[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82296-82297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33437]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

 [EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0746; FRL-9331-4]


Pyrethrins/Pyrethroid Cumulative 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 of November 9, 
2011, concerning the availability of EPA's cumulative risk assessment 
for the naturally occurring pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethroid 
pesticides (often collectively called ``the pyrethroids'') and opened a 
public comment period on this document and other supporting documents. 
This notice extends the comment period for 30 days, from January 9, 
2012 to February 8, 2012.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OPP-2011-0746, must be received on or before February 8, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of November 9, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana L. Friedman, Pesticide Re-
evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide

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Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (703) 347-8827; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice extends the public comment 
period established in the Federal Register of November 9, 2011 (76 FR 
69726) (FRL-8888-9). In that notice, the Agency announced the 
availability of EPA's cumulative risk assessment for the pyrethroids. 
Based on this assessment, the EPA concluded that the cumulative risks 
from existing pyrethroid uses are below the Agency's level of concern. 
Because this cumulative risk assessment uses a number of very 
conservative assumptions, EPA provided an opportunity, through that 
notice, for interested parties to provide comments and input on any 
additional information that may be used to refine the very conservative 
nature of the pyrethroid cumulative risk assessment.
    The Agency has received two requests to extend the comment period 
based on the complexity of the issue. The submitters are Beyond 
Pesticides and a member of the public. EPA is hereby extending the 
comment period, which was set to end on January 9, 2012, to February 8, 
2012.
    To submit comments, or access the docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the November 9, 
2011 Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Cumulative Risk Assessment, Pesticides 
and pests, Pyrethrins and Pyrethroids.

    Dated: December 21, 2011.
Richard P. Keigwin, Jr.,
Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide 
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-33437 Filed 12-29-11; 8:45 am]
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