The effect of this rule is to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sole jurisdiction under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) for food packaging (e.g., paper and paperboard, coatings, adhesives, and polymers) which is impregnated with an insect repellent. Currently, food packaging impregnated with an insect repellent is regulated under FFDCA by both Agencies. Under FFDCA section 409, FDA regulates the use of packaging material (e.g., paper and paperboard, coatings, adhesives, and polymers) when used in food packaging. Under FFDCA section 408, EPA would need to establish an exemption from the requirement for a tolerance for the food packaging material which is impregnated with an insect repellent, even though FDA may have already established the safety and permitted the use of these substances in food packaging pursuant to section 409. In essence, EPA's regulation of such material under FFDCA section 408, does not add any value or health benefits to the actions taken by FDA under section 409. Given FDA's expertise and experience in regulating the components of food packaging, both Agencies believe this rule will eliminate the duplicative FFDCA jurisdiction and economize Federal government resources while continuing to protect human health and the environment. To effectuate the transfer of EPA's FFDCA jurisdiction to FDA, EPA is issuing this rule to except certain inert ingredients from the definitions of ``pesticide chemical'' and ``pesticide chemical residue.'' Specifically, this exception applies to those inert ingredients that are the components of the food packaging (e.g., paper and paperboard, coatings, adhesives, and polymers) which is impregnated with an insect repellent. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA still regulates the food packaging material impregnated with an insect repellent as an inert ingredient of the pesticide product.