[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 227 (Wednesday, November 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65200-65201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31395]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00551A; FRL-6046-8]


Rodenticide Cluster Reregistration Eligibility Decision Document 
for Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Reopening of Comment Period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the reopening of the original 60-day 
comment period, starting a new 30-day public comment period for the 
Rodenticide Cluster Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document 
(63 FR 48729, September 11, 1998)(FRL-6027-7). This document includes 
the active ingredients brodifacoum (case 2755), bromadiolone (case 
2760), bromethalin (case 2765), chlorophacinone (case 2100), 
diphacinone and its sodium salt (case 2205), and pival and its sodium 
salt (case 2810).
DATES: Written comments on the RED decisions must be submitted by 
December 28, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Three copies of comments identified with the docket control 
number ``OPP-00551A'' and the case number (noted below), should be 
submitted to: By mail: Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, 
Information Resources and Services Division (7506C), Office of 
Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person, deliver comments to the docket on the 
first floor (Room 119), CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA.
     Comments and data may also be submitted electronically by 
following

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the instructions under ``SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION'' of this document. 
No Confidential Business Information (CBI) should be submitted through 
e-mail.
     Information submitted as a comment in response to this notice 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 docket. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public docket without prior notice (including comments and data 
submitted electronically). The public docket and docket index, 
including printed paper versions of electronic comments, which does not 
include any information claimed as CBI will be available for public 
inspection on the first floor (Room 119) at the address given above, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical questions on the RED 
documents listed below should be directed to Dennis Deziel at (703) 
308-8173.
    To request a copy of any of the RED documents listed in the 
SUMMARY, or a specific RED Fact Sheet, contact the OPP Pesticide 
Docket, Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, first floor 
(Room 119), at the address given above or call (703) 305-5805.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Electronic Availability

     Electronic copies of the REDs and RED fact sheets can be 
downloaded from the Pesticide Reregistration Eligibility Decisions 
(REDs) home page at http://www.epa.gov/REDs.

II. Reregistration Decision

    The Agency has issued Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) 
documents for the pesticidal active ingredients listed in the SUMMARY 
above. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 
as amended in 1988, EPA is conducting an accelerated reregistration 
program to reevaluate existing pesticides to make sure they meet 
current scientific and regulatory standards. The data base to support 
the reregistration of each of the chemicals listed above is 
substantially complete.
    The Agency has received a request from the California Deparment of 
Food and Agriculture to exend (or reopen) the Rodenticide Cluster RED 
comment period due to the extensive nature of this RED, and due to the 
fact that many registrants, including California, have multiple 
registrations with multiple active ingredients within the rodenticide 
cluster. The original comment period closed on November 10, 1998. The 
Agency believes that an additional 30-day comment period for the 
Rodenticide Cluster RED is justified, therefore, the Agency is 
reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days.
    The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, 
has been established for this notice under docket control number ``OPP-
00551A'' (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 8:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The 
official record is located at the address in ``ADDRESSES'' at the 
beginning of this document.
     Electronic comments can be sent directly to EPA at: opp-
[email protected]

     Electronic comments must be submitted as an ASCII file avoiding 
the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Comment and 
data will also be accepted on disks in Wordperfect 6.1 file format or 
ASCII file format. All comments and data in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket control number (OPP-00551A). Electronic 
comments on this notice may be filed online at many Federal Depository 
Libraries.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection. Rodenticide.


    Dated: November 16, 1998.

Jack E. Housenger,

Acting Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 98-31395 Filed 11-24-98; 8:45 am]
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