[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19990-19991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10070]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2002-0049; FRL-7302-5]


Rodenticides; Availability of Preliminary Comparative Ecological 
Assessment; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of January 29, 
2003, concerning availability and public comment period on the 
Preliminary Comparative Ecological Assessment document for nine 
rodenticides, which included those addressed in the Reregistration 
Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for the rodenticide cluster (brodifacoum, 
bromadiolone, bromethalin, chlorophacinone, diphacinone, and zinc 
phosphide), as well as three other rodenticides, warfarin, 
difethialone, and cholecalciferol. This document is reopening the 
comment period for 60 days, from March 31, 2003, to May 30, 2003.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket ID number OPP-2002-0049 must be 
received on or before May 30, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or 
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions as 
provided in Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the January 
29, 2003 Federal Register document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John W. Pates, Jr., Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 703-308-8195; e-mail 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the Federal Register notice of January 29, 
2003 (68 FR 4468) (FRL-7280-6), a list of those who may be potentially 
affected by this action. If you have 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 Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established an official public docket for this 
action under docket identification (ID) number OPP-2003-0049. The 
official public docket consists of the documents specifically 
referenced in this action, any public comments received, and other 
information related to this action. Although a part of the official 
docket, the public docket does not include Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. The official public docket is the collection of materials 
that is available for public viewing at the Public Information and 
Records Integrity Branch (PIRIB), Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 
1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. This docket facility is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The docket telephone number is (703) 305-5805.
    2. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register'' 
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/. In addition, copies of the 
preliminary comparative ecological assessment for the nine rodenticides 
may also be accessed at http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/rodenticidecluster.
    An electronic version of the public docket is available through 
EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, EPA Dockets. You may 
use EPA Dockets at http://www.epa.gov/edocket/ to submit or view public 
comments, access the index listing of the contents of the official 
public docket, and to access those documents in the public docket that 
are available electronically. Once in the system, select ``search,'' 
then key in the appropriate docket ID number.

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C. How and To Whom Do I Submit Comments?

    To submit comments, or access the official public docket, please 
follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit I.C. of the 
Federal Register of the January 29, 2003 document. If you have 
questions, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document reopens the public comment period established in the 
Federal Register of January 29, 2003. In that document, EPA announced 
the availability of the preliminary comparative ecological assessment 
for nine rodenticides and invited comment on issues directly associated 
with the nine rodenticides that were included in the assessment. Due to 
the many requests received for additional time to comment, EPA is 
hereby reopening the comment period, which was set to end on March 31, 
2003, to May 30, 2003.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.

    Dated: April 8, 2003.
 Lois A. Rossi,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 03-10070 Filed 4-22-03; 8:45 am]
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