[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30460-30461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13949]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-00714; FRL-6780-1]


1, 4-Bis(bromoacetoxy)-2-butene Preliminary Risk Assessment; 
Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of documents that were 
developed as part of EPA's process for making reregistration 
eligibility decisions for the antimicrobial active ingredient 1, 4-
Bis(bromoacetoxy)-2-butene (Bis-2) for use as an agent against slime-
forming bacteria in: Oil wells and oil field enhanced recovery systems; 
in pulp and paper mill systems; and as an in-can preservative of water-
based coatings. This notice also starts the 60-day public comment 
period for the Preliminary Risk Assessment for Bis-2. By allowing 
access and opportunity for comment on the Preliminary Risk Assessment, 
EPA is seeking to strengthen stakeholder involvement and help ensure 
our decisions under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) are 
transparent and based on the best available information.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket control number OPP-00714, must be 
received on or before August 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in 
person. Please follow the detailed instructions for each method as 
provided in Unit I. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. To ensure proper 
receipt by EPA, it is imperative that you identify docket control 
number OPP-00714 in the subject line on the first page of your 
response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Killian Swift, Antimicrobials Division 
(7510C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 
(703) 308-6346; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    This action is directed to the public in general. This action may, 
however, be of interest to pulp and paper mill workers using 
papermaking machinery, oil field workers using secondary (enhanced) 
recovery systems, homeowners using water-based coatings, and paints 
manufactured by Buckman Laboratories International, Inc. e.g., ``those 
persons who are or may be required to conduct testing of chemical 
substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).'' Since other 
entities may also be interested, the Agency has not attempted to 
describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. 
If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to 
a particular entity, consult the person listed under 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,'' ``Regulations and Proposed Rules,'' 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/. ``In addition, copies of the 
preliminary risk assessment for 1, 4-Bis(bromoacetoxy)-2-butene also 
may be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/reregistration.''
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket control number OPP-00714. The official record 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received during an applicable comment period, 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 
Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Room 119, Arlington, VA 
22202. The Center is open from noon to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Center is (202) 
260-7099.

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C. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    You may submit comments through the mail, in person, or 
electronically. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, it is imperative that 
you identify docket control number OPP-00714 in the subject line on the 
first page of your response.
    1. By mail. Submit your comments to: Public Docket (7502C), Office 
of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1921 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Room 119, Arlington, VA 
22202.
    2. In person or by courier. Deliver your comments to: Public Docket 
(7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal Mall #2, Room 119, 
Arlington, VA 22202. The Public Docket is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number 
for the Public Docket is (703) 305-5805.
    3. Electronically. You may submit your comments electronically by 
e-mail to: [email protected], or mail your computer disk to the 
address identified in this unit. Do not submit any information 
electronically that you consider to be CBI. Electronic comments must be 
submitted as an ASCII file avoiding the use of special characters and 
any form of encryption. Comments and data also will be accepted on 
standard disks in WordPerfect 6.1/8.0 or ASCII file format. All 
comments in electronic form must be identified by docket control number 
OPP-00714. Electronic comments also may be filed online at many Federal 
Depository Libraries.

D. How Should I Handle CBI Information that I Want to Submit to the 
Agency?

    Do not submit any information electronically that you consider to 
be CBI. You may claim information that you submit to EPA in response to 
this document as CBI 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. In addition to one complete 
version of the comment that includes any information claimed as CBI, a 
copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as 
CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public version of the 
official record. Information not marked confidential will be included 
in the public version of the official record without prior notice. If 
you have any questions about CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, 
please consult the technical person identified under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

E. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    We invite you to provide your views on the various options we 
propose, new approaches we have not considered, the potential impacts 
of the various options (including possible unintended consequences), 
and any data or information that you would like the Agency to consider 
during the development of the final action. You may find the following 
suggestions helpful for preparing your comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide copies of any technical information and/or data you used 
that support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at the estimate that you provide.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternative ways to improve the rule or collection 
activity.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the deadline in this 
notice.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify the docket 
control number assigned to this action in the subject line on the first 
page of your response. You may also provide the name, date, and Federal 
Register citation.

II. What Action is the Agency Taking?

    EPA is making available preliminary risk assessments that have been 
developed as part of EPA's process for making reregistration 
eligibility decisions for Bis-2.
    The Agency is providing the opportunity, through this notice, for 
interested parties to provide written comments and input to the Agency 
on the preliminary risk assessments for the chemical specified in this 
notice. Such comments and input could address, for example, the 
availability of additional data to further refine the risk assessments, 
or could address the Agency's risk assessment methodologies and 
assumptions as applied to this specific chemical. Comments should be 
limited to issues raised within the preliminary risk assessments and 
associated documents. EPA will provide other opportunities for public 
comment on other science issues associated with Bis-2. Failure to 
comment on any issues as part of this opportunity will in no way 
prejudice or limit a commenter's opportunity to participate fully in 
later notice and comment processes. All comments should be submitted by 
60 days from the date of the publication of this Federal Register 
notice.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides.

    Dated: May 11, 2001.
Frank Sanders,
Director, Antimicrobial Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-13949 Filed 6-5-01; 8:45 a.m.]
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