[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 3, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 34812-34814] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-16590] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OPP-00440; FRL-5378-6] Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies; Notice of Availability and Request for Comments AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA is soliciting comments on a draft guidance document entitled ``Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies.'' Interested parties may request this document as described in the ADDRESSES unit of this notice. DATES: Written comments, identified by the docket number ``OPP-00440'' must be received on or before September 3, 1996. ADDRESSES: The guidance document is available from Tina Levine: By mail: Registration Support Branch, Registration Division (7505W), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. Office location, telephone number, and e-mail address: 6th Floor, CS-1, 2800 Crystal Drive North, Arlington, VA, (703) 308-8393, e-mail: [email protected]. Submit written comments to: By mail: Public Docket and Freedom of Information Section, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In person, bring comments to: Rm. 1128, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by sending electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected]. Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comments and data will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect in 5.1 file format or ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be identified by the docket number ``OPP-00440.'' No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through e-mail. Electronic comments on this document may be filed online at many Federal Depository Libraries. Additional information on electronic submissions can be found under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION unit of this document. 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 [[Page 34813]] contain CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public record. Information not marked confidential may be disclosed publicly by EPA without prior notice. All written comments will be available for public inspection in Rm. 1132 at the Virginia address given above from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tina Levine at the telephone number, office location, or e-mail address listed under the ADDRESSES unit of this document. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is soliciting comments on a proposed guidance document entitled ``Conduct of Acute Toxicity Studies.'' It is the goal of this document to compile additional guidance for the conduct of acute toxicity studies into a supplement to the Subdivision F Guidelines. It is expected that such guidance, which currently often must be pieced together from several different sources, will reduce the number of studies that are rejected or flawed due to incorrect procedures or insufficient reporting. While this should help all registrants, it is being finalized at this time because of the importance of clear guidance for the success of the self-certification program undergoing comment at this time. This Federal Register notice announces the availability of the draft document and solicits comment on it. In particular, EPA is interested in comments on those sections of the document where there has been some disagreement or uncertaintly between the various contributors to the document. These areas are highlighted in bold in the document. After reviewing the public comments received, EPA may make changes to the guidance document. A record has been established for this action under docket number ``OPP-00440'' (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The public record is located in Rm. 1132 of the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: [email protected] Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. The official record for this action, as well as the public version, as described above will be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA will transfer all comments received electronically into printed, paper form as they are received and will place the paper copies in the official record which will also include all comments submitted directly in writing. The official record is the paper record maintained at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the beginning of this document. [[Page 34814]] List of Subjects Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Agricultural commodities, Pesticides and pests. Dated: June 11, 1996. Stephen L. Johnson, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 96-16590 Filed 7-2-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-F