Pesticides: Science Policy Issues Related to the Food Quality Protection Act; Extension of Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00558A; FRL-6054-5]

Pesticides: Science Policy Issues Related to the Food Quality

Protection Act; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period on notice of availability .

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SUMMARY: On November 5, 1998, EPA issued a notice of availability for

two draft science policy papers--``Guidance for Submission of

Probabilistic Exposure Assessments to the Office of Pesticide Program''

and ``Office of Pesticide Program's Science Policy on the Use of

Cholinesterase Inhibition for Risk Assessments of Organophosphate and

Carbamate Pesticides.'' The comment period would have ended January 4,

1999. Due to the holidays, EPA has decided to extend the comment period

two weeks.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted to EPA by January 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written comments to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services Division

(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency,

401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, deliver comments to:

Rm. 1132, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending

electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Follow the

instructions under Unit II. of this document. No Confidential Business

Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment concerning this document may be

claimed confidential by marking any part or all of that information as

CBI. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance

with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the comment that

does not contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public

record. Information not marked confidential will be included in the

public docket by EPA without prior notice. The public docket is

available for public inspection in Rm. 119 at the Virginia address

given in this unit, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Kempter (7505C), Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office

location and telephone number: Room 713D, CM#2, 1921 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-305-5448, e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The Agency has issued the two draft documents listed in the SUMMARY

at the beginning of this document and solicited comments on them. The

background on these documents can be found in the previous Federal

Register notice published on November 5, 1998 (63 FR 59780) (FRL-6042-

3). A time extension of two weeks is being provided such that the

comment period will now end on January 19, 1999.

II. Public Record and Electronic Submissions

The official record for this rulemaking, as well as the public

version, has been established for this rulemaking under docket control

number OPP-00559 for ``Guidance for Submission of Probabilistic

Exposure Assessments to the Office of Pesticide Programs'' and OPP-

00560 for ``Office of Pesticide Program's Science Policy on the Use of

Cholinesterase Inhibition for Risk Assessments of Organophosphate and

Carbamate Pesticides'' (including comments and data submitted

electronically as described in this unit). A public version of this

record, including printed, paper versions of electronic comments, which

does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for

inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except

legal holidays. The official rulemaking record is located at the

Virginia address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document.

Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at:

[email protected]

Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the

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use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data

will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1/6.1 or ASCII file

format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by

the docket control numbers OPP-00559 or OPP-00560. Electronic comments

on this proposed rule may be filed online at many Federal Depository

Libraries.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, pesticides and pests.

Dated: December 21, 1998.

Lynn R. Goldman,

Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic

Substances.

[FR Doc. 98-34429 Filed 12-29-98; 8:45 am]

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