C), Field and External Affairs Division, Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 305-5017; fax number: (703) 305-5558. For technical information contact: Robyn Rose, Office of Pesticide Programs, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-9581; e-mail address: rose.robyn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Does this Action Apply to Me?

   This action is directed to the public in general. Although this action may be of particular interest to those persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 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 technical person listed under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

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2. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this Document or 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'' 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/. You may also obtain copies of test guidelines from the EPA Internet Home Page by selecting ``Researchers and Scientists/Test Methods and Guidelines/OPPTS Harmonized Test Guidelines'' at http:// www.epa.gov/epahome/research.htm. B. Fax on demand. You may request a faxed copy of the PR Notice titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and Testing Criteria'' by using a faxphone to call (202) 401-0527 and selecting item 6122. You may also follow the automated menu. C. In person. The Agency has established an official record for this proposed guideline under docket control number OPP-00633. The official record consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any public comments received during an applicable comment period, 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 Highway, 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.

3. How Can I Respond to this Action?

   1. 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-00633 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, 401 M St., SW., 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 Highway, 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. Submit your comments electronically by e-mail to: ``opp-docket@epa.gov,'' or mail your computer disk to the address identified above. Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on standard computer disks in Wordperfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All comments in electronic form must be identified by the docket control number OPP-00633. Electronic comments may also be filedonline at many Federal Depository Libraries.

   2. 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 technical person identified under ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

4. What Action is EPA Taking?

   EPA is extending the comment period from January 14, 2000, to February 14, 2000, on the proposed test guideline for the Series 810 guidelines titled ``OPPTS 810.3700 Insect Repellents For Human Skin and Outdoor Premises Product Performance Testing Guidelines'' and a PR notice titled ``Insect Repellents: Labeling, Data Citations, and Testing Criteria'' explaining specific areas of the guideline and recommended label language. The background on the proposed test guideline can be found in the previous Federal Register notice of availability published on December 15, 1999 (64 FR 70023) (FRL-6395-8).

   List of Subjects

   Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Chemical testing, Pesticides and pests, Test guideline.

   Dated: January 3, 2000. Marcia E. Mulkey, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

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