[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54420-54421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21568]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0230; FRL-7197-2]


Organophosphate Pesticides, Availability of the Revised 
Organophosphate Cumulative Risk Assessment; Additional Extension of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for the revised 
organophosphorous (OP) cumulative risk assessment until September 9, 
2002. The revised OP cumulative risk assessment was released to the 
public for comment in the Federal Register of June 20, 2002, and the 
comment period was extended by a second document published in the 
Federal Register of July 22, 2002. The revised assessment was developed 
as part of EPA's process for tolerance reassessments under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by the Food Quality 
Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA). By allowing access and opportunity for 
comment on the revised risk assessment, EPA is seeking to strengthen 
stakeholder involvement and help ensure our decisions under FQPA are 
transparent and based on the best available information.

DATES: Comments, identified by the docket ID number OPP-2002-0230, must 
be received on or before September 9, 2002.

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 ID number 
OPP-2002-0230 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Angulo, Special Review and

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Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 308-8004; fax number: 
(703) 308-8005; 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, nevertheless, a 
wide range of stakeholders will be interested in obtaining and 
submitting comments on the revisions to the OP pesticide cumulative 
risk assessment, including environmental, human health, and 
agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and 
members of the public interested in the use of pesticides on food. As 
such, the Agency has not attempted to specifically describe all the 
entities potentially 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 and 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/. 
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/.
    To access information about organophosphate pesticides and obtain 
electronic copies of the revised risk assessments and related documents 
mentioned in this notice, you can also go directly to the Home Page for 
the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/cumulative.
    2. In person. The Agency has established an official record for 
this action under docket ID number OPP-2002-0230. 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 
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 III. of the notice published in the Federal 
Register of June 20, 2002 (67 FR 41993) (FRL-7183-1), you may submit 
your comments through the mail, in person, or electronically. Please 
follow the instructions that are provided in that notice. Do not submit 
any information electronically that you consider to be CBI. To ensure 
proper receipt by EPA, be sure to identify docket ID number OPP-2002-
0230 in the subject line on the first page of your response.

D. How Should I Handle CBI 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 person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

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

    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 notice.
    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 
ID 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. Background

    EPA is extending the comment period for the revised OP cumulative 
risk assessment, which was released to the public for comment in the 
Federal Register of June 20, 2002 (67 FR 41993) (FRL-7183-1). The 
documents provide information on the revisions that were made to the 
preliminary OP cumulative risk assessment, which was released to the 
public in the Federal Register of December 28, 2001 (66 FR 67249) (FRL-
6816-5). The comment period was extended until August 21, 2002, through 
a notice published in the Federal Register of July 22, 2002 (67 FR 
47797) (FRL-7190-7).

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Chemicals, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: August 19, 2002.
Lois A. Rossi,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 02-21568 Filed 8-20-02; 2:43 pm]
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