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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00610A; FRL-6099-7]

Pesticides: Science Policy Issues Related to the Food Quality

Protection Act; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On July 8, 1999, EPA issued a notice of availability for four

draft science policy papers entitled ``Toxicology Data Requirements for

Assessing Risks of Pesticide Exposure to Children's Health,''

``Exposure Data Requirement for Assessing Risks of Pesticide Exposure

to Children,'' ``The Office of Pesticide Programs' Policy on

Determination of the Appropriate FQPA Safety Factor(s) for Use in the

Tolerance-Setting Process,'' and ``Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

for Determining the Appropriate FQPA Safety Factor(s) for Use in

Tolerance Assessment.'' The comment period would have ended September

7, 1999. Due to the length and complexity of these papers, and the

importance of this issue to the protection of the health of children,

EPA has decided to extend the comment period by 30 days.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00610, must be

received on or before October 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in

person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as

provided in Unit I.C. of the ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.'' To ensure

proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket

control number OPP-00610 in the subject line on the first page of your

response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penelope A. Fenner-Crisp,

Environmental Protection Agency (7505C), 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC

20460; telephone number: (703) 605-0654; fax: (703) 305-4776; e-mail:

[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture

or formulate pesticides. Potentially affected categories and entities

may include, but are not limited to:

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Examples of

Categories NAICS potentially

affectedentities

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PesticideProducers 32532 Pesticide

manufacturers

Pesticide

formulators

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This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides

a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this

action. Other types of entities not listed could also be affected. The

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes have been

provided to assist you and others in determining whether or not this

action affects certain entities. If you have any questions regarding

the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the

person listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.''

B. How Can I Get Additional Information, Including Copies of this

Document or Other Related Documents?

1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this

document, and certain other related documents that might be available

electronically, from the EPA Internet Home Page at http://www.epa.gov/.

To access this document, on the Home Page select ``Laws and

Regulations'' and then look up the entry for this document under the ``

Federal Register --Environmental Documents.'' You can also go directly

to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

You may also obtain electronic copies of this document and the four

draft science policy papers from the Office of Pesticide Programs Home

Page at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/. On the Office of Pesticide

Programs Home Page select ``TRAC'' and then look up the entry for this

document.

2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for

this action under docket control number OPP-00610. The official record

consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, and

other information related to this action, including any information

claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI). This official

record includes the documents that are physically located in the

docket, as well as the documents that are referenced in those

documents. The public version of the official record does not include

any information claimed as CBI. The public version of the official

record, which includes printed, paper versions of any electronic

comments submitted during an applicable comment period is available for

inspection in the Public Information and Records Integrity Branch

(PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,

excluding legal holidays. The PIRIB telephone number is (703) 305-5805.

C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

As described in Unit I.C. of the June 8, 1999, Federal Register

notice (64 FR 37001) (FRL-6088-7), you may submit comments through the

mail, in person, or electronically. Please follow the instructions that

are provided in the June 8, 1999, notice. Do not submit any information

electronically that you consider to be CBI. To ensure proper receipt by

EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control number OPP-00610

in the subject line on the first page of your response.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

The Agency has issued the four documents listed in the ``SUMMARY''

and solicited comments on them. The background on these documents can

be found in the previous Federal Register notice published on July 8,

1999 (64 FR 37001). A time extension of 30 days is being provided such

that the comment period will now end on October 7, 1999.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,

Agricultural commodities, pesticides and pests.

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Dated: August 30, 1999.

Susan H. Wayland,

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic

Substances.

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