[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53794-53795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-18074]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OPP-2005-0124; FRL-7738-2]


1,3-Dichloropropene Risk Assessment; Notice of Availability; 
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 of July 13, 2005, 
concerning the availability of EPA's human health risk assessment and 
related documents for the fumigant 1,3-dichloropropene (1,3-D), which 
is commonly known as telone. This document is extending the comment 
period for 30 days, from September 12, 2005, to October 12, 2005.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 12, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number 
OPP-2005-0124, 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 July 13, 2005 Federal 
Register document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Sherman, Special Review and 
Reregistration Division (7508C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 308-0128; fax 
number: (703) 308-8041; e-mail address:[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    The Agency included in the July 13, 2005 Federal Register document 
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-2005-0124. 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, 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 July 13, 2005 Federal Register 
document. 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 July 13, 2005 (70 FR 40342) (FRL-7221-9). In that 
document, EPA made available the human health risk assessment for the 
soil fumigant 1,3-D, which is commonly known as telone. A soil 
fumigant, 1,3-D is applied to control parasitic root-knot nematodes

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and certain pests and diseases in soil prior to the planting of a 
variety of food and feed crops including vegetable crops, field crops, 
fruit and nut crops, and nursery crops. 1,3-D is also registered for 
use on golf courses and there are proposed uses for turf farms and 
post-plant in established vineyards. 1,3-D is also a restricted use 
pesticide and as such can only be applied by certified applicators or 
those under the supervision of a certified applicator. End-use product 
formulations containing 1,3-D may be applied through drip irrigation or 
by injection below the soil surface either in rows or broadcast across 
an area. EPA is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to 
end on September 12, 2005, to October 12, 2005. The Agency received a 
request from the Society of American Florists and is therefore, 
granting the extension based on the volume and complexity of the 
documents being reviewed.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests.


    Dated: September 7, 2005.
Debra Edwards,
Director, Special Review and Reregistration Division, Office of 
Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 05-18074 Filed 9-8-05; 2:30 pm]
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