[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67144-67145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25400]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2004-0033; FRL-7686-9]


Rodenticides; Availability of Revised Comparative Ecological Risk 
Assessment; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on September 22, 
2004, titled ``Rodenticides; Availability of Revised Comparative 
Ecological Risk Assessment.'' This notice extends the closing date of 
the comment period announced in that notice by 60 days, from November 
22, 2004, to January 21, 2005.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number OPP-
2004-0033, must be received on or before January 21, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or 
through hand delivery/courier. Follow the detailed instructions 
asprovided in Unit I of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly White, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide 
Programs,Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-

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0001; telephone number: (703) 305-8401; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the notice 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 ID number OPP-2004-0033. 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 doesnot 
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, 1801 S. Bell St., 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/.
    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.

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 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION of the September 22, 2004 Federal Register 
document (69 FR 56756) (FRL-7675-4). If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

II. What Action is EPA Taking?

    This document extends the public comment period established in the 
Federal Register of September 22, 2004 (69 FR 56756) (FRL-7675-4). In 
that document, EPA announced the availability of the revised 
comparative ecological risk assessment and related documents for nine 
rodenticides, and opened a 60-day comment period. EPA received many 
requests for additional time to comment, and therefore is extending the 
comment period by an additional 60 days. The comment period, which 
wasoriginally set to end on November 22, 2004, will now close on 
January 21, 2005.

III. What is the Agency's Authority for Taking this Action?

    Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended directs that, after submission 
of all data concerning a pesticide active ingredient, the Administrator 
shall determine whether pesticides containing such active ingredient 
are eligible for reregistration, before calling in product specific 
data on individual end-use products and either reregistering products 
or taking other ``appropriate regulatory action.''

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: November 1, 2004.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 04-25400 Filed 11-15-04; 8:45 am]
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