Proposed Rules. Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Notification of submission to the Secretary of Agriculture
Citation: FR Doc. 2018-12708 · RIN 2080-AA13 · EPA-HQ-ORD-2018-0280; FRL-9977-78 · 40 CFR 26

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 “Harmonize 40 CFR 26 Subparts C, D, and K with Subpart A (the Common Rule)”. 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 .

Supplementary Information

I. What action is EPA taking? Section 25(a)(2)(A) of FIFRA requires the EPA Administrator to provide the Secretary of USDA with a copy of any draft proposed rule at least 60 days before signing it in proposed form for publication in the Federal Register . The draft proposed 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 proposed rule within 30 days after receiving it, the EPA Administrator shall include the comments of the Secretary of USDA and the EPA Administrator's response to those comments with the proposed rule that publishes in the Federal Register . If the Secretary of USDA does not comment in writing within 30 days after receiving the draft proposed rule, the EPA Administrator may sign the proposed rule for publication in the Federal Register any time after the 30-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. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 26 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedures, Human research, Pesticides and pests. Dated: June 4, 2018. Richard P. Keigwin, Director, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2018-12708 Filed 6-18-18; 8:45 am]