[Federal Register: November 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 215)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0946; FRL-8154-9]
Pesticides; Guidance for Pesticide Registrants on Labeling
Revisions Required by the Final Rule ``Pesticide Management and
Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment'';
Pesticide Registration Notice 2007-4
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Availability.
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SUMMARY: The Agency is announcing the availability of a Pesticide
Registration Notice titled ``Labeling Revisions Required by the Final
Rule `Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide
Containers and Containment.' '' PR Notices are issued by the Office of
Pesticide Programs (OPP) to inform pesticide registrants and other
interested persons about important policies, procedures, and
registration related decisions and serve to provide guidance to
pesticide registrants and OPP personnel. This particular PR Notice
provides guidance to registrants on how to change their labels to
comply with the new labeling requirements established by the container
and containment rule. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide products
distributed or sold by a registrant must
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bear labels that comply with the new requirements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Nesci, Field and External
Affairs Division (FEAD), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number: (703) 308-8059; fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-
mail address: nesci.kimberly@epa.gov or Nancy Fitz, FEAD, Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 305-7385;
fax number: (703) 308-2962; e-mail address: fitz.nancy@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
This action is directed to the public in general. You may be
affected by this action if you are a pesticide registrant. This action
may be of particular interest to those persons who are required to
register pesticides. Since other entities may also be interested, the
Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may
be interested in this action.
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-2007-0946. 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. What Guidance Does this PR Notice Provide?
On August 16, 2006, the Agency published a Final Rule titled
``Pesticide Management and Disposal; Standards for Pesticide Containers
and Containment'' (71 FR 47330) (FRL 8076-2) that established standards
for pesticide containers and containment structures. Among other
things, the final rule established requirements for label language to
include the following: A statement identifying the container as
refillable or nonrefillable; instructions to facilitate the removal of
pesticides from containers prior to disposal or recycling; and, for
nonrefillable containers, instructions for managing the container. This
notice provides instructions to pesticide registrants on revising their
product labels in order to implement the new requirements. Most
registrants may be able to make the necessary label amendments by
notification; however, in some cases an application for amendment and
EPA approval may be required. By August 17, 2009, all pesticide
products distributed or sold by a registrant must have labels that
comply with the new requirements (40 CFR 156.159).The Agency is
releasing this PR Notice as a final document and not for comment
because it implements final regulations currently in place. The
container and containment rule was released for public comment before
the final rule was published.
III. Do PR Notices Contain Binding Requirements?
The PR Notice discussed in this document is intended to provide
guidance to EPA personnel and decision makers and to pesticide
registrants. While the requirements in the statutes and Agency
regulations are binding on EPA and the applicants, this PR Notice is
not binding on pesticide registrants.
List of Subjects
Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests, Pesticide labels,
Pesticide labeling, Pesticide containers, Pesticide containment.
Dated: October 29, 2007.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. E7-21860 Filed 11-6-07; 8:45 am]
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