Proposed Policy; Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-300370a; FRL-4932-5]

RIN 2070-AC02

Proposed Policy; Plant-Pesticides Subject to the Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug,

and Cosmetic Act; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed statement

of policy for pesticidal substances produced in plants (plant-

pesticides) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act (FIFRA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)

published in the Federal Register of November 23, 1994. The proposed

statement of policy describes how EPA proposes to address pesticidal

substances produced by plants under FIFRA and FFDCA.

DATES: Comments identified by the docket control number OPP- 300370a

must be received on or before February 23, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments by mail to: Program Resources

Section, Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations

Division (7506C), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1132, Crystal

Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By mail: Bernice Slutsky, Science and

Policy Staff, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

(7101), Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460. Office location and telephone number: Rm. E-627, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC, (202-260-6900).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The substances plants produce to protect

themselves against pests and disease are considered to be pesticides

under the FIFRA definition of ``pesticide.'' These substances, along

with the genetic material necessary to produce them are designated

``plant-pesticides'' by EPA. In the Federal Register of November 23,

1994 (59 FR 60496), EPA published a proposed policy statement that

describes EPA's regulatory approach for plant-pesticides under FIFRA

and FFDCA. In response to requests by interested parties, EPA is

extending the comment period for the proposed policy statement by 30

days. Comments must now be received by February 23, 1995. Elsewhere in

this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is also extending the comment

period by 30 days for a proposed rule for plant-pesticides under FIFRA

and three proposed exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance under

FFDCA which were published in the Federal Register of November 23,

1994.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Biotechnology, Labeling, Plant-

pesticides, Plants.

Dated: January 12, 1995.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic

Substances.

[FR Doc. 95-1321 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]

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