[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71925-71926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34429]


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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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