[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63449-63450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22280]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 170
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0543; FRL-10015-17]
RIN 2070-AK49
Notification of Submission to the Secretary of Agriculture;
Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Revision of the
Application Exclusion Zone Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture.
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SUMMARY: This document notifies the public as required by the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) that the EPA
Administrator has forwarded to the Secretary of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) a draft regulatory document concerning
``Pesticides; Agricultural Worker Protection Standard; Revision of the
Application Exclusion Zone Requirements (RIN 2070-AK49).'' The draft
regulatory document is not available to the public until after it has
been signed and made available by EPA.
DATES: See Unit I. under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0543, is available at http://www.regulations.gov. That docket contains historical information and
this Federal Register document; it does not contain the draft final
rule.
Please note that due to the public health concerns related to
COVID-19,
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the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) and Reading Room is closed to visitors
with limited exceptions. The staff continues to provide remote customer
service via email, phone, and webform. For the latest status
information on EPA/DC services and docket access, visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Schroeder, Pesticide Re-
Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-2961; email address:
OPP_NPRM_AgWorkerProtection@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is EPA taking?
FIFRA section 25(a)(2)(B) requires the EPA Administrator to provide
the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft final rule at least 30
days before signing it in final form for publication in the Federal
Register. The draft final rule is not available to the public until
after it has been signed by EPA. If the Secretary of USDA comments in
writing regarding the draft final rule within 15 days after receiving
it, the EPA Administrator must include the comments of the Secretary of
USDA, if requested by the Secretary of USDA, and the EPA
Administrator's response to those comments with the final rule that
publishes in the Federal Register. If the Secretary of USDA does not
comment in writing within 15 days after receiving the draft final rule,
the EPA Administrator may sign the final rule for publication in the
Federal Register any time after the 15-day period.
II. Do any Statutory and Executive Order reviews apply to this
notification?
No. This document is merely a notification of submission to the
Secretary of USDA. As such, none of the regulatory assessment
requirements apply to this document.
Dated: October 2, 2020.
Alexandra Dapolito Dunn,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2020-22280 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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